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Pedaling uphill: Ingenuity, adaptability have made the difference for suburban bike shops since the pandemicJun 16, 2024 5:44 am - The inventory and service demands that accompanied the pandemic’s sudden surge of interest in cycling sent suburban bike shops pedaling uphill on an already 4-year-long journey that hasn’t yet seen a downhill coast to 2019 market norms.
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Using inclusive language improves the employee experience and increases likelihood of talent retentionJun 16, 2024 5:30 am - As inclusion and the employee experience continue to gain traction amid organizational priorities, inclusive language plays a key role in fostering an inclusive workplace culture, according to a new resource from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company.
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‘A far more complex process’: District 79 preparing for Ivanhoe Village mega-development in MundeleinJun 14, 2024 11:10 pm - Fremont District 79 and Mundelein High School District 120 hope to minimize the effect on taxpayers from planned Ivanhoe Village mega-development.
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Suburban communities look to address tree inequity, build climate resilienceJun 14, 2024 9:51 pm - Whatever a community’s leading issue is, there’s a tree for it. Whether it’s saving money, reducing crime or improving water quality, “there’s a tree for a lot of things ...
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Students’ collaboration with Shedd Aquarium aids conch conservation effortsJun 14, 2024 4:51 pm - What do you call a faux gastropod that’s actually a man-made snack for aquatic predators? GastroPops. That’s according to a group of Northwestern University engineering ...
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Lake Zurich to review proposal for rental/retail plan downtownJun 14, 2024 2:59 pm - The Lake Zurich village board will conduct a courtesy review Monday for a mixed-use development for “Block A” at 153 W. Main St., downtown. The concept by Paul Prano Pro...
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Alex Jones’ personal assets will be sold to help pay Sandy Hook debt as judge decides Infowars’ fate
Jun 14, 2024 1:23 pm - HOUSTON — A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ′ personal assets but was still deciding on his company’s separate bankruptc...
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All the buzz: Cicadas crash weddings, drive sales during emergenceJun 14, 2024 11:38 am - While some may view the red-eyed, four-winged chorus as noisy pests, cicadas are an economic boomlet for some businesses.
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‘A lounge, but for candy’: New gaming-themed candy store opens in West DundeeJun 14, 2024 11:25 am - West Dundee husband and wife Bill Platt and Michelle Wright are opening Candy Quest, a gaming-themed candy store, in West Dundee.
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It’s complicated: Is homeowner responsible for unpaid subcontractors?Jun 14, 2024 11:00 am - A homeowner was surprised to receive notice of lien from a subcontractor after getting some work done on their house. How can this situation be prevented?