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Ford planning five models under $40,000 in affordability push

By Keith Naughton
Feb 12, 2026 2:36 pm - Ford Motor Co. is planning to launch five new models priced under $40,000 by the end of the decade in a gambit to offer more affordable vehicles as the average cost of new cars tops $50,000 in the U.S.
McDonald’s says focus on value is bringing back customers

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Feb 12, 2026 2:31 pm - McDonald’s focus on value is paying off.The fast food giant said Wednesday that its global same-store sales — or sales at locations open at least a year — jumped 5.7% in the October-December period. That's better than the 3.9% Wall Street was expecting, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

By MATTHEW DALY
Feb 12, 2026 2:30 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions a...
Industry veteran named new president and CEO of Portillo’s

Daily Herald report
Feb 12, 2026 2:06 pm - Chicago-based Portillo’s has appointed restaurant industry veteran Brett Patterson as president and chief executive officer, effective Feb. 23, the company announced Thursday.
Batavia Boardwalk Shops 2026 lineup announced

Feb 12, 2026 12:16 pm - Batavia MainStreet has announced the 10 businesses that will be in the Batavia Boardwalk Shops this spring and summer. The businesses are Archives Chicagoland, a bookstor...
‘We have to win’: Northwest suburban officials hope to sack Indiana’s pursuit of Bears stadium

By Christopher Placek
Feb 11, 2026 9:41 pm - Politicians, business and union leaders, and other supporters rallied Wednesday night to support legislation they say would clear the way to a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights. The event was held amid increasing efforts by Indiana officials to lure the team over the state line.
Libertyville authorizes $25 million bond issue toward new police station

By Mick Zawislak
Feb 11, 2026 6:34 pm - Village officials have taken another key step in getting a $43 million police station built in Libertyville.
Why Lake Zurich closed its polystyrene recycling program until spring

By Mick Zawislak
Feb 11, 2026 3:46 pm - What began as a pilot program in Lake Zurich to recycle polystyrene has become so successful the village has paused for the winter with plans to retool for spring.
Kraft Heinz pauses plans to split into 2 companies, says its problems are 'fixable'

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Feb 11, 2026 10:57 am - Kraft Heinz said Wednesday it's pausing its plans to split into two companies. Steve Cahillane, a former Kellogg Co. chief who became CEO of Kraft Heinz on Jan. 1, said he wants to ensure that all of the company's resources are focused on profitable growth.
US employers add surprising 130,000 jobs last month, but revisions cut thousands of 2024-2025 jobs

By PAUL WISEMAN
Feb 11, 2026 7:46 am - U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

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