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ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
Jun 16, 2025 9:12 am - Leavenworth, Kansas, occupies a mythic space in American crime, its name alone evoking a short hand for serving hard time. The federal penitentiary housed gangsters Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly — in a building so storied that it inspired the term “the big house.”
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Music adds to dining experience and makes the spending easierJun 16, 2025 6:44 am - When it comes to music in restaurants, most guests don’t give it much thought … or at least they don’t think they do. Music done well in restaurants makes all the difference in how long you will stay, what kind of a time you will have and, most important to the restaurant, how much money you will spend.
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Custom guitar maker in South Elgin brings musicians’ visions to lifeJun 15, 2025 9:00 pm - After years of repairing and upgrading guitars as a sideline, Ed Snoble launched Penguin Guitar Company in April, making bespoke guitars in his South Elgin home.
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St. Charles considers restrictions, tax on short-term rentals
Jun 15, 2025 8:36 am - St. Charles could impose new regulations and fees for AirBnbs, Vrbos and other short-term rentals currently unregulated within city limits.
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Campton Hills could annex 962 acres for 900-home development
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‘A better way’: How one suburban woman is helping families make senior downsizing and transition less of a crisisJun 14, 2025 2:09 pm - After more than 20 years helping support companies in issues management and crisis communications, Kathleen Cantillon switched careers and bought a franchise of Caring Transitions, which assists people in downsizing and relocation.
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Experts say caller ID is destroying our understanding of jobs market
Jun 14, 2025 1:36 pm - Getting households to pick up the phone is just one of many obstacles facing the world’s stats geeks, including government agencies tasked with collecting numbers on everything from joblessness to agricultural output.
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It might be tempting to put 401(k) contributions on hold, but sticking with it is a better strategy
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Work advice: Risk your bonus or your reputation?
Jun 14, 2025 12:39 pm - Q: He has a new job but he’s set to receive a substantial bonus from his current firm just one week before the new job begins. Should he wait for the bonus before resigning or risk the bonus and give the requisite two weeks’ notice?
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Prestige Feed Products could move out of Mount Prospect by end of yearJun 14, 2025 7:29 am - Prestige Feed Products, the controversial Mount Prospect animal feed manufacturer, could cease operations by the end of the year. A settlement opening the path for Prestige’s departure comes up for a vote at Tuesday’s Mount Prospect village board meeting.