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O’Hare ‘conundrum’ could upend when Global Terminal, new concourses are builtDec 03, 2025 5:15 am - Rebuilding O’Hare during a passenger surge isn’t optimum, DePaul University experts say. The city may rethink tearing down Terminal 2 and building a Global Terminal first and pivot to two satellite concourses.
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Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from Democrat-led states if they don't provide data
Dec 02, 2025 2:30 pm - President Donald Trump's administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide information about those receiving the assistance.
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Despite US trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2% this year
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Brunchy’s opens in former Panera spot in Buffalo GroveDec 02, 2025 1:20 pm - A new brunch restaurant is helping fuel the revival of a Buffalo Grove strip center near Dundee and Arlington Heights roads. Brunchy’s Pancakes and Cafe, owned by Victor Manuel Soberanis, is serving up American breakfast classics and Mexican cuisine in the spot previously occupied by Panera in Strathmore Square.
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Batavia pub gets OK for video gambling, despite being next to two churchesDec 02, 2025 12:57 pm - Gammon Coach House pub in Batavia will be allowed to have video gambling machines, despite being next to two churches.
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Buy now, pay later boom shows shoppers are swapping impulse buys for strategy
Dec 02, 2025 12:51 pm - From spreading out payments to dodging impulse purchases, holiday shoppers this year took a more judicious approach to spending over the Black Friday-Cyber Monday sales weekend, recent data shows.
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Costco becomes biggest company yet to demand refund of Trump tariffsDec 02, 2025 12:43 pm - Costco has filed a lawsuit to demand refunds on tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump, joining other companies that are not waiting for the Supreme Court's ruling on the legality of these import taxes.
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Columnist addresses complaint from RealtorDec 02, 2025 12:31 pm - As a real estate broker for many years, I often find the tone of your articles to be anti-Realtor. I think you could tone down the us-versus-them approach regarding real estate professionals.
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Christmas tree costs: Tariffs on artificial trees could be advantage for fresh-cut sellers
Dec 02, 2025 12:03 pm - Businesses that sell artificial Christmas trees say tariffs are having an impact on their costs this year. Conversely, farms that sell fresh trees and aren’t facing the same tariffs are reporting strong early sales.
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335-unit luxury apartment complex coming to Hoffman EstatesDec 02, 2025 11:55 am - Hoffman Estates village board members have approved a two-building, 335-unit luxury apartment complex for the former Menards site along Higgins Road.