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Trump threatens Canada with a 100% tariff over its China trade deal and escalates feud with Carney
Jan 24, 2026 1:57 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal, intensifying a feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney, a rising voice in the West's pushback to Trump's new world order.
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What Trump’s proposed 10% cap on card rates could mean for you
Jan 24, 2026 1:38 pm - In a new push to address affordability concerns on voters’ minds before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump has recently called for a cap on credit card interest rates, without a clear plan on how he would do it.
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What’s a ‘good enough’ financial plan?
Jan 24, 2026 1:27 pm - If you want to make decent, “good enough” choices about your financial plan and portfolio and get onto other things, what strategies should you employ? And what should you stop doing? Here are some strategies to embrace.
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Investments in the manufacturing workforce are key to Illinois’ economic competitivenessJan 24, 2026 12:52 pm - As artificial intelligence, automation, and new energy sources reshape our economy, Illinois’ manufacturing sector must also evolve.
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Where business banking meets employee benefitsJan 24, 2026 12:05 pm - Today’s businesses need more from their banking partner — a relationship built on understanding, collaboration, and added value.
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Byline Bank named to America’s Best Workplaces for 2026Jan 24, 2026 12:01 pm - Byline Bank has been named one of America’s Best Workplaces and Best Remote and Hybrid Workplaces in America for 2026 by Best Companies Group, a leader in workplace culture research and recognition.
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Mullan named Bank of America regional executiveJan 24, 2026 11:58 am - Barry Mullan of Mount Prospect has been promoted to Bank of America Consumer Bank Region executive for Chicago and Michigan, overseeing more than 200 financial centers across both markets. Cohen & Co, a nationally ranked accounting firm, is nearly doubling its office space in downtown Chicago to accommodate continued growth.
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ComEd files $15.3 billion grid plan proposal addressing rising demand
Jan 24, 2026 7:54 am - ComEd has filed a four-year grid plan to meet growing energy demand and infrastructure requirements. The plan, if approved in full by state regulators, would add between $2.50 and $3 to the average customer’s monthly bill. Regulators have 11 months to review it.
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Des Plaines gives go-ahead to Costco planJan 23, 2026 7:10 pm - Plans for a Costco Business Center and a Costco-branded gas station were approved by the Des Plaines City Council this week.
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‘Ripe for a change’: Condos planned for Naperville’s downtown Mill StreetJan 23, 2026 4:53 pm - Downtown Naperville offices could give way to a condo development next to the park honoring the city’s founding family.