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Trump administration plans to end Energy Star program for home appliances
May 06, 2025 5:59 pm - The Environmental Protection Agency plans to end Energy Star, a popular program whose iconic blue labels have certified the energy efficiency of home appliances for more ...
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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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Arlington Heights rec center undergoing $4.8 million expansionMay 06, 2025 5:29 pm - The Arlington Heights Park District is putting on a two-story, 6,150-square-foot addition to its Arlington Ridge Center to accommodate growth in fitness classes and children’s programming.
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Shots fired after Carpentersville man confronts suspect rummaging through his vehicleMay 06, 2025 4:24 pm - Carpentersville police say a shooting occurred early Tuesday morning when a man discovered a person rummaging through his vehicle.
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Elgin seeks resident input to improve sidewalks, bike lanes and accessible pathwaysMay 06, 2025 3:52 pm - Elgin is inviting residents to participate in a community survey as part of its planning process to improve sidewalks, bicycle lanes and accessible pathways throughout the city.
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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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Sen. Durbin wants DOJ to probe anonymous pizza deliveries to judgesMay 06, 2025 3:31 pm - The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday called on the Justice Department and FBI to investigate a series of anonymous pizza deliveries made to the h...
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Wheaton house fire closes stretch of Roosevelt RoadMay 06, 2025 3:25 pm - A Wheaton house fire closed a portion of Roosevelt Road for about two hours on Tuesday.
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Trump says the US will stop bombing Yemen’s Houthis after rebels say they’ll stop targeting ships
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After 36 years and more than 1,200 meetings, Palatine village clerk retiresMay 06, 2025 3:09 pm - Monday nights won’t be the same for Palatine Village Clerk Marg Duer, who swore in her successor, Maureen Pasqualucci, at Monday’s village council meeting.