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Lake County launches Green Business programMar 27, 2026 11:06 am - Lake County’s recently approved Green Business Program highlights businesses that adopt environmentally sustainable practices related to energy, pollution prevention, solid waste, transportation/air quality and/or water.
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Demolition work starts on shuttered shopping center in downtown LisleMar 27, 2026 10:32 am - Demolition crews have started work inside the shuttered Family Square Plaza in the heart of Lisle’s downtown district.
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Tips for filling out your FAFSA forms to avoid mistakesMar 26, 2026 2:09 pm - When you hear that the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2023 made it easier to apply for federal financial aid for college, you may think, “This will be easy!” True, the act reduced the number of questions, but people still find the form so complex and overwhelming that the process seems designed to confuse them.
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Why a yearslong policy standoff could cost Illinois drivers at the pump again
Mar 26, 2026 1:55 pm - Midwestern governors, including Illinois’ JB Pritzker, are seeking a permanent solution to being able to use the ethanol blend E15 gasoline that’s cheaper but some say more polluting at a time when gasoline prices are rising. For three years, routine federal waivers temporarily lifted EPA restrictions that would otherwise bar retailers from selling E15 fuel during the summer months. But in 2025, that relief was delayed and gasoline retailers lost millions. The federal government announced this year’s waiver will take effect on May 1.
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Affordable housing in St. Charles? Apartment developer cites ‘revenue gap’ if units set aside
Mar 26, 2026 12:10 pm - A 29-acre site in St. Charles – one of the last remaining open properties in town for residential development – is becoming a flashpoint for housing affordability in the city.
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Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal
Mar 26, 2026 7:59 am - With pressure mounting, senators moved quickly Thursday to debate a “last and final” offer to end the funding impasse that has jammed airports and put the livelihoods of Transportation Security Administration workers in jeopardy as Republicans try to address Democratic demands for changes to President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement changes.
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Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war
Mar 26, 2026 7:56 am - Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, hardening their positions over ceasefire talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war as thousands more U.S. troops neared the region.Meanwhile, President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, and Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial strait.
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Fast-growing Bath Concepts secures approvals to consolidate operations in LibertyvilleMar 25, 2026 7:01 pm - Fast-growing Bath Concepts in Libertyville has secured approvals to consolidate operations in a new, 600,000-square-foot facility to be built at Peterson and Harris roads.
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Prescription drug price control bill passes first committee hurdle
Mar 25, 2026 6:58 pm - Legislation to establish a prescription drug affordability board has passed its first legislative hurdle despite a range of concerns from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
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Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
Mar 25, 2026 5:57 pm - Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the social media giant and video streamer designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.