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What would robotaxis mean for the Chicago region?Mar 06, 2026 12:59 pm - A bill allowing self-driving vehicles in Cook County is pending as tech company Waymo maps routes in Chicago.
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Capital One to eliminate 1,139 jobs connected with former Discover facility in RiverwoodsMar 06, 2026 12:27 pm - Fallout from the merger of Capital One and Discover Financial services continues as 1,139 employees who either work at or report to the office in Riverwoods are losing their jobs.
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Mount Prospect trustees want downtown businesses to help cover valet parking costsMar 06, 2026 11:53 am - Mount Prospect is rethinking a valet parking program for downtown restaurants that began two years ago.
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Palatine buys eyesore downtown property, plans to demolishMar 06, 2026 11:33 am - Palatine acquired a neglected downtown property that has long been tied up in litigation and plans to tear it down.
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This weekend’s US clock change is a problem, and there’s a deep divide on how to fix it
Mar 06, 2026 10:02 am - Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness and inspires millions of complaints.
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AbbVie to invest $380 million in North Chicago campus to make next generation medicinesMar 05, 2026 7:55 pm - Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie is planning a $380 million investment in two new manufacturing facilities at its longtime campus in North Chicago.
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Schaumburg seeks recommendation to extend tax incentive to Loeber Farm housing developmentMar 05, 2026 4:17 pm - Schaumburg and other affected local governments will soon consider the extension of an existing tax incentive for redevelopment to the 33-acre Loeber Farm property where a residential project was approved by the village in January.
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Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024
Mar 05, 2026 3:34 pm - Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% and erased what had been a small gain for the year so far. The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly dropped more than 1,100 points before finishing with a loss of 784, or 1.6%. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%.
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A perfect fit: Daughters of beloved Mount Prospect shoe repairman open hair salonMar 05, 2026 3:14 pm - The name DeAngelo is associated with shoe repair, most notably Al’s Shoe Service, which owner Larry DeAngelo runs out of the Mount Prospect train station. Now, DeAngelo’s daughters, Angela and Alexandria, are carrying on the family name, but in an entirely different line of work.
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Cannabis dispensary proposal in Libertyville withdrawnMar 05, 2026 3:06 pm - An application to locate a cannabis dispensary in the former Baker’s Square store at 1195 S. Milwaukee Ave., in Libertyville has been withdrawn.