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Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing

By RIO YAMAT
Apr 11, 2026 1:47 pm - Air travelers are facing a new reality of higher fees, fewer flights and tough choices about whether a trip is worth the cost. The culprit is volatile oil and jet fuel prices that have been swinging since the war in the Middle East started and fighting near the Strait of Hormuz disrupted global oil shipments. Airlines around the world are responding by trimming schedules and raising fees and fares.
Taxpayers at risk in lawmakers’ rush to pass Bears stadium bill

By Matt Paprocki
Apr 11, 2026 1:20 pm - Lawmakers returning to Springfield this month have no shortage of pressing issues. Yet one item is set to rush to the front of the line: a deal to keep a new Chicago Bears stadium in Illinois.
5 financial freebies every investor should claim

By Sheryl Rowling of Morningstar
Apr 11, 2026 1:03 pm - The IRS rarely hands out gifts, but these five provisions are as close as it gets. Whether it is capturing $1,000 for a newborn or leveraging your gap years for a low-cost Roth conversion, the key is proactive timing.
The Biz Week That Was: Dutch Bros Coffee coming to Elk Grove, soaring gas prices, and Candy Hall of Fame

Daily Herald report
Apr 11, 2026 11:36 am - ‘Brewing soon’: Elk Grove Village lands one of first Dutch Bros Coffee shops in the suburbs Dutch Bros Coffee — the drive-through West Coast chain popular with young...
Pritzker joins bipartisan group of governors pushing for data centers to pay their own electric bills

By Marni Pyke
Apr 11, 2026 7:22 am - As data centers pop up across the U.S., demand for power is surpassing supply in some regions and solutions are costly.
St. Charles manufacturer Aerapy advances to Final Four in Illinois’ ‘Coolest Thing Made’ competition

By Annette Uda, Aerapy president
Apr 10, 2026 8:34 pm - Aerapy, a St. Charles-based advanced manufacturing company focused on energy efficiency and healthier indoor environments, has advanced to the Final Four of the statewide “Makers Madness: The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” competition, hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association.
Stocks drift lower and oil prices ease ahead of planned US-Iran talks

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA
Apr 10, 2026 3:42 pm - Stocks drifted mostly lower on Wall Street and oil prices slipped Friday ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement.
Long-awaited pub-style restaurant Hopscotch expects mid-May Schaumburg opening

By Eric Peterson
Apr 10, 2026 3:37 pm - A much anticipated British-style, Indian-influenced restaurant named Hopscotch is targeting a mid-May opening in Schaumburg’s Town Square.
Schedule change for Lake Zurich’s polystyrene recycling program

Daily Herald report
Apr 10, 2026 3:34 pm - The schedule of Lake Zurich’s polystyrene recycling program has changed to 9 to 11 a.m. the first and third Saturday of the month.
Batavia park, city officials to talk about park plans for Mooseheart site

By Susan Sarkauskas
Apr 10, 2026 3:29 pm - Batavia park board members will meet with Batavia aldermen Monday night to discuss planning for a future park on land currently owned by Mooseheart.

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