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Turn employee departures into business growth opportunitiesSep 20, 2025 12:30 pm - Properly interviewing prospects for job openings is vital to hiring someone with the right skills and is a proper core value fit for your company. However, some employers neglect to collect valuable feedback from departing employees and conduct thorough exit interviews.
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Public hearing on proposed solar farm near Antioch continued againSep 19, 2025 7:24 pm - A public hearing regarding a proposed solar array on a farm field near Antioch has been continued for a third session after residents across the street made their case.
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Wall Street coasts to the finish of its latest record-setting week
Sep 19, 2025 3:26 pm - Wall Street tacked on some more gains as it glided to the finish of its latest record-setting week. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.7%.
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Pizza Ranch set to open first suburban location in Round Lake BeachSep 19, 2025 1:44 pm - The first Pizza Ranch franchise in the suburbs will open to the public Monday in Round Lake Beach.
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CyrusOne proposes 120-acre data center campus
Sep 19, 2025 1:31 pm - CyrusOne, the developers who teamed up with Green Door Capital for Yorkville’s first data center plans, are back with another proposal. This time the developers are eyein...
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Sale of central, Southern Illinois newspaper group puts new state law to the test
Sep 19, 2025 1:28 pm - A newspaper publisher in central and southern Illinois has sold its papers to a Kentucky-based company, testing a new state law designed to keep newspaper ownership local.
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Marklund celebrates expanded, renovated Wasmond Center, home for individuals with disabilitiesSep 19, 2025 11:16 am - A $17.4-million renovation of Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin adds 24 beds, therapy areas, and amenities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
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More employers fire workers over Kirk posts as pressure from right mounts
Sep 19, 2025 10:50 am - The wave of companies and other institutions firing or suspending employees over what they’ve said in reaction to the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has expanded in recent days, as some of his supporters in and outside the government amp up a push against speech they say crosses lines.
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Paper checks going away soon for Social Security, most federal payments
Sep 18, 2025 2:28 pm - The Treasury Department will stop issuing paper checks for tax refunds, Social Security payments and most other federal programs on Sept. 30 as part of an executive order aimed at modernizing the government.
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Batavia drops price for EV charging, adds fines for loitering, non-EV parking at stations
Sep 18, 2025 1:18 pm - Batavia City Council members have agreed to make it less expensive to charge an electric vehicle in town while adding restrictions and fees for prolonged parking at charging stations.