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A ‘Prime’ opportunity: McHenry County College delivers ESL classes to Amazon employees

Submitted by McHenry County College
Dec 19, 2024 10:49 am - The Amazon Fulfillment Center in Huntley is working with McHenry County College in Crystal Lake to find a way to make education more accessible for its employees.
‘A little nostalgic tickle’: Retro arcade the Headless Horseman rides into Wheeling

By Russell Lissau
Dec 19, 2024 10:34 am - An arcade stocked with video games from the 1980s and ’90s like Pac-Man, Centipede and Galaga has opened in Wheeling. Instead of gobbling patrons’ quarters, all the games are set to free play. A $20 entry fee allows customers to enjoy unlimited games for one day.
Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports

By DAMIAN J. TROISE
Dec 19, 2024 8:57 am - The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential strain amid the threat of tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump.
U.S. economy grows at 3.1% pace in third quarter, an upgrade from previous estimate

By PAUL WISEMAN
Dec 19, 2024 7:39 am - The American economy grew at a healthy 3.1% annual clip from July through September, propelled by vigorous consumer spending and an uptick in exports, the government said in an upgrade to its previous estimate.
Amazon workers strike at Skokie, other facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract

By HALELUYA HADERO
Dec 19, 2024 5:01 am - Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday, an effort by the Teamsters to pressure the e-commerce company for a labor agreement during a key shopping period.
A government shutdown looked unlikely. Then Elon Musk took to X.

By Faiz Siddiqui, Jacob Bogage, Jeff Stein and Tony Romm
Dec 18, 2024 7:41 pm - Congressional leaders had lined up on Tuesday to approve a spending bill that would avert a government shutdown — before Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump’s “first ...
Owners of Al Capone’s former speakeasy embrace pot infusion; no plans to reopen

By Brenda Schory
Dec 18, 2024 8:54 am - A co-owner of the former location of the now closed Al Capone’s Hideaway & Steakhouse said the property at 35W337 Riverside Drive, Saint Charles Township, is not a priority right now — but a cannabis infusion business is.
Foster employee anticipation and excitement as we head into new year

By Mary Lynn Fayoumi
Dec 18, 2024 8:48 am - Depending on the industry, some organizations are getting ready for a big year-end surge in business and others are downshifting for a quiet end to 2024. Both employees and organizations reap the rewards that come from supporting employees during the holidays and throughout the year.
Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Dec 18, 2024 6:37 am - The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, largely because of still-elevated inflation.
What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

The Associated Press
Dec 18, 2024 6:33 am - NEW YORK — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, Big Tech chiefs — including Apple's Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s M...

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