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See how your spending habits differ from previous generations
Jun 30, 2024 5:00 am - Fifty years ago, the average American household spent more on clothing than health care, and putting food on the table cost about as much as keeping a roof overhead. Sinc...
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What to know about the Supreme Court decision limiting environmental rules
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Keeping invaders at bay: Battle to protect Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes from invasive species paying offJun 28, 2024 9:14 pm - Lake Michigan represents one of Illinois’ most significant recreational resources, one of its biggest economic assets and its largest public drinking water supply — benefits enjoyed by suburbanites. But keeping it safe from invasive species is a constant battle.
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Earwig invasion? Here’s what you can doJun 28, 2024 5:24 pm - When Jessica Sefton started seeing chunks taken out of the leaves and flowers in her Buffalo Grove garden, she didn’t know what to think. As much as she searched, Sefton ...
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Iowa State University joins Kane-DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District to host Prairie Strips Field DayJun 28, 2024 4:11 pm - Join the Kane County Farm Bureau, Kane-DuPage County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Iowa State University STRIPS team for a Prairie Strips Field Day in St. Charles on Thursday, July 25.
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Fate of controversial gas station plan in Wheeling could be decided Monday nightJun 28, 2024 12:17 pm - The fate of a controversial plan for a Gas N Wash station, a convenience store and fast-food restaurants in Wheeling could be decided Monday night.
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The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
Jun 28, 2024 9:47 am - The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections, delivering a far-reaching and potentially lucrative victory to business interests.
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Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further
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Officials evacuate area after train derails in suburban ChicagoJun 27, 2024 6:46 pm - MATTESON — Emergency officials ordered what turned out to be a relatively brief evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago on Thursday. The Canadian Na...
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Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant abruptly closes Schaumburg locationJun 27, 2024 6:07 pm - The Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant location in Schaumburg closed this week due to slow business, a company representative said Thursday.