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Copycat crackdown? Hemp-based THC getting scrutiny from suburban communitiesMar 28, 2025 9:38 am - As state lawmakers debate closing the loophole allowing the sale of potentially harmful THC derivatives, local communities are taking matters into their own hands, as well as youths who are targeted as customers.
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US inflation remained elevated last month as consumer spending rose slightly
Mar 28, 2025 8:56 am - An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been felt. Americans' spending increased after a steep fall last month but remained weak, suggesting consumers have turned more cautious this year.
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Arlington Heights Starbucks becomes 12th to unionize in the suburbsMar 27, 2025 6:46 pm - Workers at a Starbucks coffee shop in Arlington Heights voted 11-3 to join Starbucks Workers United, becoming the 12th unionized store in the suburbs.
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Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce to host annual galaMar 27, 2025 6:12 pm - The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala “The Masquerade” returns on Friday, April 25, at the NIU Banquet Center in Naperville.
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Global automakers say Trump’s tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers
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La Hacienda Calavera to replace former Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant in Schaumburg by EasterMar 27, 2025 4:49 pm - La Hacienda Calavera, the second location of a 3-year-old Cicero restaurant, will open by Easter on the former site of Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant in Schaumburg.
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Author Walter Isaacson to discuss ‘Timeless Leadership’ on April 22Mar 27, 2025 4:02 pm - On Tuesday, April 22, Walter Isaacson will be the featured speaker for this year’s Rudolf G. Schade Lecture on History, Ethics and Law at Elmhurst University.
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3 food court favorites open under one roof in Buffalo GroveMar 27, 2025 2:53 pm - A new fast-food triple-threat is open in Buffalo Grove.This sweet synergy can be found at 260 McHenry Road in a space shared by Cinnabon, Jamba and Auntie Anne’s and is the latest addition to The Clove mixed-use development.
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Walgreens to pay more than $2.8M to settle allegations of overbilling Medicaid programsMar 27, 2025 2:38 pm - Walgreen Co. has agreed to pay more than $2.8 million to resolve allegations it violated the federal, Massachusetts and Georgia False Claims Acts by submitting inflated prices for certain generic medications, according to the U.S. attorney’s office for District of Massachusetts.
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Dispute over Ivanhoe Village proposal prompts a resignation in MundeleinMar 27, 2025 2:17 pm - Mundelein resident, artist and author Shawn Killackey resigned from the historical commission this week over the ongoing dispute concerning the proposed Ivanhoe Village development.