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Strollers and other baby products will get more expensive — and harder to find — with tariffs
Apr 20, 2025 4:51 pm - Sam Rutledge and his wife have a baby due in mid-July, so they thought they had a few more months to research and buy the gear they’ll need. But President Donald Trump’s ...
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Misfits JiuJitsu has a new home in St. CharlesApr 19, 2025 5:40 pm - Misfits Jiujitsu, a martial arts gym in St. Charles with an emphasis on safety and mental health, has moved into a bigger and better location.
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The Biz Week That Was: Alfresco dining a boon, video gambling expansion, and tariffs threatening higher solar costsApr 19, 2025 2:01 pm - From ‘ghost town’ to boom town: How Arlington Alfresco kept downtown thriving Their live music venue and gastropub shuttered by a pandemic, Arlington Heights busines...
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Project Labor Agreements deliver on policymakers’ promises to taxpayers and workersApr 19, 2025 1:48 pm - With tariffs, market volatility, and mass government layoffs dominating headlines lately, much of our national economic discourse has centered around whether public policies and investments are maximizing value for taxpayers and opportunities for American workers.
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As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underpreparedApr 19, 2025 1:45 pm - AURORA, Ill. — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling in front of a bucket of sweating b...
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Should Cook County dissolve its four suburban mosquito abatement districts?Apr 19, 2025 1:00 pm - A new report from the Civic Federation calling for the elimination of four suburban mosquito abatement districts is gaining traction with some Cook County Board members after an inspector general’s investigation calls on leadership at one district to resign.
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Five boys in three years: Long Grove mom delivers rare set of spontaneous tripletsApr 19, 2025 12:45 pm - A team at Advocate Children’s Hospital successfully delivered spontaneous triplets — Levi, Jackson and Mason — born to Stephanie Epstein of Long Grove. Two of the boys are identical twins, while the third is fraternal — a rare and more complex type of triplet pregnancy.
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Cozen O’Connor promotes Evanston attorney Hayley RyanApr 18, 2025 3:48 pm - Cozen O’Connor has promoted Evanston attorney Hayley Ryan from associate to member in the firm’s Chicago office. Ryan concentrates her practice on complex commercial li...
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PM Music Center to host grand opening of Mariachi Mercado with a celebration of music, cultureApr 18, 2025 3:33 pm - PM Music Center opens Mariachi Mercado, a new showroom celebrating mariachi music's heritage. The free grand opening event on April 26 will have live music, food, and family activities.
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Social Security rescinding its plan to end phone-based filing called a win for Illinois seniors
Apr 18, 2025 2:06 pm - The Illinois chapter of AARP played a role in the Trump administration reversing itself and allowing Social Security beneficiaries to have the option of filing for benefits over the phone.