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Illinois’ current sales tax system does not reflect a modern economyMar 26, 2025 9:23 am - Tax policy is a deeply misunderstood topic. In general, most people believe that “conservative” states levy fewer taxes than states with more “left-leaning” leadership.
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How pickleball is revitalizing vacant big-box spaces across suburbsMar 26, 2025 9:13 am - When big-box stores like Toys R Us or Buy Buy Baby close, they leave behind tens of thousands of empty square feet — spaces that can be difficult to fill. One unlikely contender —pickleball — is breathing new life into these cavernous retail spaces.
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Schaumburg commits $47 million toward development of The District at VeridianMar 26, 2025 8:18 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday formalized the village’s commitment of $47 million in eligible funding toward the imminent $195 million development of The District at Veridian, a 30-acre “Main Street”-style development at the eastern end of the former Motorola campus.
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What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials to share attack plans?
Mar 26, 2025 6:02 am - A magazine journalist’s account of being added to a Signal group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is supposed to be handled. Here’s a look at Signal, the app in question.
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Losing sleep over nuisance neighborMar 25, 2025 11:49 pm - Longtime renters are being tormented by the loud music at all hours from a new neighbor. The quiet renters are losing sleep. The landlady hasn’t helped. How can an exhausted lessee get some help?
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‘How is this going to work?’: Transit reform advocates far apart on major issuesMar 25, 2025 8:16 pm - State lawmakers grilled proponents Tuesday about reform bills seeking to fix the transit funding crisis.
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‘A much desired use’: Hawthorn Woods approves incentive for potential grocery store developmentMar 25, 2025 8:09 pm - The table has been set to attract retail uses, possibly including a grocery store, to the long-undeveloped corner of Old McHenry and Midlothian roads in Hawthorn Woods.
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Vaccine skeptic hired to head federal study of immunizations and autism
Mar 25, 2025 7:19 pm - A vaccine skeptic who has long promoted false claims about the connection between immunizations and autism has been tapped by the federal government to conduct a critical study of possible links between the two, according to current and former federal health officials.
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Self-professed 'DOGE person' Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security
Mar 25, 2025 6:04 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Social Security Administration faced questions Tuesday at his confirmation hearing about efforts by the Departme...
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Kroger blames Albertsons for merger’s demise in new court filings
Mar 25, 2025 1:58 pm - Kroger is denying Albertsons’ claims that it didn’t do enough to ensure regulatory approval of the companies’ planned supermarket merger. In court papers filed Tuesday in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Kroger said Albertsons disregarded the companies’ merger agreement and worked secretly with a partner, C&S Wholesalers, to try to force Kroger to divest more stores to C&S.