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Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say
Apr 27, 2026 8:29 am - Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday.
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Lake in the Hills extends time for solar farm construction
Apr 26, 2026 4:38 pm - Lake in the Hills officials have granted another extension for construction of a planned solar farm.
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Trump ousts National Science Board members
Apr 25, 2026 9:20 pm - Multiple scientists who serve on an independent board established to guide the nation’s nearly $9 billion basic science funding agency were terminated from their positions Friday by President Donald Trump.
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Senate panel schedules vote to advance Warsh as Powell probe dropped
Apr 25, 2026 5:30 pm - A Senate committee moved late Friday to advance Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, scheduling a vote for Wednesday after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said she was closing a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell, potentially removing the main obstacle blocking Warsh’s path to confirmation.
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There are solutions to the health insurance affordability crisisApr 25, 2026 3:30 pm - The unaffordability of health insurance coverage, however, stacks the deck against small businesses. Right now, there are too many small businesses unable to provide their employees’ with health insurance coverage. Entrepreneurs themselves also feel trapped under the weight of escalating premiums.
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Lake County Partners’ annual gathering marks community impact and regional momentumApr 25, 2026 12:30 pm - Hundreds of local business and civic leaders came together for Lake County Partners’ 2026 “Big Event” recently held at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort.
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How to use money market funds in your portfolio
Apr 25, 2026 11:30 am - Money market funds are popular with both individual savers and corporations, who often use them as a tool for managing the cash on their balance sheets.
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‘This project is delivering’: Suburban leaders credit flood-prevention efforts for keeping towns dry during recent delugesApr 25, 2026 11:30 am - New sewers and stormwater detention basins in several flood-prone suburbs have prevented catastrophes this month.
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Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump
Apr 25, 2026 10:30 am - President Donald Trump's decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry: It gives dispensaries a big tax break, eases some barriers to researching cannabis and could even allow the export of marijuana to other countries.
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US consumer sentiment falls to record low on inflation
Apr 24, 2026 8:41 pm - US consumer sentiment fell in April from a month earlier to a record low, reflecting worries around the economic fallout from the Iran war.