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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.
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U.S. News & World Report recognizes suburban Northwestern Medicine hospitals in annual Best Hospital rankingsJul 26, 2024 3:56 pm - U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Northwestern Medicine hospitals in its annual Best Hospital rankings.
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Northwestern Medicine plans new office building at Huntley hospital campus, adding 300 jobs
Jul 26, 2024 1:35 pm - Northwestern Medicine plans to build more office space and add 300 jobs at its Huntley hospital campus. The medical system is proposing another office building that would...
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In the suburbs, proposed water rates spark outrage from residents, advocates
Jul 26, 2024 10:11 am - BOLINGBROOK — Residents of Chicago’s southwest suburbs, alongside local and state elected officials, shared their anger over a proposed water rate increase this week, des...
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Trump White House was warned sanctions on Venezuela could fuel migration
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Why a Trump presidency could send oil prices lower
Jul 26, 2024 8:54 am - A U.S. election victory for former President Donald Trump could send oil prices lower, according to some prominent Wall Street banks. While the Republican nominee’s pledg...
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Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset