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Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion
Mar 06, 2025 5:47 pm - NEW YORK — Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around afte...
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Lisle’s French market gets room to growMar 06, 2025 5:29 pm - Lisle trustees say “oui” to French market move downtown and new food truck markets.
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Mount Prospect program aims to reduce single-use plasticsMar 06, 2025 5:14 pm - Mount Prospect is working with local restaurants to reduce reliance on single-use plastics.
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United Way of Lake County names next CEOMar 06, 2025 3:35 pm - United Way of Lake County’s board has appointed Quinton Snodgrass as its next president and chief executive officer, effective April 1.
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Illinois and Chicago among top U.S. destinations for corporate expansion, relocationMar 06, 2025 3:32 pm - For the third year in a row, Illinois has been ranked No. 2 for corporate expansion and relocation by Site Selection magazine, a leading publication in corporate real estate and facility planning. The magazine also ranked Chicago as the No. 1 metropolitan area for the 12th consecutive year.
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With electricity price spikes coming, environmental and industry groups pitch reform
Mar 06, 2025 3:26 pm - Illinois faces potential energy shortfalls and all-but-guaranteed price spikes for northern Illinois this summer, consumer and environmental advocates say.
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Trump’s trade policies are baffling businesses, threatening investment and economic growth
Mar 06, 2025 12:27 pm - President Donald Trump’s ever-changing, on-again, off-again tariff war with America’s three biggest trading partners – Mexico, Canada and China — is baffling businesses and causing them to delay or cancel the investments that help drive economic growth. Trade wars complicate the decisions businesses have to make – which suppliers to use, where to locate factories, what prices to charge.
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The Greggory brings American classics with Mediterranean flair to South BarringtonMar 06, 2025 11:59 am - The Greggory, a new Mediterranean-influenced American restaurant with live-fire cooking, opens Friday in the Arboretum of South Barrington.
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Kane County Chair makes pitch for $51 million sales tax referendum
Mar 06, 2025 11:39 am - Kane County voters will consider a 0.75% retail sales tax increase on the April 1 ballot, a request from the county intended to bring in $51 million in revenue to support public safety.
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Commerce Secretary Lutnick says most tariffs on Canada, Mexico likely to be delayed a month
Mar 06, 2025 10:44 am - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday in a television interview that President Donald Trump will “likely” suspend 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for most products and services for a month, broadening an exemption that was granted on Wednesday only to autos.