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Trump’s transport secretary orders fuel-economy rule rewrite

By Keith Laing
Jan 29, 2025 7:58 am - Newly appointed US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered a rewrite of more stringent US fuel-economy rules, following through on one of President Donald Trump’s first directives after he retook the White House.
Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisis

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
Jan 29, 2025 7:25 am - Just a little over a week into his second term, President Donald Trump is taking steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis as he challenges the separation of powers that have defined American government for more than 200 years.
Home inspector missed cracked furnace

By Barry Stone
Jan 29, 2025 6:15 am - A new homebuyer discovers the furnace had a cracked heat exchanger, allowing carbon monoxide into the home. The home inspection months earlier didn’t uncover this defect. Who is liable?
Aurora ushers in Lunar New Year with dragon dances, Chinese consul general visit

By Brian Hill
Jan 28, 2025 7:49 pm - Aurora welcomed the Year of the Snake with festivities Tuesday marking the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year. The event included traditional dragon and lion dances symbolizing luck, prosperity, and a fresh start, and live snakes.
‘A cool, unique concept’: Galaxy Hot Pot opening soon in downtown Des Plaines

By Russell Lissau
Jan 28, 2025 3:29 pm - Galaxy Hot Pot and Grill could open as soon as next week in downtown Des Plaines. Originating in China, hot pot dining requires people to dip raw meats, vegetables and other ingredients into a communal pot of boiling broth at the table.
Huntley aims to open new retail incubators in time for 2025 holiday season

By Claire O'Brien
Jan 28, 2025 12:12 pm - Huntley is planning to open its new business incubator shops in time for the 2025 holiday retail season. The Shops on Main incubator is expected to kick off with a winter market starting Nov. 1 and stay open through Dec. 21. Stores will reopen May 1, 2026, and stay open through Dec. 20, 2026, for the main season.
BBB: Reduce your risk of identity theft

Submitted by Better Business Bureau
Jan 28, 2025 11:51 am - The Better Business Bureau is warning people to safeguard their personal information during Identity Theft Awareness Week, which runs through Jan. 31.
Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon

By JOSH FUNK, MARK VANCLEAVE and DEE-ANN DURBIN
Jan 28, 2025 8:11 am - Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches.
Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message

By BILL BARROW
Jan 28, 2025 7:31 am - President Donald Trump’s brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the passions of millions who, regardless of the U.S. economy’s trajectory, could never afford to live in his Manhattan skyscraper or visit his club in south Florida.
Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump order

Associated Press
Jan 28, 2025 7:25 am - Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps.

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