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Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

By LAURA UNGAR
May 15, 2025 3:13 pm - A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him. Researchers describe...
Bird-friendly rules extended to new residential construction in unincorporated Lake County

By Mick Zawislak
May 15, 2025 2:59 pm - Lake County has extended requirements for bird-friendly design to include new residential construction.
Consumer advocates tell regulators to slash rate hike requests from Nicor, Ameren

By Andrew Adams
May 15, 2025 2:30 pm - Natural gas customers in the Chicago suburbs and downstate Illinois are likely to see an increase in their monthly bills next year, but it’s up to state regulators to decide how big a hike, if any, to approve.
Geneva committee OKs $131K economic incentive agreement

By Brenda Schory
May 15, 2025 11:16 am - Geneva alderpersons recommended approval of an economic incentive agreement of $131,762 for a developer who proposes to rehabilitate a 113-year-old building for commercial and residential use.
A rare warning from Walmart during a US trade war: Higher prices are inevitable

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
May 15, 2025 8:58 am - Walmart, which became the nation's largest retailer by making low prices a priority, has found itself in a place it's rarely been: Warning customers that prices will rise for goods ranging from bananas to car seats. Executives at the $750 billion company told industry analysts Thursday that they are doing everything in their power to absorb the higher costs from tariffs ordered by President Donald Trump. Given the magnitude of the duties, however, the highest since the 1930s, higher prices are unavoidable, and they will hurt Walmart customers already buffeted by inflation over the past three years. Walmart reported strong sales for the first quarter on Thursday, though profits slipped.
Dick’s Sporting Goods to buy struggling shoe chain Foot Locker for $2.4 billion

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
May 15, 2025 8:24 am - Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying the struggling footwear chain Foot Locker for about $2.4 billion, the second buyout of a major footwear company in as many weeks as busine...
Going, going, almost gone: The demolition of Sears campus in Hoffman Estates is almost done

By Eric Peterson
May 14, 2025 5:06 pm - The demolition of Sears’ former 2.4 million-square-foot headquarters in Hoffman Estates is entering its final stages.
180-year-old St. Charles home could be demolished to make way for parking lot

By David Petesch
May 14, 2025 2:01 pm - A 180-year-old St. Charles home has evaded demolition for years despite owners’ attempts to level the structure and convert the site to a parking lot. But its time may soon be up after a planning and development committee recommended approval for the first steps towards demolition.
‘The right balance’: The Greggory brings live-fire cooking, emphasis on hospitality to South Barrington

By Rick West
May 14, 2025 1:46 pm - A partnership of three veteran restaurateurs more than 25 years in the making has brought The Greggory to South Barrington, offering American classics with Mediterranean influences and an emphasis on service and hospitality.
‘The claims against me are unfounded’: Huntley Trump store’s eviction trial delayed

By Claire O'Brien
May 14, 2025 12:26 pm - The owner of the Trump and Truth Store in Huntley is set to go to trial in June over whether she should be evicted over sign ordinance citations she’s received.

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