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Beloved Algonquin restaurant Short Stacks abruptly closes

By Michelle Meyer
May 19, 2025 11:25 am - Bella’s Short Stacks in downtown Algonquin served customers one last time Friday, May 16, before permanently closing.
Trump’s massive import taxes haven't done much economic damage — yet

By PAUL WISEMAN, CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
May 19, 2025 11:24 am - For months, American consumers and businesses have been hearing that President Donald Trump’s massive import taxes — tariffs — would drive up prices and hurt the U.S. economy. But the latest economic reports don’t match the doom and gloom: Inflation actually eased last month, and hiring was solid in April.
Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after the latest downgrade to the US government's credit rating

May 19, 2025 8:57 am - The “Sell America” sentiment is hitting Wall Street again and U.S. stocks, U.S. bonds and the value of the U.S. dollar are all falling after the latest reminder that the U.S government seems to be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt.
Geneva officials consider building solar facility on city land

Brenda Schory
May 18, 2025 3:40 pm - Geneva officials are looking at the feasibility of building a site to access solar energy on city-owned property.
Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
May 17, 2025 6:28 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — The internet wouldn't be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it...
Big Tech takes a harder line against worker activism, political dissent

By Naomi Nix, Nitasha Tiku and Trisha Thadani
May 17, 2025 6:25 pm - Five years ago, Microsoft divested its stake in an Israeli facial recognition startup after thousands of employees and activists protested the company’s suspected role in...
Lawmakers seek to reverse Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel

By SIMON CARR & SONYA DYMOVA
May 17, 2025 5:35 pm - A growing number of state lawmakers are moving to repeal a 2015 Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel to protest its policies toward Palestinians.
Student loans have been confusing lately. Here’s a guide to know where you stand

By ADRIANA MORGA
May 17, 2025 1:42 pm - Between collections resuming, courts blocking student loan programs and layoffs at the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status of their student loans.
The Biz Week That Was: Sears’ HQ nearly razed, Dick’s buys Foot Locker, and Walmart warns of higher prices

Daily Herald report
May 17, 2025 1:35 pm - The demolition of Sears campus in Hoffman Estates is almost done The demolition of Sears’ former 2.4 million-square-foot headquarters in Hoffman Estates is entering ...
Illinois’ motor fuel tax is working as intended: Fixing roads and keeping up with costs

By Frank Manzo IV
May 17, 2025 1:28 pm - Every July 1 since 2019, Illinois’ motor fuel tax ticks upward with the rate of inflation. And every year, the same talking heads emerge attacking it as some evidence of broken government.

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