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New pot dispensary, tattoo parlor get approval from Elgin City CouncilMay 19, 2025 12:25 pm - Elgin City Council members have approved a plan for a new adult-use cannabis dispensary to open in the former Boston Market location on Randall Road. They also gave the thumbs up to a new tattoo parlor in the Tyler Creek Plaza shopping center.
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3 suburban school superintendents say business partnerships are key to shaping future of education
May 19, 2025 11:25 am - In just a few years, students graduating from McHenry County schools may find themselves working in jobs that don’t exist now, according to three suburban school districts’ superintendents.
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Maple Park farm celebrates 60 years this season
May 19, 2025 11:25 am - Wiltse’s Farm opened its doors for the 60th season in Maple Park last month, and is offering spring season specials until June.
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Beloved Algonquin restaurant Short Stacks abruptly closes
May 19, 2025 11:25 am - Bella’s Short Stacks in downtown Algonquin served customers one last time Friday, May 16, before permanently closing.
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Trump’s massive import taxes haven't done much economic damage — yet
May 19, 2025 11:24 am - For months, American consumers and businesses have been hearing that President Donald Trump’s massive import taxes — tariffs — would drive up prices and hurt the U.S. economy. But the latest economic reports don’t match the doom and gloom: Inflation actually eased last month, and hiring was solid in April.
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Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after the latest downgrade to the US government's credit rating
May 19, 2025 8:57 am - The “Sell America” sentiment is hitting Wall Street again and U.S. stocks, U.S. bonds and the value of the U.S. dollar are all falling after the latest reminder that the U.S government seems to be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt.
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Geneva officials consider building solar facility on city land
May 18, 2025 3:40 pm - Geneva officials are looking at the feasibility of building a site to access solar energy on city-owned property.
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Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world
May 17, 2025 6:28 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — The internet wouldn't be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it...
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Big Tech takes a harder line against worker activism, political dissent
May 17, 2025 6:25 pm - Five years ago, Microsoft divested its stake in an Israeli facial recognition startup after thousands of employees and activists protested the company’s suspected role in...
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Lawmakers seek to reverse Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel
May 17, 2025 5:35 pm - A growing number of state lawmakers are moving to repeal a 2015 Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel to protest its policies toward Palestinians.