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Trump backs new GOP plan to fund government and raise debt limit as shutdown nears
Dec 19, 2024 3:40 pm - President-elect Donald Trump announced “success” in coming up with a new plan to fund the government and lift the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, urging Congress to swiftly pass it in votes as soon as Thursday evening.
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Mayor: Aurora transitions from ‘City of Lights’ to ‘city of bytes’ through innovation and technologyDec 19, 2024 12:05 pm - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin touts city’s innovation and use of technology in his 2024 “State of the City” speech, including data networks, business expansions, and apps to improve resident services.
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Smoothie King coming to Huntley
Dec 19, 2024 10:54 am - Huntley residents soon will be able to get Smoothie King in town. The chain plans to open a store at 12900 Route 47 in Huntley.
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A ‘Prime’ opportunity: McHenry County College delivers ESL classes to Amazon employeesDec 19, 2024 10:49 am - The Amazon Fulfillment Center in Huntley is working with McHenry County College in Crystal Lake to find a way to make education more accessible for its employees.
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‘A little nostalgic tickle’: Retro arcade the Headless Horseman rides into WheelingDec 19, 2024 10:34 am - An arcade stocked with video games from the 1980s and ’90s like Pac-Man, Centipede and Galaga has opened in Wheeling. Instead of gobbling patrons’ quarters, all the games are set to free play. A $20 entry fee allows customers to enjoy unlimited games for one day.
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Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports
Dec 19, 2024 8:57 am - The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential strain amid the threat of tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump.
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U.S. economy grows at 3.1% pace in third quarter, an upgrade from previous estimate
Dec 19, 2024 7:39 am - The American economy grew at a healthy 3.1% annual clip from July through September, propelled by vigorous consumer spending and an uptick in exports, the government said in an upgrade to its previous estimate.
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Amazon workers strike at Skokie, other facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract
Dec 19, 2024 5:01 am - Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday, an effort by the Teamsters to pressure the e-commerce company for a labor agreement during a key shopping period.
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A government shutdown looked unlikely. Then Elon Musk took to X.
Dec 18, 2024 7:41 pm - Congressional leaders had lined up on Tuesday to approve a spending bill that would avert a government shutdown — before Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump’s “first ...
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Owners of Al Capone’s former speakeasy embrace pot infusion; no plans to reopen
Dec 18, 2024 8:54 am - A co-owner of the former location of the now closed Al Capone’s Hideaway & Steakhouse said the property at 35W337 Riverside Drive, Saint Charles Township, is not a priority right now — but a cannabis infusion business is.