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Des Plaines set to buy long-closed downtown restaurant building for $1.1 millionOct 03, 2025 4:23 pm - Des Plaines is slated to spend $1.1 million for a long-vacant restaurant building in the downtown area.
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Should home inspectors disclose asbestos?Oct 03, 2025 12:16 pm - The home inspector I hired never mentioned that the floor tiles and air duct insulation contain asbestos. Shouldn't he have pointed this out?
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Trump pauses $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats
Oct 03, 2025 9:05 am - President Donald Trump's administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, the White House budget director said Friday, expanding funding fights that have targeted Democratic areas during the government shutdown.
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Legionnaires’ disease investigation tied to Bloomingdale nursing facilityOct 02, 2025 1:58 pm - Public health authorities are investigating a cluster of two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in individuals who were at or near the Alden Valley Ridge Rehabilitation and Health Center, a skilled nursing facility in Bloomingdale.
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Discover unique artisan crafts and decor at Red Hive Market
Oct 02, 2025 10:15 am - When starting her own business, Bridget Johnson named it Red Hive Market because she wanted to create a vibrant place that’s buzzing with energy and showcasing the unique pieces created by talented people. Typically, more than 30 artisans showcase their wares at Red Hive Market, at 6 W. Wilson St. in historic downtown Batavia.
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New Burlington store opens Friday in Algonquin
Oct 02, 2025 10:15 am - A new Burlington store is opening Friday along Randall Road in Algonquin. The discount department store, formally known as Burlington Coat Factory, will host a grand opening celebration starting at 8:45 a.m. Friday at 175 Randall Road.
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The federal shutdown will cut off vital economic data, including Friday's jobs report
Oct 02, 2025 10:14 am - The government shutdown that began Wednesday will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy.
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Costco Business Center proposed for Des Plaines office parkOct 01, 2025 4:06 pm - A 137,000-square-foot Costco Business Center and a Costco-branded gas station have been proposed for Des Plaines’ southeast side.
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‘Many live paycheck to paycheck’: Shutdown will impact local workers, airports and services, stakeholders sayOct 01, 2025 12:35 pm - Thousands of city and suburban federal employees will be without pay with courts and pollution monitoring impacted by shutdown.
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Four women honored for leadership at Barrington area eventOct 01, 2025 11:27 am - Nearly 100 community business owners and leaders gathered at Biltmore Country Club in North Barrington recently for the eighth annual Outstanding Women Leaders Awards Luncheon.