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Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board
Jul 28, 2024 6:00 am - PIPER CITY, Ill. — In Scott Saffer's science classroom, kids bake cookies in a decked-out kitchen, care for fish, turtles and a snake, and have access to a workshop full ...
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Wind farms' benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation
Jul 28, 2024 6:00 am - After NextEra proposed a wind farm in Greeley County, Nebraska two years ago, Robert Bernt, a dairy farm owner in the area, helped to mobilize community members against t...
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The Biz Week That Was: Mall redevelopment, new senior apartments, and shopping center revival among the highlightsJul 28, 2024 5:57 am - St. Charles approves plans for development near former Charlestowne Mall St. Charles city officials have approved preliminary plans for Fox Haven Square, a commercia...
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BBB tips to cutting costs for businessJul 28, 2024 5:52 am - When the topic of cost reduction arises in business discussions, it may conjure images of workforce downsizing. However, it’s important to recognize that small businesse...
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‘Sensationally unpredictable’ U.S. election clouds policy view
Jul 28, 2024 5:11 am - The shock replacement of the Democratic presidential candidate less than four months before the U.S. election has introduced a new element of uncertainty about the outloo...
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TikTok goes all-out in Washington with its U.S. survival at stake
Jul 28, 2024 5:06 am - The Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok is battling a potential U.S. ban with the signature tools of American democracy — lawyers, lobbyists and money. TikTok has ...
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This popular retirement option is still risky. Is it worth it?
Jul 28, 2024 5:00 am - One type of investment that’s a key part of saving for retirement for a large swath of Americans is the target-date fund. Here’s what you need to know about target-date funds, and what recent history has taught us.
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Wood pellets production boomed to feed EU demand. But it's come at a cost for Blacks in the South
Jul 27, 2024 5:00 am - GLOSTER, Miss. — This southern Mississippi town's expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins' home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. She ...
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Kiddie Academy, swim school would provide ‘healthy and engaging’ environment for kids in Vernon HillsJul 26, 2024 11:12 pm - Plans for a Kiddie Academy Child Care Center and swim school in separate buildings in Vernon Hills have advanced.
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With promise of $47 million in public funding, Schaumburg all in on The DistrictJul 26, 2024 11:01 pm - Schaumburg has pledged $47 million in public funding for The District at Veridian, clearing the way for construction to begin on the $185 million, 30-acre mixed-use development on the former Motorola campus.