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Public hearing on lead service line replacement plan rescheduled in Wauconda

Daily Herald report
Mar 13, 2026 9:17 am - The village of Wauconda is holding a rescheduled public hearing from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 18 to discuss intentions to replace existing lead water service lines within the village to meet Illinois Environmental Protection Agency compliance guidelines.
Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Mar 13, 2026 8:11 am - An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.
US economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading first estimate

By PAUL WISEMAN
Mar 13, 2026 8:00 am - The U.S. economy, hobbled by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, advanced at an unexpectedly sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Friday in a big downgrade of its initial estimate.
Trump administration allows for Russian oil sales as energy prices soar

Evan Halper
Mar 13, 2026 7:43 am - The Trump administration on Thursday night temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil shipments in an effort to calm markets and stem the economic fallout from its war on Iran, which has sent crude prices spiraling upward.
Trump says US bombed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD
Mar 13, 2026 6:57 am - President Donald Trump said the U.S. bombed military sites Friday on an island vital to Iran's oil network, while an American official said 2,500 more Marines and an amphibious assault ship are being sent to the Middle East nearly two weeks into the war with the Islamic Republic.
Live Nation employee mocks customers as ‘so stupid’ in internal messages released in court case

By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Mar 12, 2026 9:06 pm - Incendiary internal messages in which a Live Nation employee mocks customers as “so stupid” and says the company is “robbing them blind, baby” have been made public as over two dozen states weigh whether to continue their antitrust trial against the entertainment giant and its subsidiary Ticketmaster.
Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face

By JOSH BOAK
Mar 12, 2026 9:02 pm - Since starting a war with Iran caused oil and gasoline prices to spike, President Donald Trump has pivoted from a focus on keeping energy prices low to trying to paint high oil prices as a positive.
Elgin council agrees to continue partnership with Elgin Area Chamber

By Rick West
Mar 12, 2026 6:17 pm - The Elgin City Council agreed Wednesday to continue its partnership with the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce to provide economic development services for the city.
Play clock ticking: Bears won’t wait past March for stadium deal, Arlington Heights mayor says

By Christopher Placek
Mar 12, 2026 5:38 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia warned Thursday that the Bears may leave Illinois for Indiana if stadium legislation isn’t approved by month’s end.
Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

By STAN CHOE
Mar 12, 2026 4:18 pm - With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel on Thursday, and stocks sank worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% and resumed its sharp swings following a couple days of relative calm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 739 points, or 1.6%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.8%.

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