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‘Critical decision point’: Vernon Area Public Library District to survey voters to determine referendum feasibility

By Mick Zawislak
Apr 18, 2026 6:26 pm - A random sample of voters in the Vernon Area Public Library District will be surveyed to help officials determine whether to proceed with a $39.5 million referendum quest...
Fight over Illinois’ swipe fee law heats up as implementation deadline nears

By Jake Griffin
Apr 18, 2026 4:00 pm - A unique-to-Illinois law prohibiting banks and credit card companies from charging swipe fees on tips and taxes is set to take effect July 1, but opponents are challenging its legality in federal appeals court and blitzing the airwaves with ads calling for its repeal.
Is Illinois nearing finish line for statewide regulation of e-bikes?

By Steve Zalusky
Apr 18, 2026 4:00 pm - As the weather warms, high-speed e-bikes, e-motos and other electric transportation devices are becoming more prevalent on suburban streets once again. And so are calls from communities for statewide regulation of the devices.
St. Andrews: 100 years from ‘Horatio Alger story’ to 6 million rounds of golf

By Dave Oberhelman
Apr 18, 2026 4:00 pm - St. Andrews Golf & Country Club in West Chicago is celebrating its 100th year of operation.
Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets

By STEVEN SLOAN and KEN SWEET
Apr 18, 2026 1:45 pm - A confrontation is brewing in Washington over prediction markets, the online exchanges that allow users to bet on the outcome of everything from a baseball game to when Jesus Christ will return.
A constitutional amendment to deliver property tax relief for Illinois homeowners

By Frank Manzo IV
Apr 18, 2026 12:30 pm - Less than 1% of Illinois’ taxpayers earn more than $1 million per year. But that number grew by 36% between 2019 and 2023, four times the rate of growth of those earning between $50,000 and $100,000. Millionaires also have seen their inflation-adjusted incomes double over the past four decades while take-home pay has been stagnant for everyone else.
The Biz Week That Was: Illinois maker aids moon mission, royal Indian cuisine in Schaumburg, and O’Hare flight cuts

Daily Herald report
Apr 18, 2026 12:15 pm - Device that helps make space travel possible named ‘Coolest Thing Made in Illinois’ Astronauts just returned from their first voyage around the moon since 1972 and a...
How spending shocks affect retirement planning

By Christine Benz of Morningstar
Apr 18, 2026 11:26 am - Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks like unanticipated early retirement and uninsured long-term care expenses can also curb a retirement portfolio’s longevity.
Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled

By REBECCA BOONE
Apr 17, 2026 9:46 pm - A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group, which owns WGN TV and radio, and rival Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit...
Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

By STAN CHOE
Apr 17, 2026 8:34 pm - Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying crude from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide.

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