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Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
Dec 17, 2024 12:21 pm - Congressional leaders have unveiled a spending agreement that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters.
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Risé Jones remembered as Elgin’s ‘renaissance woman’Dec 17, 2024 9:14 am - Renaissance woman Risé Dawn Jones, 58, dies suddenly, a leaving a legacy of community leadership and youth arts programs in Elgin.
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Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of US economy’s health
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Libertyville reptile emporium ideal for winter break outingsDec 16, 2024 10:09 pm - This winter, bring the family to explore Libertyville’s BioDome reptile emporium. Meet diverse exotic pets, touch snakes, and discover how reptiles live in bioactive, self-sustaining enclosures.
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Power station being built for Mount Prospect data center, legislative hurdles lingerDec 16, 2024 4:58 pm - Mount Prospect officials say the table is being set for construction of a $2.5 billion data center on the former United Airlines headquarters.
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Des Plaines firm fined by U.S. Labor Department over hazardsDec 16, 2024 4:42 pm - A Des Plaines company that allowed employees to work without proper safety equipment has been fined $288,087 by the U.S. Labor Department, the agency announced Monday.
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Canada's finance minister resigns as unpopular Trudeau faces biggest test of his political career
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Federal Reserve is likely to slow its rate cuts with inflation pressures still elevated
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‘Luxury’ car condos could soon roll into Gilberts
Dec 16, 2024 1:26 pm - Developers are getting closer to getting a green light from village board members to build a “luxury” car condominium complex with retail and clubhouse space in Gilberts....
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Pritzker endorses hemp regulation bill
Dec 16, 2024 1:19 pm - More than five years after Illinois began issuing permits for legal production of industrial hemp, Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday he now favors legislation to bring the ind...