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US home sales rose in February as mortgage rates eased and more homes put up for saleMar 20, 2025 11:59 am - Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in February as easing mortgage rates and more properties on the market encouraged home shoppers.
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With outlook uncertain, the Bank of England joins the US Fed in putting interest rates on hold
Mar 20, 2025 8:22 am - The Bank of England kept its main U.K. interest rate unchanged at 4.50% on Thursday even though the economy is barely growing and the nation faces more uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S.
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State regulators block shutdown of psychiatric unit at Arlington Heights hospitalMar 19, 2025 6:31 pm - State regulators have put up a roadblock to plans to eliminate inpatient psychiatric services at Northwest Community Healthcare in Arlington Heights.
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Fed holds interest rates steady as tariffs begin to drive some inflation
Mar 19, 2025 4:03 pm - The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady Wednesday, continuing its cautious approach as President Donald Trump’s trade war and stubborn inflation blur the path ahea...
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‘A very big ‘wow’ moment’: Billy Bricks celebrates 20 years of wood-fired, brick-oven pizza in the suburbsMar 19, 2025 2:08 pm - Most people come home from a vacation with souvenirs. The founder and namesake of Billy Bricks, Bill Wilson, came home from a trip 20 years ago with a taste for wood-fired pizza. When he couldn’t find any brick-oven pizzerias in the Chicago area, he decided to open his own.
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Bill banning cellphone use during class time clears Senate committee
Mar 19, 2025 1:48 pm - Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cell phones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee Tuesday and could soon be considered by the full Senate.
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‘I can’t wait’: Des Plaines City Council approves incentives, development deal for new downtown restaurantMar 19, 2025 1:16 pm - The Des Plaines City Council this week enthusiastically approved a multimillion-dollar economic incentive and development agreement that will bring a new restaurant to the downtown district.
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What’s up with Wheaton apartment project? Developer could soon begin site’s demolitionMar 19, 2025 11:29 am - A Wheaton apartment development has yet to get off the ground, but city council members have signed off on a resolution directing staff to extend again a building permit — with a list of conditions.
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The power of feedback — both positive and negativeMar 19, 2025 9:26 am - Every month during HR Source’s all-hands-on-deck, in-person Team Collaboration Day, we set time aside to share feedback from our members (i.e., customers) as well as give personal shout-outs to our co-workers.
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As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back
Mar 19, 2025 9:15 am - The next time you get a call about an upcoming medical appointment you may not be talking to a human. Hospitals are increasingly using AI assistants to handle scheduling, preparation and patient questions about surgeries and other medical procedures. It's the latest of example of AI's rapid inroads into health care. Now nursing unions are pushing back against the trend.