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How spending shocks affect retirement planning
Apr 18, 2026 11:26 am - Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks like unanticipated early retirement and uninsured long-term care expenses can also curb a retirement portfolio’s longevity.
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Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled
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Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
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Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quickly
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Elk Grove Village to buy shuttered hotel for $11.3M, then tear it down for redevelopmentApr 17, 2026 5:12 pm - Elk Grove Village is purchasing a shuttered hotel at 1000 Busse Road for $11.3 million, with plans to demolish the building and redevelop the site.
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The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
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Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction marketsApr 17, 2026 4:48 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made. Users on Po...
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Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
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A new parking deck in downtown Naperville? Library, business leaders revisit 500-space garageApr 17, 2026 4:25 pm - Plans for a parking deck at the Nichols Library in downtown Naperville ended up on the proverbial shelf in the Great Recession.
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Energy demand in ComEd territory could double by 2040, in part driven by data centers
Apr 17, 2026 3:44 pm - A House committee got an overview this week of how data centers are driving up energy demand and threatening potential shortfalls in the second of three planned hearings on the matter.The fundamental issue is that data centers have created a sudden and massive spike in demand for electricity, and Illinois doesn’t yet have the supply to accommodate it.