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Federal agency casts further uncertainty on Illinois’ credit card ‘swipe fee’ law

By Jerry Nowicki
Apr 27, 2026 6:24 pm - A federal agency says Illinois can’t limit credit card swipe fees for federally chartered banks, even though a federal judge earlier this year ruled that it could.
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

By SAMY MAGDY, JON GAMBRELL and ELENA BECATOROS
Apr 27, 2026 8:29 am - Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday.
Senate panel schedules vote to advance Warsh as Powell probe dropped

By Andrew Ackerman
Apr 25, 2026 5:30 pm - A Senate committee moved late Friday to advance Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, scheduling a vote for Wednesday after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said she was closing a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell, potentially removing the main obstacle blocking Warsh’s path to confirmation.
Lake County Partners’ annual gathering marks community impact and regional momentum

Daily Herald report
Apr 25, 2026 12:30 pm - Hundreds of local business and civic leaders came together for Lake County Partners’ 2026 “Big Event” recently held at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort.
How to use money market funds in your portfolio

By Amy C. Arnott of Morningstar
Apr 25, 2026 11:30 am - Money market funds are popular with both individual savers and corporations, who often use them as a tool for managing the cash on their balance sheets.
‘This project is delivering’: Suburban leaders credit flood-prevention efforts for keeping towns dry during recent deluges

By Russell Lissau
Apr 25, 2026 11:30 am - New sewers and stormwater detention basins in several flood-prone suburbs have prevented catastrophes this month.
Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump

By GENE JOHNSON
Apr 25, 2026 10:30 am - President Donald Trump's decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry: It gives dispensaries a big tax break, eases some barriers to researching cannabis and could even allow the export of marijuana to other countries.
US consumer sentiment falls to record low on inflation

By Jarrell Dillard and Maria Paula Mijares Torres
Apr 24, 2026 8:41 pm - US consumer sentiment fell in April from a month earlier to a record low, reflecting worries around the economic fallout from the Iran war.
Batavia Boardwalk Shops return for opening weekend on May 8

By Kristen Desler, Batavia MainStreet
Apr 24, 2026 5:36 pm - On Friday, May 8, the seventh season of the Batavia Boardwalk Shops officially begins. Every year, 10 small businesses come together to create one vibrant, walkable destination in the heart of downtown Batavia.
Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes

By EMILIE MEGNIEN and RUSS BYNUM
Apr 24, 2026 4:57 pm - A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia and thousands more remain threatened by two large blazes, one of which investigators suspect was sparked by an aluminum party balloon touching power lines, officials said Friday.

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