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They’ve outsourced the worst parts of their jobs to tech. How you can do it, too.
Jan 21, 2026 10:20 am - Artificial intelligence is supposed to make your work easier. But figuring out how to use it effectively can be a challenge.
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‘Everyone is relieved’: Naperville council rejects data center planJan 21, 2026 12:49 am - Naperville City Council members have rejected a proposed data center development that sparked significant backlash.
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‘Problems that need to be solved’: $1.16M improvement project approved for Lake Zurich’s Breezewald ParkJan 20, 2026 7:08 pm - Extensive improvements at Breezewald Park along the lake in downtown Lake Zurich requiring the removal of a 150-year-old oak and another tree will proceed in spring as planned.
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Stocks slide after Trump threatens new tariffs over Greenland
Jan 20, 2026 3:54 pm - Stocks took a beating Tuesday as renewed trade tensions spilled into global markets. The sell-off accelerated as the day progressed, with the S&P 500 index down 1.9% ...
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Yelp referrals for home inspectorsJan 20, 2026 3:50 pm - In one of your columns, a buyer was annoyed her agent would not recommend a home inspector. I'm a Realtor, and our company has a policy against recommending any service providers.
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Netflix intensifies bid for Warner Bros making its $72 billion offer all cash
Jan 20, 2026 3:47 pm - Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business in all cash — in an effort to win over the Hollywood giant's shareholders for its $7...
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St. Charles IT company to expand after acquisition
Jan 20, 2026 3:02 pm - St. Charles-based IT company N2 Solutions is expanding after the company’s acquisition of Current Technologies, an IT services provider based in Illinois and Florida.
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Pet sitting business takes technology use to new levelJan 20, 2026 3:00 pm - Paige Massarelli and Max Vickers, a married couple from Lake County, own Paige’s In-Home Pet Care, a pet-sitting service that utilizes technology and GPS trackers to show the owners how their pets were cared for.
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No longer a bridesmaid, O’Hare clinches busiest U.S. airport awardJan 20, 2026 12:59 pm - Take that Atlanta. FAA data Tuesday shows 857,392 flights at O’Hare in 2025, beating Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport’s 807,625.
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Inaugural meeting for Lake County emPower Breakfast networking groupJan 20, 2026 12:14 pm - Lake County emPower Breakfast, a new networking group, will hold its inaugural meeting beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 at The Tapastry restaurant, 1762 N. Milwaukee Ave., in the Adler Square center, Libertyville.