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Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quickly
Apr 17, 2026 5:31 pm - NEW YORK — After U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz was fully open to commercial vessels after almost seven weeks of war, o...
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Elk Grove Village to buy shuttered hotel for $11.3M, then tear it down for redevelopmentApr 17, 2026 5:12 pm - Elk Grove Village is purchasing a shuttered hotel at 1000 Busse Road for $11.3 million, with plans to demolish the building and redevelop the site.
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The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
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Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction marketsApr 17, 2026 4:48 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made. Users on Po...
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Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
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A new parking deck in downtown Naperville? Library, business leaders revisit 500-space garageApr 17, 2026 4:25 pm - Plans for a parking deck at the Nichols Library in downtown Naperville ended up on the proverbial shelf in the Great Recession.
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Energy demand in ComEd territory could double by 2040, in part driven by data centers
Apr 17, 2026 3:44 pm - A House committee got an overview this week of how data centers are driving up energy demand and threatening potential shortfalls in the second of three planned hearings on the matter.The fundamental issue is that data centers have created a sudden and massive spike in demand for electricity, and Illinois doesn’t yet have the supply to accommodate it.
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Bigger not always better: North Chicago among best small cities to start a business, analysis showsApr 17, 2026 2:20 pm - North Chicago ranked first in Illinois and 56th in the U.S. among the “Best Small Cities to Start a Business,” according to information released by the personal finance company WalletHub.
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Will this be the year the state legislature approves a cellphone ban in schools?
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Dutch Bros Coffee continues to expand in McHenry County with Algonquin location
Apr 17, 2026 9:45 am - Coming off a recent approval to open in Crystal Lake, drive-through coffee shop Dutch Bros. now has its sights on opening in Algonquin.