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Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

By STAN CHOE
Apr 17, 2026 4:44 pm - NEW YORK — Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record Friday after Iran said the Strait of Horm...
GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey moves into Chicago apartment

By Ben Szalinski
Apr 17, 2026 4:42 pm - Darren Bailey isn’t just trying to win over voters — he wants this year’s campaign to be an impressive experience for Chicago residents. The Republican nominee for governor said he’s moved into an apartment on Chicago’s near South Side that will serve as a sort of “headquarters” for his Chicago-area campaign operation.
A new parking deck in downtown Naperville? Library, business leaders revisit 500-space garage

By Katlyn Smith
Apr 17, 2026 4:25 pm - Plans for a parking deck at the Nichols Library in downtown Naperville ended up on the proverbial shelf in the Great Recession.
Special exhibition explains the role of pollinators and how to support them

Daily Herald report
Apr 17, 2026 4:16 pm - For the Love of Pollinators, a special exhibition that blends art, ecology and everyday action, continues at the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville through May 31.
Energy demand in ComEd territory could double by 2040, in part driven by data centers

By Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting
Apr 17, 2026 3:44 pm - A House committee got an overview this week of how data centers are driving up energy demand and threatening potential shortfalls in the second of three planned hearings on the matter.The fundamental issue is that data centers have created a sudden and massive spike in demand for electricity, and Illinois doesn’t yet have the supply to accommodate it.
Giving DuPage Days fundraiser returns to help nonprofits

By Alicia Fabbre
Apr 17, 2026 3:34 pm - Giving DuPage will host its 7th annual Giving DuPage Days community fundraiser benefiting local nonprofits through May 1.
Aurora mayor renews call to prioritize people, planet over profit

By Susan Sarkauskas
Apr 17, 2026 3:20 pm - In his first State of the City speech since becoming mayor of Aurora, John Laesch reiterated his belief that city government should prioritize people and the environment.
Bigger not always better: North Chicago among best small cities to start a business, analysis shows

By Mick Zawislak
Apr 17, 2026 2:20 pm - North Chicago ranked first in Illinois and 56th in the U.S. among the “Best Small Cities to Start a Business,” according to information released by the personal finance company WalletHub.
Cash for concerts, roads in new $6.9 million Deer Park budget

By Russell Lissau
Apr 17, 2026 2:16 pm - A new summer concert series, roadwork and stormwater drainage improvements are among the projects funded in Deer Park’s budget for the next fiscal year.
Will this be the year the state legislature approves a cellphone ban in schools?

By Sam Freeman
Apr 17, 2026 11:21 am - Illinois is one of only eight states that have no statewide restrictions on the use of cellphones in public schools. That could change this spring.

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