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A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It’s a big deal to some shoppers and businesses

By MAE ANDERSON
Aug 27, 2025 10:07 am - Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump's agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods and resetting global trade with tariffs.
Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China’s grip

By JOSH FUNK and DIDI TANG
Aug 27, 2025 10:04 am - U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to build up the critical mineral industry in the United States to work to break the chokehold that China has on the global supply chain.
‘It just doesn't seem very Barrington’: Commission opposes gated community at former PepsiCo site

By Steve Zalusky
Aug 27, 2025 9:47 am - Barrington plan commissioners this week unanimously opposed a proposal for an 88-home gated community, the Claremont, on the former PepsiCo property. However, the final decision on the proposal for 617 W. Main Street rests with the village board, which could reach a final vote at its Sept. 22 meeting.
Cracker Barrel is keeping its old-time logo after new design elicited an uproar

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Aug 27, 2025 9:12 am - Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it's returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company's plan to modernize. In a post on...
Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Aug 27, 2025 8:53 am - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, away from Amtrak, in another example of how the federal government is exerting its power over the nation's capital.
Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have some Russian regions running on empty

By KATIE MARIE DAVIES
Aug 27, 2025 8:16 am - Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent weeks, with motorists waiting in long lines and officials resorting to rationing or cutting off sales altogether.
Trump’s 50% tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases take effect

By RAJESH ROY
Aug 27, 2025 7:38 am - Steep U.S. tariffs on a range of Indian products took effect Wednesday, threatening a serious blow to India’s overseas trade in its largest export market.
Take down the ‘Gone Fishing’ sign, Dan Bernstein is back … in podcast form

Aug 27, 2025 7:25 am - Dan Bernstein's firing from 670 The Score after a Twitter fight about a fish photo sparked a “mental health crisis” and soul searching before his return to airwaves.
Dining out: Piccolo Buco opens in Naperville, secret menu at Portillo’s, Labor Day brunches and more

By Rick West
Aug 27, 2025 6:26 am - Cooper’s Hawk has opened its second suburban location of Piccolo Buco, Portillo’s has some new secret menu items, and several suburban restaurants are extending weekend brunch to Monday for Labor Day.
The next big step for Hawthorn Mall property redevelopment is waiting for green light to proceed

By Mick Zawislak
Aug 26, 2025 6:01 pm - The next big step in the ongoing transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills appears ready to proceed.

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