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Walmart preps for turbulence, will take hit to keep prices low
Apr 09, 2025 10:38 am - As tariff-spooked shoppers begin pulling back on spending, Walmart Inc. is prepping for a worsening economy by using its massive footprint to keep prices low and hunt for ways to take market share.
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Taco Shop partners add Kona Ice to their portfolioApr 09, 2025 9:15 am - Business partners Sanaa Yazbek and Alma Hernandez expand their reach with a Kona Ice food truck in Carol Stream and Wheaton.
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How tariffs will impact your dining experienceApr 09, 2025 8:51 am - Just when the restaurant industry thought it had finally recovered from the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is facing new headwinds in the form of the tariffs the Trump administration imposed on imports from other countries.
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Amid global tariff war, Pritzker vows to be ‘stable’ trading partner with United Kingdom
Apr 09, 2025 8:45 am - Gov. JB Pritzker vowed Tuesday that Illinois will remain a “stable” trading partner with nations around the world, despite President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs that have disrupted global markets.
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Trump administration halts $790 million in federal funding for Northwestern, $1 billion for Cornell
Apr 09, 2025 8:15 am - More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University has been frozen while the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at the schools, the White House said.
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Asian markets fall as Trump’s 104% tariff on China takes effect
Apr 08, 2025 9:38 pm - President Donald Trump’s threatened 104% minimum tariff on all Chinese goods will come into effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, sharply escalating the trade w...
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Buyers unhappy with agent’s home inspectorApr 08, 2025 7:32 pm - Reliance on an agent’s home inspector referral can be good or bad, depending on the agent. Many Realtors endorse the best home inspectors, while others recommend those with lesser qualifications and abilities.
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Nurses recall starting careers just as COVID-19 pandemic gripped worldApr 08, 2025 6:47 pm - Fresh out of nursing school, suburban nurses remember what it was like starting their careers just as the COVID-19 pandemic swept throughout the world.
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Lake Zurich leaders hope sale of key lakefront property will spark redevelopmentApr 08, 2025 5:46 pm - After more than 20 years of proposals that haven’t materialized, Lake Zurich officials on Monday sold a prime property downtown with hopes it finally will be developed and boost ongoing revitalization efforts.
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Deal with new BMO bank building to add public parking in downtown PalatineApr 08, 2025 5:27 pm - A redevelopment agreement with the prospective owner of the BMO building in downtown Palatine promises to boost the inventory of public parking.