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Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station’s control

By HANNAH FINGERHUT
Apr 02, 2026 9:05 am - U.S. gas prices are climbing fast, and drivers are paying the highest pump prices since 2022 as the Iran war shakes oil markets. Many drivers face wild swings between stations and even from one day to the next.
UK gathers more than 40 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz

By JILL LAWLESS
Apr 02, 2026 8:14 am - Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world's economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminated

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and WILL WEISSERT
Apr 02, 2026 8:08 am - Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbors even as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated.
US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war

By MATT OTT
Apr 02, 2026 8:06 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran ...
‘No $1M townhomes’: St. Charles residents favor public use of former police station over private development

By Joey Weslo, Shaw Local News Network
Apr 02, 2026 1:32 am - St. Charles residents overwhelmingly oppose private development of the former police station riverfront site, rejecting proposals for luxury housing, hotels and commercial uses in favor of public space and community amenities like those found at Batavia Boardwalk or Naperville Riverwalk.
Condo board can sue developer over roof defects

By Matthew Moodhe
Apr 01, 2026 11:24 pm - No matter who owns the roofs in a condominium association, the board has the authority to take legal action on behalf of the owners regarding defects.
Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades

By MARCIA DUNN
Apr 01, 2026 6:42 pm - Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years.
Whether stadium is in Arlington Heights or Hammond, McCaskey says he’s ‘good either way’

By Christopher Placek
Apr 01, 2026 6:24 pm - Bears Chairman George McCaskey said Wednesday he is comfortable with building a new stadium at either the team’s 326-acre Arlington Heights property or a 340-acre site near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana.
Riedy to retire after 22 years guiding Visit Lake County tourism initiatives

By Mick Zawislak
Apr 01, 2026 5:18 pm - After 22 years guiding efforts to make Lake County a well known place to see and experience, Maureen Riedy is retiring as president of Visit Lake County.
Trans-Atlantic rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war

By JILL LAWLESS and JAMEY KEATEN
Apr 01, 2026 2:43 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump says he's strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, ratcheting up his criticism of European allies and exposing a wider rift in the trans-Atlantic alliance — this time over the Iran war.

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