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Opponents of closing maternity ward at Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village take case to state boardSep 17, 2025 10:33 am - Opponents of Ascension’s plan to halt obstetric services at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village took their case to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, which held a hearing this week.
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Luxury rental development in Cary gets zoning approval, despite resident outcry over traffic, safety
Sep 17, 2025 10:19 am - Zoning commissioners gave a positive recommendation to a proposed mixed-use luxury community in Cary despite resident concerns over a road extension that would connect a neighborhood street to Route 31.
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Why checking blind spots is important for developing leadersSep 17, 2025 10:06 am - It’s more vital than ever for leaders to be humble and courageous enough to check for blind spots — to be open to learning what it is that they’re not seeing.
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Internship hunt starts earlier as students, parents stress over jobs
Sep 17, 2025 10:02 am - As a new cohort of college freshmen settles onto campuses, many students aren’t just thinking about classes and dorm life. Aiming for an edge in a tough job market, and anxious about how artificial intelligence will reshape entry-level work, they’re racing to land internships — armed in some cases with early-career coaches provided by their parents.
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US homebuilder sentiment stays low despite mortgage rate drop
Sep 17, 2025 9:55 am - Sentiment among U.S. homebuilders remained at one of its lowest levels in years this month, underscoring the deep freeze in the housing market despite a recent drop in mortgage rates.
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No injuries in fire that damaged machinery at factory near LibertyvilleSep 17, 2025 8:02 am - Fire damages machinery inside factory warehouse near the border between Libertyville and Lake Forest.
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Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point and signals two more cuts this year
Sep 17, 2025 7:17 am - The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation's labor market.
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Jerry quits Ben & Jerry’s, saying its independence on social issues has been stifled
Sep 17, 2025 7:12 am - Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever.
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Restaurant, townhouses approval new chapter for long vacant village-owned land in Lake ZurichSep 16, 2025 8:01 pm - After 20 years, Lake Zurich envisions a new chapter for vacant village-owned property across Main Street from its namesake lake.
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Buyer steps into cracked bathtubSep 16, 2025 2:41 pm - The home I just bought has a cracked bathtub. The sellers tried to fix the crack, but the patch cracked the first time I stepped into the tub.