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Inverness man admits to role in $14 million COVID testing scamOct 01, 2024 10:04 am - An Inverness man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday for his role in a $14 million COVID-19 testing scam, federal prosecutors said.
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Morgan Stanley warns of 70,000 US monthly jobs hit from Trump tariffs
Oct 01, 2024 8:31 am - Morgan Stanley economists estimated that implementation of Republican tariff-hike proposals would drive up inflation and impose a hit to US economic growth that undercuts...
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Dockworkers’ strike could push up prices and cause shortages if it lasts for weeks
Oct 01, 2024 7:01 am - A strike by dockworkers at 36 ports from Maine to Texas, the first in decades, could snarl supply chains and lead to shortages and higher prices if it stretches on for more than a few weeks.
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‘I’m a believer’: Suburban woman hopeful after undergoing groundbreaking cancer treatmentSep 30, 2024 5:15 pm - Hawthorn Woods resident Alla Pinzour has found hope through a groundbreaking treatment for the skin cancer she’s battled for 15 years. “I am finally able to live my life,” Pinzour said. “I have hope that I will be cancer-free. I’m a believer.”
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Local couple launches K-Solo Vintage in Highland Park with a community event Nov. 3Sep 30, 2024 4:10 pm - Community event to feature live musical performances “Beatles & Bagels” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. K-Solo Vintage, 458 Central Ave., Highland Park, is ho...
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A dockworkers strike could shut down East and Gulf ports. Will it affect holiday shopping?
Sep 30, 2024 12:58 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down Tuesday if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike. A lengthy shu...
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Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services
Sep 30, 2024 9:51 am - DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become domin...
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Transformation of old Rolling Meadows Sam’s Club into Asian shopping center beginsSep 30, 2024 9:08 am - Closed for nearly 15 years, the old Sam’s Club in Rolling Meadows finally will have some activity — though you might not be able to see it.
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Mount Prospect pickleball facility’s opening a smashing successSep 29, 2024 11:31 am - Players and spectators jammed The Picklr on Saturday as Mount Prospect’s new indoor pickleball facility held its grand opening.
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How grants are helping Kane County manufacturers improve, be more competitiveSep 29, 2024 5:56 am - The Richards-Wilcox company of Aurora has been in business for 144 years, outlasting many sheet-metal businesses that once operated in the Fox Valley. So it must be doing something right. It is one of 20 companies that received $30,000 Lighthouse grants being administered by the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center.