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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.
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US trade deficit hits record high as businesses, consumers try to get ahead of Trump tariffs
May 06, 2025 3:33 pm - The U.S. trade deficit soared to a record $140.5 billion in March as consumers and businesses alike tried to get ahead of President Donald Trump's latest and most sweeping tariffs — with federal data showing an enormous stockpiling of pharmaceutical products. The deficit — which measures the gap between the value of goods and services the U.S. sells abroad against what it buys — has roughly doubled over the last year.
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Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps
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Restaurant with cricket simulators could move into former Buca di Beppo site in WheelingMay 06, 2025 9:16 am - A restaurant equipped with cricket simulators could replace the shuttered Buca di Beppo in Wheeling.
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Trump, Carney faceoff in Oval Office leaves gaping differences on tariffs, 51st state
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Luxury designer Christos Furs creates new biodegradable fashionsMay 05, 2025 10:34 pm - Christos Furs' 20th anniversary fashion show displays luxury designs made from recycled materials like plastic bottles and bike chains, proving sustainability can be stylish.
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‘He had a defined vision’: Over 38 years, Roger Byrne helped shape Vernon Hills into a complete villageMay 05, 2025 6:14 pm - Vernon Hills Mayor Roger Byrne is leaving office after 38 continuous years encompassing an unparalleled period of growth and transformation in the village.