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Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide

By STAN CHOE
Mar 19, 2026 4:06 pm - A roller-coaster day for oil prices showed how they’re dictating where financial markets and maybe even the global economy are heading. Stocks tumbled in Europe and Asia when oil prices shot higher early on Thursday, but U.S. stocks pared their sharp losses as the day progressed and oil prices fell back.
Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and ALI SWENSON
Mar 19, 2026 3:23 pm - The Trump administration said Thursday that it has launched investigations into 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion. The probe...
What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll

By ALI SWENSON
Mar 19, 2026 3:20 pm - NEW YORK — Lately, Priscilla Brown has had to choose between properly managing her Type 2 diabetes and affording other necessities, like gas in her car. Some days, she ta...
Naperville leaders signal support for Pulte Homes development instead of data center plan

By Katlyn Smith
Mar 19, 2026 3:12 pm - Naperville City Council members and some neighbors are largely receptive to the prospect of new homes on a vacant property at the north end of town, a far cry from the controversy over a data center plan for the same site.
Federal disaster loans now available to homeowners and businesses affected by August 2025 storms

Daily Herald report
Mar 19, 2026 3:09 pm - Residents and business owners in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties whose properties sustained damage during last August’s severe weather can now apply for U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans.
BBB warns scammers ‘spring’ into action this time of year

Submitted by Better Business Bureau
Mar 19, 2026 3:07 pm - As spring arrives, so does a seasonal surge in scams targeting homeowners and consumers. Recent snowstorms and warmer weather will increase the number of fraudulent schemes tied to home repairs, storm damage, and door-to-door sales.
New Aurora casino plans to open in June

By Susan Sarkauskas
Mar 19, 2026 2:21 pm - The new Hollywood Aurora Casino plans to open in June, its owners announced Thursday.
Mayor threatens to shut down Elk Grove motel where woman was stabbed to death

By Christopher Placek
Mar 18, 2026 9:17 pm - The business license of an Elk Grove Village extended stay motel that was site of a Feb. 25 homicide could be revoked by village officials.
US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Mar 18, 2026 8:47 pm - The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and REGINA GARCIA CANO
Mar 18, 2026 8:25 pm - U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost global oil supplies during the Iran war.

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