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US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations
Oct 17, 2025 7:43 pm - With trade threats from President Donald Trump, the U.S. derailed the world’s first global carbon fee on shipping as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations.
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Wall Street rises to finish its best week in 2 months after bank stocks stabilize
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Gold prices topped $4,300 this week. What’s driving the surge?
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Annual free health clinic happening this weekend at Judson University in ElginOct 16, 2025 4:26 pm - The 6th Annual Heal Elgin Health Two-Day Health Clinic is happening Saturday and Sunday at the Lindner Fitness Center at Judson University located at 1151 N. State St. in Elgin.
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Report: Illinois leads Midwest in clean energy jobs creationOct 16, 2025 4:22 pm - Illinois ranks fifth in the U.S. for clean energy jobs with 3,274 new jobs added last year.
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Stellantis to reopen Belvidere plant, create 3,300 new jobsOct 16, 2025 2:33 pm - Stellantis has announced a $613 million capital investment in its Belvidere, Illinois, plant, which will create 3,300 jobs. The investment will support two new vehicle lines, including the Jeep Compass and the Jeep Cherokee.
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Recession warning signs to watch: Goodbye lipstick, hello Hamburger Helper
Oct 16, 2025 2:21 pm - For years, one of the best-known recession indicators has been the “lipstick index,” which posits that Americans stock up on cheaper feel-good makeup when times are tough. That one might be outdated, but here are some economic warning signs experts are watching.
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Kolachi Tandoori Grill moving to larger site in SchaumburgOct 15, 2025 5:13 pm - After 3½ years at one location in Schaumburg, the restaurant Kolachi Tandoori Grill has received village permission to move to another site more than twice its current size to serve its popular South Asian cuisine to an expanding customer base.
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Deal reached for Yard House in RosemontOct 15, 2025 2:05 pm - Rosemont officials Wednesday reached a deal with S/Point Ventures and Darden Restaurants to begin construction of a Yard House bar/restaurant in November.
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Downtown Geneva’s new face: Project on East State Street divides opinionsOct 15, 2025 10:48 am - Construction work on The Roosevelt project at East State Street and Crissey Avenue in Geneva has some wondering how this new three-story building for commercial and residential would fit aesthetically in that part of the city.