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Des Plaines seeks volunteers for Earth Month cleanup at Axehead LakeMar 28, 2025 2:55 pm - Environmentally friendly volunteers are invited to Des Plaines on April 12 for the annual Earth Month project.
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Trump’s latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year
Mar 28, 2025 12:34 pm - President Donald Trump’s 25% tax on imported cars, light trucks and auto parts is likely to drive up prices at a time when many Americans already struggle to afford a new set of wheels. The tariffs will also force car companies to rethink what cars they make and where they make them.
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Wall Street drops following discouraging updates on US shoppers and inflation
Mar 28, 2025 12:13 pm - U.S. stocks are falling Friday following discouraging updates on inflation and how much U.S. households may be willing to spend given all the uncertainty about President Donald Trump's escalating trade war.
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The US is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home
Mar 28, 2025 11:39 am - The U.S. government is on a global egg hunt, seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere to ease a severe shortage that has caused egg prices at grocery stores to hit record highs.
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Copycat crackdown? Hemp-based THC getting scrutiny from suburban communitiesMar 28, 2025 9:38 am - As state lawmakers debate closing the loophole allowing the sale of potentially harmful THC derivatives, local communities are taking matters into their own hands, as well as youths who are targeted as customers.
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US inflation remained elevated last month as consumer spending rose slightly
Mar 28, 2025 8:56 am - An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been felt. Americans' spending increased after a steep fall last month but remained weak, suggesting consumers have turned more cautious this year.
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Arlington Heights Starbucks becomes 12th to unionize in the suburbsMar 27, 2025 6:46 pm - Workers at a Starbucks coffee shop in Arlington Heights voted 11-3 to join Starbucks Workers United, becoming the 12th unionized store in the suburbs.
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Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce to host annual galaMar 27, 2025 6:12 pm - The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala “The Masquerade” returns on Friday, April 25, at the NIU Banquet Center in Naperville.
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Global automakers say Trump’s tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers
Mar 27, 2025 5:24 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany — Whatever the U.S. gains from President Donald Trump's 25% tax on imported cars — and experts are skeptical — automakers around the world are bracing ...
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La Hacienda Calavera to replace former Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant in Schaumburg by EasterMar 27, 2025 4:49 pm - La Hacienda Calavera, the second location of a 3-year-old Cicero restaurant, will open by Easter on the former site of Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant in Schaumburg.