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Pritzker’s budget sleight of hand ignores Illinois’ fiscal problemsMar 15, 2025 1:01 pm - While Gov. JB Pritzker points fingers at Washington, D.C., as the source of Illinois’ problems, his budgeting tells a different story, says Matt Paprocki, president/CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute.
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Need for growth needs to be balanced with preserving charm Libertyville candidates sayMar 15, 2025 12:41 pm - Managing development while keeping Libertyville’s small-town charm is among the challenges noted by five village board candidates running for three seats.
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‘A sprint and a marathon at the same time’: Public health care workers describe early pandemic challengesMar 15, 2025 12:30 pm - Though trained to deal with a variety of situations, it quickly became apparent the snowballing coronavirus was unlike anything Patti Corn, emergency response coordinator, or Sara Zamor, associate director of prevention, or their colleagues at the Lake County Health Department had faced.
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Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
Mar 14, 2025 8:44 pm - The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer, who faced what they saw as an awful choice: shut the government down or consent to a Republican funding bill that allows President Donald Trump to continue slashing the federal government.
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Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that's not enough to salvage its losing week
Mar 14, 2025 4:58 pm - U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in months on Friday as Wall Street's roller coaster suddenly shot back upward. That still wasn't enough to keep the U.S. market from a fourth straight losing week, its longest such streak since August.
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Daily Herald awarded Better Business Bureau Diogenes AwardMar 14, 2025 3:32 pm - The Daily Herald has been recognized with the Better Business Bureau’s Diogenes Award for Excellence in Media.
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Health director’s retirement is latest administrative turnover in Arlington HeightsMar 14, 2025 3:24 pm - James McCalister, director of health and human services in Arlington Heights, is retiring after a 38-year career, marking the latest administrative turnover at village hall.
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Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know
Mar 14, 2025 2:56 pm - Amid widespread economic turmoil, the price of gold has soared to levels never seen before.
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Illinois rolling out streamlined online professional licensing system
Mar 14, 2025 2:29 pm - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation updated lawmakers Wednesday on its new online licensing system to streamline the process and eliminate backlogs.
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Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here’s what borrowers should know
Mar 14, 2025 11:25 am - The Trump administration's recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.