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Food, gas and cars could quickly get pricier under Trump’s tariff plan
Dec 02, 2024 7:56 am - A new wave of tariffs could quickly reignite inflation on food, gas and automobiles, just as Americans were finally starting to catch a break from fast-rising prices.
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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigns as carmaker continues to struggle with slumping sales
Dec 02, 2024 7:54 am - Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which owns car brands like Jeep and Ram, amid an ongoing struggle with slumping sales.
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How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is ‘brain rot’
Dec 02, 2024 6:59 am - Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year.
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Helping where they can: Elgin’s Centro de Informacion assists newcomersDec 01, 2024 9:00 pm - Help when you can. If Julia Perez’s family had a motto, that would be it. That family value led the bilingual Perez to volunteer at Elgin’s Centro de Informacion, where ...
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Lakeside legacy: Retired firefighter uncovers the hidden history of Diamond LakeDec 01, 2024 9:00 pm - A special exhibit of artifacts presents a visual record of more than 150 years of colorful history on Diamond Lake in Mundelein.
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Look: The holidays arrive in style in The Week in Pictures photo galleryDec 01, 2024 8:30 pm -
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Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
Dec 01, 2024 7:16 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convi...
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Buffalo Grove to vote on infrastructure fee hikeDec 01, 2024 4:40 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees are expected to vote Monday on an increase to its fixed facilities fee
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The next school reform push in Illinois: Testing and accountability
Dec 01, 2024 3:28 pm - Education officials from five statewide organizations are pushing for fundamental changes in the way student achievement is measured each year and how schools are held accountable for meeting the state’s academic standards.
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Missing, endangered Lake County residents found safeDec 01, 2024 1:54 pm - Lake County sheriff’s deputies and other police officers rescued two missing and endangered residents in separate incidents over the weekend, authorities said.