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RTA moves forward on sales tax increase to boost transit

By Marni Pyke
Jun 01, 2026 10:00 am - Regional Transit Authority directors approved a sales tax increase Monday that will generate over $500 million more for Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2027.
Session ends with $56 billion state budget, new taxes on social media companies, crypto, fantasy sports

By Ben Szalinski
Jun 01, 2026 9:56 am - Illinois lawmakers approved the state budget early Monday morning after slogging through the night, enacting new taxes on businesses and authorizing less spending than what Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in February.
Construction of luxury homes in Long Grove to begin in summer

Daily Herald report
Jun 01, 2026 9:14 am - Construction of 20 customizable, single-family homes at Karen’s Corner in Long Grove is set to begin this summer.
What’s next for Bears stadium talks after General Assembly punts on deals?

By Christopher Placek
Jun 01, 2026 7:31 am - Just before the sun rose over the Capitol dome Monday morning, legislators heaved a Hail Mary pass to the end zone to try to keep the Bears in Illinois. It fell incomplete. Now negotiations to prevent the NFL franchise from bolting across state lines are headed to overtime this summer.
POWER Act data center regulation won’t move forward this spring

By Nikoel Hytrek
May 31, 2026 7:36 am - Conversations about the POWER Act, a multifaceted data center regulation bill, are not over yet, but the bill won’t ready in time for the General Assembly’s Sunday deadline.
Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds

By MAE ANDERSON
May 30, 2026 3:50 pm - Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked the constitutional authority to impose higher import taxes on goods from nearly every other country.
AHEAD opens new facility in Libertyville

Daily Herald report
May 30, 2026 3:30 pm - AHEAD, a leading provider of advanced enterprise AI infrastructure, recently opened a new air- and liquid-cooled rack integration facility at its Libertyville campus.
As the United States turns 250, Americans still can't get enough of French luxury

By BEATRICE DUPUY
May 30, 2026 2:15 pm - At the pinnacle of the American cultural pyramid, one particular inspiration has echoed across the centuries through friendship and tension alike: France. The American love affair with French luxury goods and their cultural cachet and craftsmanship has spanned the younger country's history, and a new exhibit explores the story of how these treasures shaped a cultural exchange that marks 250 years of Franco-American relations.
Business owners should beware of government impersonation scams

By Steve Bernas
May 30, 2026 1:00 pm - Business owners are being targeted by a growing wave of sophisticated scams in which criminals impersonate government agencies to extract money or sensitive company information.
The doctor dilemma: Patients face tough choice as more suburban physicians make the switch to concierge medicine

By Alicia Fabbre, Daily Herald correspondent
May 30, 2026 11:45 am - With a growing number of doctors looking to scale back so they can practice medicine the way they want, some patients are being left to find new physicians or make the switch to concierge medicine with their doctor.

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