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Does Illinois have a path to public pension reform?Sep 08, 2024 5:12 am - Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation pension crisis shouldn’t come as a surprise. For years economists have been sounding the alarm that Illinois’ pension problem is growing from financially painful to potentially unsolvable.
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Andretti Indoor Karting groundbreaking signals start of Schaumburg entertainment district constructionSep 07, 2024 9:28 am - Construction on Andretti Indoor Karting & Games will begin after a ceremonial invitation-only groundbreaking Friday, ultimately becoming the anchor of the first phase of Schaumburg’s forthcoming entertainment district around the village’s convention center.
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‘Old-school downtown USA’: Antioch Theatre celebrating 100 years and countingSep 06, 2024 11:34 pm - The Antioch Theatre has been down but never out remaining for 100 years as a simple fixture of life and entertainment in a small town.
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Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest ratesSep 06, 2024 5:12 pm - WASHINGTON — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign tha...
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COVID-19 government disaster loans saved businesses, but saddled survivors with debt
Sep 06, 2024 3:09 pm - NEW YORK — In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans were a lifeline for small businesses. But now some small businesses are having trouble paying them of...
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Five Below opens store in Arlington HeightsSep 06, 2024 2:41 pm - Five Below — the retailer selling most items between $1 and $5 — opened a location Friday at the Northpoint Shopping Center in Arlington Heights.
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Mundelein cafe could get municipal grantSep 06, 2024 2:39 pm - The Mundelein Village Board will meet Monday night to consider issuing a $7,925 Business Incentive Grant to Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 518 Townline Road.
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Visit Lake County marks 40 years of bolstering tourism, business communitySep 06, 2024 2:22 pm - The latest economic impact report for Illinois reveals significant growth in the travel and tourism sector, with Lake County standing out as a major contributor.
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Des Plaines officials paving way for food trucksSep 06, 2024 11:50 am - With food trucks increasingly popular, Des Plaines officials are taking steps to make it easier for mobile kitchens to operate in town.
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A green resting place: Palatine Catholic cemetery embraces natural burial trendSep 05, 2024 4:58 pm - Joining a growing trend of providing an earth-friendly way to lay loved ones to rest, a Palatine cemetery has become the first Catholic institution in Illinois to offer a...