-
Powell silence on his future complicates Trump Fed chair search
Jul 03, 2025 10:45 am - As President Donald Trump and his advisers begin weighing replacements for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, they’re running into one significant complication: It’s not clear that Powell will leave the US central bank next year.
-
Toyota on Edens dealership opens in NorthbrookJul 03, 2025 9:59 am - The Gurley Leep Automotive Family recently opened its new dealership, Toyota on Edens, at 1530 W. Frontage Road in Northbrook.
-
‘We’re adaptable’: Libertyville brothers shift focus to acai bowls, their third food-related venture in seven yearsJul 03, 2025 9:32 am - First it was Chrissoulas then West Side Ramen, but the two brothers behind those restaurants in downtown Libertyville recently left their familiar corner to open a completely different venture in Vernon Hills, and soon in Lake Geneva.
-
Kona Ice launches in Round Lake Beach at July 5 BeachFestJul 03, 2025 9:17 am - Jessica Tcholakov and her husband, Ivan, are launching their own Kona Ice business in Round Lake Beach Saturday.
-
The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
Jul 03, 2025 8:15 am - House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s$4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before a Fourth of July deadline.
-
U.S. labor market surprises with 147,000 new jobs last month. Here are the big takeaways
Jul 03, 2025 8:06 am - Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain low despite uncertainty about how tariffs will impact the economy.
-
Barrington plan commission to hear redevelopment proposal for former PepsiCo siteJul 02, 2025 5:21 pm - Barrington’s plan commission will hold a hearing Tuesday on a proposal to redevelop the former PepsiCo site at 617 W. Main St. into a residential development with 88 custom single-family homes.
-
US stocks hit another record as Tesla and Nike rally
Jul 02, 2025 4:15 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday to hit another all-time high. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and set a record for the third time in four days. The Dow Jones Indu...
-
McHenry County College, Galt Airport join up to offer accelerated pilot certificate
Jul 02, 2025 2:21 pm - McHenry County College in Crystal Lake is launching a new aeronautics certificate program in partnership with JB Aviation in which students will learn to fly airplanes at Galt Airport in Wonder Lake.
-
US probes ex-ransom negotiator accused of scheming with hackers
Jul 02, 2025 1:27 pm - Law enforcement officials are investigating a former employee of a company that negotiates with hackers and facilitates cryptocurrency payments during ransomware attacks, according to a statement from the firm, DigitalMint