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Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment
May 07, 2025 3:30 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the...
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Special meeting Tuesday on first-of-its kind residential development proposal in Hawthorn WoodsMay 07, 2025 1:22 pm - A special meeting of Hawthorn Woods’ planning, building and zoning committee will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lake Zurich High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Church St., Lake Zurich.
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Lawyers outline plan for class action suit against Prestige Feed ProductsMay 07, 2025 11:00 am - Lawyers representing neighbors complaining about odors from a Mount Prospect animal feed producer in a class action lawsuit met Tuesday at a Des Plaines church with clients and interested parties.
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Restaurants are a business, just not YOUR businessMay 07, 2025 8:34 am - As long as I have been in the hospitality industry, I have never understood the guest who comes to a restaurant and then insists on ordering an item that’s not on the menu.
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New Naper Settlement exhibit explores marketing strategies of Kroehler Manufacturing Co.May 07, 2025 8:25 am - Naper Settlement’s new exhibit, “Selling Kroehler,” explores the impact of Kroehler Manufacturing Company, once known as “the world’s largest upholstered furniture maker.”
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Trump tariffs set off doubts — even in Rust Belt area he pledged to restore
May 07, 2025 8:05 am - ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania — One month into a sweeping new tariff regime that President Donald Trump vowed would bring jobs and factories “roaring back,” a Pennsylvania manu...
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Contractors who blindly remove asbestosMay 07, 2025 12:25 am - Asbestos removal is serious business and some contractors are not qualified to identify and properly dispose of it. If you’re concerned about asbestos in your home, it’s best to work with a qualified environmental specialist.
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‘This is what we feed our families’: Oxtail Market, offering pasture-raised beef opens in LibertyvilleMay 06, 2025 6:33 pm - Oxtail Market, a quality meat store offering pasture-raised, hand-cut, flash-frozen and vacuum-sealed meats, just opened in strip center on Peterson Road in Libertyville.
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State revenue projections improve even as economic uncertainty grows
May 06, 2025 5:29 pm - The General Assembly’s independent forecasting commission has improved revenue projections for the upcoming fiscal year despite growing economic volatility.
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Dining out: Italian beef deals, new restaurants and heart-shaped dishes for momMay 06, 2025 4:06 pm - Celebrate National Italian Beef day all month long at Portillo’s and Buona, and in St. Charles, a Chicago chef is bringing her barbecue talents to a burger collaboration with The Graceful Ordinary for a limited time.