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‘We all love Wauconda so much’: How Wauconda is trying to attract visitors, nurture business and raise its profileJul 11, 2024 9:39 am - Wauconda isn’t called out by name but you may recognize Bangs Lake or local businesses in television spots urging visitors to see what Lake County offers.
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Fewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week as labor market remains sturdy
Jul 11, 2024 8:21 am - Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market remains sturdy despite high interest rates. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobl...
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IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers
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Pritzker signs bill targeting ‘predatory’ health insurance practicesJul 10, 2024 7:48 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday that puts new controls on the state’s health insurance industry, including bans on practices companies have used to reduce costs by controlling the amount of health care services a patient receives.
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Transit agency leaders push back on calls to merge Pace, CTA, Metra
Jul 10, 2024 2:01 pm - It was standing room only in a downtown Chicago committee hearing Tuesday as activists, transit experts and lobbyists hung on the words of the region’s transit agency chiefs.
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‘People are concerned’: Legislators, advocates seek reforms to curb rates for private water customersJul 10, 2024 12:37 pm - Illinois lawmakers are joining the consumer advocacy group Citizens Utility Board to call for legislative reforms designed to curb rates for customers of the state’s two private water utilities.
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Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds
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Choosing good over evil: The changing face of advertisingJul 10, 2024 10:28 am - When we were kids, we often watched cartoons where the central character had to choose a good or evil path. In that moment, choosing to make the right choice and pursuin...
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Suburban Mariano’s among those to be sold in Kroger, Albertsons mergerJul 10, 2024 7:53 am - Several suburban Mariano’s will be sold to another grocer if Kroger and Albertson’s merger is allowed.
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Realtor disagrees about disclosure lawsJul 10, 2024 6:15 am - Disclosures laws in each state may vary in detail but in general sellers and agents are expected to disclose defects they’re aware of, says home inspector.