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New name, new offerings for Downtown Elgin Market as it kicks off 24th season FridayJun 03, 2024 5:07 pm - The Downtown Elgin Market will kick off its 24th season on Friday, and even though organizers dropped the word Farmers from its name, the focus on fresh, artisanal goods remains the same.
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Suburbs face new dilemma with fate of grocery tax in their handsJun 03, 2024 2:33 pm - The Illinois legislature’s decision to eliminate the state’s 1% grocery tax, but allow cities and villages to replace it with a 1% tax of their own, is receiving mixed reviews from suburban leaders.
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Magnolia Soap and Bath Co. in St. Charles raises money for mental health
Jun 03, 2024 12:45 pm - In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Magnolia Soap and Bath Co. in St. Charles partnered with Kendall’s Kindness to raise funds for mental health and suicide awaren...
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CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee
Jun 03, 2024 7:20 am - NEW YORK — The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at ...
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Curbing chronic pain: Implant gives Highland Park shooting survivor new lease on lifeJun 02, 2024 4:26 pm - In January, Liz Roberts Turnipseed did something that would have been impossible 18 months earlier -- snorkeled in the Caribbean Sea -- thanks to a dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulator doctors surgically implanted in her lower back.
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Geneva council to hold public hearing Monday on east side TIF proposalJun 02, 2024 2:20 pm - The Geneva City Council will hold a public hearing Monday night to take testimony on the creation of a fourth tax increment finance district on the city’s east side. Know...
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For some businesses, hiring the formerly incarcerated has helped ease labor woesJun 02, 2024 1:32 pm - In these times of tight labor, one often-overlooked resource is the formerly incarcerated, says columnist Gene Marks.
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AP analysis finds 2023 set record for U.S. heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat
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Geneva committee recommends nearly $25,000 for Zazu luxury salon owner
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The Biz Week That Was: Oberweis buyer, new homes for Barrington among highlightsJun 02, 2024 5:52 am - Winnetka-based private equity firm wins auction to buy Oberweis Dairy A Winnetka-based private equity firm has won the auction to acquire Oberweis Dairy Inc., and it...