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Schaumburg gives apartment buildings more flexibility on switching between heating and A/COct 31, 2025 11:28 am - Schaumburg trustees this week granted landlords of properties with boiler systems more flexibility on when heating and air conditioning replace one another at the change of seasons.
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‘You can see a change’: Building improvements ongoing in downtown WaucondaOct 31, 2025 11:07 am - The vacant Middleton’s restaurant space in downtown Wauconda is getting a boost from a village incentive of up to $35,000 for upgrades with a requirement that a new operation be open by March 1.
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Lawmakers approve $1.5 billion transit funding package with 45 cent toll increase
Oct 31, 2025 9:54 am - Pritzker gives thumb’s up to plan that would avert transit implosion, offer expanded services, and create new oversight board.
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Does a condo board’s liability insurance cover volunteer committee members?Oct 31, 2025 3:00 am - Should volunteer unit owners who serve on our condo association’s committees/commissions be covered under the association’s liability insurance coverage?
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US stocks sink as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations
Oct 30, 2025 3:47 pm - The U.S. stock market sank from record heights as Wall Street sifted through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths. The S&P 500 fell 1% Thursday and edged further from its all-time high set on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 1.6% from its record set the day before.
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Water supplier for much of northern Illinois sold
Oct 30, 2025 3:36 pm - Where your water comes from isn’t changing. However, the company that will manage, operate and supply area customers soon will change if all goes as planned. The merger of American Water Works and Essential Utilities Inc., in which Aqua America operates, is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
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House passes energy bill amid debate over costs to consumers
Oct 30, 2025 3:26 pm - House lawmakers passed a sweeping energy reform bill along party lines Wednesday evening. The bill would create new incentives for energy storage, allow construction of new nuclear power plants and give regulators expanded authority over the state's electric grid. It now is in the Senate.
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Judson University debuts live-work architecture center
Oct 30, 2025 1:43 pm - The Future Architect Fund, in partnership with Elgin’s Judson University, recently opened Glunz Hall, a hybrid live-work residence and design studio for the university’s master of architecture program.
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Pinstripes location in South Barrington closesOct 30, 2025 1:42 pm - Pinstripes in South Barrington has closed its doors after 18 years. The restaurant is in The Arboretum of South Barrington, 100 W. Higgins Road.
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Trade takeaways from Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi
Oct 30, 2025 8:03 am - U.S. President Donald Trump said he had an “amazing” meeting Thursday with China’s top leader Xi Jinping that produced very important decisions. The first official Chinese comments on the meeting were less specific and suggested any trade deal is not done.