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Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women’s rights to IVF
Sep 18, 2024 9:10 am - Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.
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‘I want it to be an experience’: Independent bookstore to open in downtown LibertyvilleSep 18, 2024 9:08 am - Ingleside native Delanie Dochelli is opening About Time Bookstore in downtown Libertyville to share her passion for reading and books.
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Longshoremen at key US ports threatening to strike over automation and pay
Sep 18, 2024 8:12 am - Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shu...
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Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight
Sep 18, 2024 8:06 am - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates helped tame inflation but that also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers.
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Speaker Johnson takes another crack at spending bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
Sep 18, 2024 8:03 am - WASHINGTON — The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a m...
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Gurnee hosting electronics recycling event FridaySep 18, 2024 7:07 am - Gurnee is hosting an electronics recycling event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, at the Gurnee Public Works facility, 1151 Kilbourne Road.
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Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a 'new phase' of war
Sep 18, 2024 6:55 am - BEIRUT — Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after...
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No water service during home inspectionSep 17, 2024 10:36 pm - For a home inspector to inspect a home completely, the water service needs to be functional.
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Famed Kung Fu grandmaster coming to suburbs for rare Western appearanceSep 17, 2024 9:28 pm - Great Grandmaster Leung Ting, a famed martial artist with ties to Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, is coming from Hong Kong to the suburbs this week share his knowledge with local students.
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With incentive deal reached, redevelopment of Arlington Heights gateway set to beginSep 17, 2024 5:50 pm - A developer will get $17.8 million in tax increment financing incentives from Arlington Heights for its $130 million residential and retail redevelopment of the village’s south gateway.