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The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Apr 23, 2026 12:28 pm - It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil shipments from the Middle East are constrained.
You can put beef tallow and salmon sperm on your face. But should you?

By AYA DIAB, AMY TAXIN and MELINA WALLING
Apr 23, 2026 11:48 am - From moisturizers made with beef tallow to salmon sperm facials, consumers have become more interested in animal-based skin care products in recent years. Promoted as natural alternatives to synthetics, they're gaining popularity across social media and high-end spas as well as at farmers’ markets and in home kitchens.
Lawmakers eye water use transparency requirements for data centers

By NIKOEL HYTREK
Apr 23, 2026 11:22 am - Data centers’ impact on water resources is one of the biggest concerns about the facilities, and it was the main topic of the final hearing about data center regulations in a House committee on Wednesday. The hearing revolved around the need for transparency, and lawmakers heard from water resource groups and a data center industry representative about the best way to do it.
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and GENE JOHNSON
Apr 23, 2026 7:48 am - President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.
2026 St. Charles Spring Shop Crawl grows to 25 retail businesses

By Nicholas Lowe, St. Charles Business Alliance
Apr 22, 2026 11:45 pm - The 2026 Spring Shop Crawl in St. Charles will take place April 25-26, featuring 25 local businesses offering special deals and promotions.
Mount Prospect enjoying high sales tax revenues, aiming for top bond rating

By Steve Zalusky
Apr 22, 2026 5:43 pm - Mount Prospect sales tax collections continued to grow last year, officials said this week. But the village isn’t resting on its financial laurels; the village still has a AAA bond rating in its sights.
Illinois House finally approves megaproject bill, but Bears still seek infrastructure funds

By Christopher Placek
Apr 22, 2026 5:21 pm - The Illinois House voted 78-32 Wednesday night to advance megaproject legislation that would allow the Bears to negotiate property tax payments directly with local governments for up to 40 years at the NFL club’s Arlington Heights property.
Top GOP doctors grill RFK Jr. on vaccines

By Lauren Weber and Rachel Roubein
Apr 22, 2026 4:27 pm - Two top GOP senators who are physicians quizzed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday about his controversial record on vaccines in their first public meeting in over seven months.
New study finds ‘alarming’ high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

By SETH BORENSTEIN
Apr 22, 2026 3:51 pm - More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever of flood risk.
Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg campus to host panel on women entrepreneurs

Submitted by Roosevelt University
Apr 22, 2026 3:37 pm - Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg campus will host a public panel discussion, “Women Entrepreneurs: Challenges & Opportunities,” on Thursday as part of its RISE Lecture Series.

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