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Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savings
Feb 25, 2025 7:52 am - Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump's administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the administration's own data shows.
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Monarch Landing executive honored with national awardFeb 24, 2025 3:44 pm - Beth VanDerWal, administrator of The Springs senior living community, earns top industry award for her exceptional leadership and oversight of community's numerous accolades.
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Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business and close all of its storesFeb 24, 2025 2:55 pm - Fabric and crafts retailer Joann Inc., which has been a destination for generations of quilters, knitters and lovers of crafts projects for 80 years, is going out of business and shuttering all its stores.
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Batavia deciding how to spend $200K from single-use bag taxFeb 24, 2025 12:17 pm - After generating nearly $200,000 from its single-use bag tax last year, the city of Batavia is deciding how to use those funds, which are designated for green initiatives in 2025.
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Activate gaming facility brings fast-paced team games to NapervilleFeb 24, 2025 11:54 am - A new 12,000-square-foot gaming facility, Activate, will open in Naperville in March. It offers fast, immersive games for adults and children.
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Weight-loss drugs aren’t just slimming waists. They’re shifting the economy.
Feb 24, 2025 11:54 am - Roughly 16 million people — that’s 6% of American adults — taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, and their collective purchasing power has the potential to profoundly reshape the economy in the coming years, experts say.
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Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishmentsFeb 24, 2025 8:56 am - Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired.
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Bird flu fears have backyard chicken coop owners on edge
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Naperville panel backs townhouse project, despite concerns from nearby unincorporated residentsFeb 23, 2025 7:52 am - Naperville’s planning and zoning commission has endorsed a proposed townhouse community for an office property north of Warrenville Road.
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Corporate America’s real worries about Trump are buried in annual reports
Feb 22, 2025 2:43 pm - Companies are telling their investors how President Donald Trump’s plan to radically remake the U.S. government poses new risks to their businesses.