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Lawmakers advance measure to regulate ride-shares as 'common carriers'
Mar 17, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers are considering a bill that would treat ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft as "common carriers," opening them up to the same level of lia...
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Protests erupt in France over Macron's retirement age push
Mar 17, 2023 1:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Angry protesters took to the streets in Paris and other cities for a second day on Friday, trying to pressure lawmakers to bring down French President Emman...
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State and U.S. officials tout spending to plug 'orphan wells'
Mar 17, 2023 1:00 am - ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, La. - Stacks of valves, networks of pipes and hulking, two-story-tall tanks litter parts of the swampy landscape of Louisiana's Atc...
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Candidates differ on script for Wheaton Grand Theater, downtown visionMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - After more than five years of construction, a $35 million revitalization project in downtown Wheaton is approaching the finish line. The city has rebuilt streets, replac...
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UpRising Cafe may close at end of March 'unless there is a miracle,' owner says
Mar 17, 2023 1:00 am - Unless “a miracle happens,” UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills is set to close on March 31, owner Corinna Sac said. The closure is the “direct result of the h...
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Alexander Leigh Center for Autism holds ribbon-cutting ceremonyMar 16, 2023 11:00 pm - On Thursday, March 2, the Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Alexander Leigh Center for Autism, 4100 Veterans Parkway, McH...
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Mike Elliott named principal at FGM ArchitectsMar 16, 2023 11:00 pm - FGM Architects in Oak Brook, Illinois, announced that Mike Elliott, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP has joined the firm as a Principal in its Municipal practice. Over a career span...
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U.S. jobless aid claims fell last week as layoffs remain low
Mar 16, 2023 1:00 am - Fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and tamp down infl...
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Construction Fox River Grove apartment complex stalled as contractors sue to get paid
Mar 16, 2023 1:00 am - Contractors who worked on a partially constructed apartment complex in Fox River Grove say the developer owes them millions of dollars. A growing number of companies are...
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After Naperville residents speak out against proposed car wash, commission denies recommendation to city councilMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - After a parade of Naperville residents spoke out against a proposed car wash, the city's planning and zoning commission voted against recommending the proposal to the ci...