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New disclosures reveal how DOGE actually worked
Apr 13, 2026 2:40 pm - Depositions offer insight into what Elon Musk’s group was up to. Members describe a club-like atmosphere in which they pushed for grant and contract cancellations with little oversight.
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Tailors age out of the workforce even as demand for their skills grows
Apr 13, 2026 1:02 pm - Like engraving, repairing musical instruments and many other skilled trades, creating and fitting garments to individual specifications hasn't attracted enough entry-level workers over the years to replace the professionals retiring their pincushions after decades of performing their craft.
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Gurnee invests in art and coffee as new uses for empty spaces on Grand AvenueApr 13, 2026 12:18 pm - Gurnee is investing in the arts and coffee to fill longtime vacancies on Grand Avenue.
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One week after it was canceled, Geneva’s Swedish Days parade is back onApr 13, 2026 11:47 am - There will be a Swedish Days parade in Geneva after all, as downtown merchants decided to take it on.
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5-story apartment/commercial plan for Fox River Grove advances
Apr 13, 2026 11:07 am - The mixed-use development proposed for the vacant block along Route 14 in Fox River Grove is one step closer to breaking ground after planning and zoning commissioners gave the plan a thumbs-up.
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Naperville council approves five-story apartment building on city's south endApr 13, 2026 11:06 am - Naperville City Council members have approved plans for a five-story apartment building off Route 59 on the city’s south end.
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US military blocks Iranian ports to raise pressure on Tehran
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After Trump’s EPA reverses landmark climate change ruling, what does it mean for Illinois?
Apr 12, 2026 8:45 pm - Illinois government and environmental organizations fear new federal policy changes could change the calculus for plant operators and potentially slow planned plant closures. On Feb. 12, the Trump administration announced the repeal of the “endangerment finding,” which provides the backbone for federal government environmental regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
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Irish prime minister announces fuel tax cuts to stop protests over soaring pump pricesApr 12, 2026 2:42 pm - LONDON (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said Sunday that his government will offer new fuel tax cuts to try to end crippling protests over soaring gas costs, th...
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Everything Expo in Lake Zurich offers ‘perfect opportunity’ for small businessesApr 11, 2026 4:48 pm - Live entertainment including dance demonstrations and a reptile show combined with vendors from 60 local business and organizations at the Everything Expo at the Folglia YMCA in Lake Zurich Saturday.