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Despite criticisms, Mundelein approves plan for Ivanhoe Village payments to schools, libraryApr 14, 2025 10:03 pm - Mundelein trustees have approved a tentative plan for how much the company behind the proposed Ivanhoe Village development should pay the schools and library that will be used by its eventual residents.
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Italian beef for breakfast? Portillo’s offering morning menu at select locations through summerApr 14, 2025 2:07 pm - Starting Tuesday, April 15, five Portillo’s locations will offer a limited-time breakfast menu for the summer with a lineup that includes breakfast sandwiches, a chocolate cake doughnut collaboration with Stan’s Donuts and, of course, Italian beef.
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New Aurora DMV+ opens as looming REAL ID deadline causes surge in demandApr 14, 2025 12:49 pm - With a May 7 deadline looming, the demand for REAL ID is surging. Here’s how and where you can get one.
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‘It feels like the end of days’: Trump’s China tariff shocks US importers
Apr 14, 2025 9:40 am - Rick Woldenberg thought he had come up with a surefire plan to protect his Chicago-area educational toy company from President Donald Trump’s massive new taxes on Chinese imports.
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Stocks rally worldwide after Trump eases some of his tariffs on electronics, for now
Apr 14, 2025 8:56 am - Stocks are rallying worldwide Monday after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs, for now at least, and as stress from within the U.S. bond market seems to be easing.
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China’s Xi says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia
Apr 14, 2025 7:26 am - China's leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, presenting China as a force for stability in contrast with U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs moves.
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Lake in the Hills waives fees to help some Randall Road businesses through road work
Apr 12, 2025 1:48 pm - Lake in the Hills is trying to help some of the businesses that will be hit by the Randall Road construction.
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Cook County’s tax system is driving businesses, residents awayApr 12, 2025 1:45 pm - To the surprise of no one, Cook County property taxes went up again.
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The Biz Week That Was: Harry Potter store opens, data centers as cash cows, legislation on developer impact feesApr 12, 2025 1:39 pm - With a magical ‘swish and flick,’ Harry Potter store debuts on Michigan Avenue For decades, devoted Harry Potter fans have had to accept the fact that Hogwarts is fi...
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Baby boomers again the top home-buying generation, overtaking millennials
Apr 12, 2025 1:20 pm - High mortgage rates and home prices have shut many younger would-be buyers out of the market, while boomers have so much equity in their homes that many of them are able to sell and then buy with cash.