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Naperville Chamber CEO named to U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100Sep 25, 2025 10:02 pm - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce welcomed five new executives, including Kaylin Risvold of Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, to its prestigious Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100.
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‘A new kind of entertainment’: Rosemont virtual reality venue opens FridaySep 25, 2025 7:39 pm - Rosemont’s 26,000-square-foot immersive art venue, which opens Friday, offers virtual reality expeditions through ancient Egypt and Earth’s evolution history.
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Charging stations coming to downtown Mundelein after allSep 25, 2025 5:11 pm - Mundelein officials are moving ahead with plans to install electric-vehicle charging stations in the downtown area.
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Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime
Sep 25, 2025 4:41 pm - Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which said the online retail giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships and made it difficult for them to cancel after doing so.
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Come for the food, stay for ax-throwingSep 25, 2025 3:16 pm - Local officials and well wishers Wednesday welcomed Up North Axe & Tap at 547 N. Milwaukee Ave., in downtown Libertyville, a Northwoods-themed restaurant and bar that also features four ax-throwing lanes.
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Cook County launches grant to support businesses ready for growthSep 25, 2025 3:06 pm - Cook County on Thursday launched a new grant program, offering 88 established businesses in select industries a chance to receive $100,000 to fuel their growth.
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Deer Park Town Center gets new tenantsSep 25, 2025 2:23 pm - Deer Park Town Center is getting a new lineup of restaurants and retailers opening this year. The latest tenants include Toastique, LaserAway, Warby Parker and American Eagle.
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Why Illinois is issuing separate COVID-19 vaccine guidelines for fallSep 24, 2025 5:32 pm - Illinois widens approvals for COVID-19 shots, says CDC foments “confusion and uncertainty.”
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Lumber duties fail to stop price slump as housing demand falters
Sep 24, 2025 4:02 pm - When the Trump administration more than doubled import fees on Canadian softwood lumber earlier this year, the goal was to support domestic prices and boost U.S. production. Instead, prices have plunged, and mills on both sides of the border are scaling back.
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Planned industrial buildings in Schaumburg require demolition of 19 unincorporated homesSep 24, 2025 3:15 pm - A proposal for a pair of industrial buildings between Wintrust Field and Experior Logistics’ new trucking headquarters in southwest Schaumburg will require the demolition of all 19 houses along unincorporated Long Avenue.