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China's economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump’s tariffs
Apr 16, 2025 7:04 am - China's economy expanded at a 5.4% annual pace in January-March, the government said Wednesday, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese products.
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Exhausted over faulty clothes dryer ventApr 15, 2025 10:34 pm - A dryer vent was installed improperly in a new custom build three years ago. Because it doesn’t meet building codes, the builder may still be liable for the defect.
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Former furniture store in Schaumburg finds new life as orthotic, prosthetic care clinicApr 15, 2025 8:40 pm - The conversion of a former Ethan Allen furniture store in Schaumburg into a 19,500-square-foot integrated care clinic for orthotic and prosthetic patients is complete.
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Developer pulls plug on Arlington 425 project plagued by delays and financing woesApr 15, 2025 7:52 pm - The ambitious Arlington 425 development that would have transformed the face of downtown Arlington Heights and been the largest project in some two decades in town has been scrapped, Arlington Heights officials said Tuesday.
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O’Hare is second busiest airport in the world for flights, No. 8 in passengersApr 15, 2025 6:25 pm - Chicago is still a bridesmaid to Atlanta in the busy airport stakes, but O’Hare officials expect more growth in the year ahead.
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‘Everybody’s excited’: Local businesses, extras featured in rom-com being filmed in downtown LibertyvilleApr 15, 2025 4:18 pm - The producers of familiar feel-good holiday movies shot in picturesque suburbs are incorporating Libertyville into their portfolio for the first time and the locals couldn't be happier.
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Dining out: 79-cent pork chop, restaurant weeks and moreApr 15, 2025 4:15 pm - Perry’s Steakhouse is offering social media followers a shot at a 79-cent pork chop lunch, while a pair of suburbs are prepping for upcoming restaurant weeks.
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Morkes Chocolates in Palatine opening wine garden this summerApr 15, 2025 4:02 pm - Morkes Chocolates, which has been supplying sweets from its Palatine store for more than 30 years, is now adding summer spirits to its repertoire. Rhonda Dehn, president of Morkes Chocolates, said she plans to serve wine on the establishment's approximately 800-square-foot outdoor patio starting in July.
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Consultant identifies ‘opportunity sites’ in Palatine’s updated comprehensive planApr 15, 2025 3:25 pm - Palatine brought the latest version of its comprehensive plan across the finish line this week.Village council members unanimously approved the plan Monday night, completing a two-year process led by village consultant The Lakota Group.
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Wall Street drifts in rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil