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IBM to build new quantum computer in state-backed technology park

By Andrew Adams
Dec 17, 2024 2:40 pm - IBM, the tech giant known for revolutionizing computing over the past 70 years, is setting up shop on Chicago’s South Side to develop what could be the field’s next big l...
A bike accident led to a brain bleed. How a new procedure helped a Kildeer man recover

By Vince Pierri
Dec 17, 2024 1:44 pm - A Kildeer man who experienced a brain bleed after a bike accident agreed to try a new head trauma treatment at Lutheran General Hospital. His doctor believes it could help countless others.
Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

By KEVIN FREKING
Dec 17, 2024 12:21 pm - Congressional leaders have unveiled a spending agreement that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters.
Risé Jones remembered as Elgin’s ‘renaissance woman’

By Jim Davis, Special to the Daily Herald
Dec 17, 2024 9:14 am - Renaissance woman Risé Dawn Jones, 58, dies suddenly, a leaving a legacy of community leadership and youth arts programs in Elgin.
Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of US economy’s health

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Dec 17, 2024 7:44 am - Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday shopping season.
Libertyville reptile emporium ideal for winter break outings

Submitted by Linda Zavatsky
Dec 16, 2024 10:09 pm - This winter, bring the family to explore Libertyville’s BioDome reptile emporium. Meet diverse exotic pets, touch snakes, and discover how reptiles live in bioactive, self-sustaining enclosures.
Power station being built for Mount Prospect data center, legislative hurdles linger

By Steve Zalusky
Dec 16, 2024 4:58 pm - Mount Prospect officials say the table is being set for construction of a $2.5 billion data center on the former United Airlines headquarters.
Des Plaines firm fined by U.S. Labor Department over hazards

Daily Herald report
Dec 16, 2024 4:42 pm - A Des Plaines company that allowed employees to work without proper safety equipment has been fined $288,087 by the U.S. Labor Department, the agency announced Monday.
Canada's finance minister resigns as unpopular Trudeau faces biggest test of his political career

By ROB GILLIES
Dec 16, 2024 2:23 pm - TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces the biggest test of his political career after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful an...
Federal Reserve is likely to slow its rate cuts with inflation pressures still elevated

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Dec 16, 2024 1:56 pm - Americans hoping for lower borrowing costs for homes, credit cards and cars may be disappointed after this week's Federal Reserve meeting. The Fed's policymakers are likely to signal fewer interest rate cuts next year than were previously expected.

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