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Family, friends recall powerful community influence of former Nation Pizza COO Mike AlagnaAug 26, 2025 3:46 pm - Mike Alagna of Hoffman Estates wanted his own life experience to show young people a proficiency in academia wasn’t the only path to success in business and personal fulfillment.
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Embattled Fed Gov. Lisa Cook says she'll sue Trump to keep her job
Aug 26, 2025 2:42 pm - Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook will sue President Donald Trump's administration to try to prevent him from firing her, her lawyer said Tuesday.
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Brother Chimp Brewing ‘putting good out into the world,’ planning new St. Charles taproom
Aug 26, 2025 2:12 pm - When Stephen Newman opened Brother Chimp Brewing in North Aurora in March 2020, the timing couldn’t have been worse. But five years later, Brother Chimp has grown into one of the Fox Valley’s most celebrated microbreweries. Now, Newman is preparing to open a second location this fall in downtown St. Charles.
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Unlike most suburbs, Mundelein won’t replace expiring state grocery taxAug 26, 2025 2:10 pm - Mundelein won’t replace the 1% state tax on groceries set to expire Jan. 1.
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Warrenville to bring tiny shop trend to riverfront parkAug 26, 2025 1:57 pm - Inspired by tiny shops in Batavia, Berwyn and Michigan, Warrenville plans to start its own pop-up market in a park along the West Branch of the DuPage River.
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Should I buy a red-tagged home?Aug 26, 2025 12:57 pm - I've made an offer on an unpermitted home that was red-tagged 10 years ago, but I don’t want to get stuck with a vacant lot. Can the building department eventually order its removal?
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Mundelein officials rethinking installing EV charging stations due to costAug 26, 2025 11:32 am - Mundelein officials are rethinking a plan to install four electric-vehicle charging stations in the downtown area because cost estimates came in much greater than anticipated.
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Vote on luxury rental housing off Route 31 in Cary pushed to September
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Who is Fed governor Lisa Cook, and can Trump really fire her?Aug 26, 2025 8:55 am - Lisa Cook is the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve board. She was appointed by President Joe Biden.
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US core capital goods orders rise, exceeding all forecasts
Aug 26, 2025 8:46 am - US orders for business equipment increased in July by more than projected, suggesting companies are moving forward on investment plans as some of the trade and tax policy uncertainty gradually diminishes.