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US economy grows at 1.4% rate in the fourth quarter, slower than expected
Feb 20, 2026 8:13 am - U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government and a pullback in consumer spending.
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Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn
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More row homes coming to downtown NapervilleFeb 19, 2026 6:38 pm - Naperville City Council members have unanimously approved plans for high-end row homes at the northern edge of the downtown.
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‘Mount Prospect is on fire’: Mayor delivers annual address to business communityFeb 19, 2026 3:59 pm - Mount Prospect Mayor Paul Hoefert delivered his State of the Village address Thursday, radiating optimism about the present and the future.
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Hoffman Estates mayor talks of data centers, new search for hardware store in annual addressFeb 19, 2026 3:47 pm - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod fielded questions about data centers, interactions with federal immigration agents and the renewed search for a hardware store during his annual update before the chamber of commerce Thursday.
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PGA Tour Superstore coming to NorthbrookFeb 19, 2026 1:55 pm - Georgia-based PGA Tour Superstore, a leading specialty golf retailer, has signed a lease for a new 30,000-square-foot store in Northbrook. Located at 1072 Willow Road in the Willow Festival Shopping Center, the Northbrook store will be a new clubhouse for the North Shore and greater Chicago area with an immersive retail and practice environment designed for players of all skill levels.
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Bears stadium legislation advances in Indiana as Illinois hearing abruptly canceledFeb 19, 2026 10:07 am - Northwest suburban officials were expected to testify in Springfield Thursday on behalf of a bill that would pave the way to a stadium at the former Arlington Park racetrack. Instead, that scene was playing out across state lines at Indiana’s state capitol.
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U.S. trade deficit slipped to $901 billion last year amid Trump tariffs
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Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new analysis from JPMorganChase Institute shows
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‘We view it as a trust’: Top Shelf Ice Arena in Gurnee snares $50K business grantFeb 18, 2026 7:44 pm - Top Shelf Ice Arena at Gurnee Mills will receive a $50,000 village contribution to reconfigure the interior entrance into an NHL-themed retail space.