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Candy Hall of Fame coming to Chicago next year

By Barbara Vitello
Apr 09, 2026 12:57 pm - Candy Hall of Fame expected to open in summer 2027 on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.
Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.37% after rising five weeks in a row

By ALEX VEIGA
Apr 09, 2026 12:41 pm - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week, a modest relief for prospective homebuyers who have been facing higher borrowing costs as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in nearly seven months.
Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Apr 09, 2026 12:39 pm - A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs were elevated even before the conflict began.
Been there, done that: Starship Travel in South Elgin celebrates 40 years

By Rick West
Apr 09, 2026 12:38 pm - Starship Travel in South Elgin is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a travel expo at the Elgin Country Club Sunday.
US filings for jobless aid jump to 219,00 last week but remain within stable range of past few years

By MATT OTT
Apr 09, 2026 8:14 am - U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week before Iran, Israel and the U.S. announced a two-week ceasefire deal that injected a degree of optimism into a still-clouded global economic picture.
Housing market trends favor home shoppers, but Iran war clouds the outlook for mortgage rates

By ALEX VEIGA
Apr 08, 2026 6:10 pm - The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country favor home shoppers this spring.
Wauconda starts annexation process to block solar energy facility in residential area

By Mick Zawislak
Apr 08, 2026 6:03 pm - Wauconda has begun the process to annex 62 acres on the north side of town to block a solar energy system to be built near a residential area.
Lake County kicks off $98 million road construction program

By Mick Zawislak
Apr 08, 2026 5:58 pm - About 30 transportation-related projects will be under construction this season in Lake County as part of the $98 million 2026 construction program.
Bartlett eyes transformational 63-acre development at village gateway

By Eric Peterson
Apr 08, 2026 4:47 pm - Bartlett village board members have begun the process of creating a 63-acre mixed-use development to be both a gateway and regional destination at the village’s northern entrance on Lake Street.
Mount Prospect approves facility for at-risk middle school, high school students

By Steve Zalusky
Apr 08, 2026 3:49 pm - An educational facility serving at-risk middle and high school students from across northern Cook County will open in Mount Prospect's Kensington Business Center.

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