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The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits falls as employers continue to hold on to workers
Feb 13, 2025 10:35 am - U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as employers continue to retain workers despite resurgent inflation and elevated interest rates. The number of ...
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Musk says he’ll withdraw $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI if ChatGPT maker remains nonprofit
Feb 13, 2025 7:01 am - Elon Musk says he will abandon his $97.4 billion offer to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI if the ChatGPT maker drops its plan to convert into a for-profit company.
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Firewater BBQ eyes new restaurant in proposed Roselle developmentFeb 12, 2025 6:23 pm - A regional chain of barbecue joints is cooking up plans to open a restaurant in Roselle.
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Joann moves to close 500 of its stores across the US amid bankruptcy
Feb 12, 2025 4:46 pm - NEW YORK — Struggling fabric and crafts seller Joann plans to close about 500 of its stores across the U.S. — 26 in Illinois — or more than half its current nationwide fo...
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Sugar Grove president touts no tax hikes, growth opportunities in annual address
Feb 12, 2025 3:01 pm - Sugar Grove is in the rise, Village President Jennifer Konen said during her state of the village address.
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Hitting a peak: Lift hill connection made at 180 feet for newest roller coaster at Six Flags Great AmericaFeb 12, 2025 2:53 pm - The final piece of track connecting the lift hill to the drop was made at 180 feet, representing the highest point of a new roller coaster being built at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.
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As DOGE hammers away at the US government, Republicans stir with quiet objections
Feb 12, 2025 2:18 pm - Republican Sen. Katie Britt has been working to make sure the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency doesn't hit what she called “life-saving, groundbreaking research at high-achieving institutions,” including her state's beloved University of Alabama.
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Restaurants, gathering spaces among keys to revitalizing downtown Des Plaines, consultants sayFeb 12, 2025 1:45 pm - More restaurants and additional apartment buildings or condominiums could help revitalize downtown Des Plaines, consultants told city officials this week.
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Revisiting the inspecting of new homesFeb 12, 2025 1:40 pm - Buyers of new homes would be wise to hire an independent home inspector rather than rely on a city inspector’s approval. The reason is that municipal inspections have a different purpose and scope and may not discover the defects that a professional home inspector will find.
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Schaumburg trustees approve village’s first residential conversion of office buildingFeb 12, 2025 12:34 pm - Schaumburg trustees unanimously approved a proposal to turn an office building into an apartment complex, a first for the village.