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End of a retail era: Stratford Square Mall to close next monthMar 28, 2024 11:55 am - Stratford Square Mall, a suburban shopping hub in its prime and now a shell of its former self, will shut its doors next month. The zombie mall has been declining for yea...
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Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
Mar 28, 2024 11:16 am - NEW YORK — Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the...
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Geneva’s 25N Coworking marks 10 years in business
Mar 28, 2024 10:35 am - Workspace hub offers private offices, dedicated work spaces 25N Coworking, a Geneva company that offers collaborative work spaces, recently marked 10 years in busine...
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Kamala Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren't harming people’s safety or rights
Mar 28, 2024 8:55 am - U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren't harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White House on Thu...
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US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rate
Mar 28, 2024 8:26 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from October through December, the government said Thursday in an upgrade from its previous estimate. The g...
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Applications for US unemployment benefits dip to 210,000 in strong job market
Mar 28, 2024 8:24 am - NEW YORK — The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, another sign that the labor market remains strong and most workers enjoy ...
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Home Depot buying supplier to professional contractors in a deal valued at about $18.25B
Mar 28, 2024 8:22 am - Home Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion. It is Home Depot's largest acquisition in ...
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Researchers explore how climate change will affect Wrigley, Guaranteed RateMar 28, 2024 5:15 am - A group of researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are taking a look at how weather can vary widely from ZIP code to ZIP code, neighborhood to neighborhood — and even ...
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18 new businesses open in downtown Wheaton in 2023; more arriving this yearMar 27, 2024 10:18 pm - Brick-and-mortar retail is alive and well in downtown Wheaton, in addition to new restaurants, barbers, banks, and more. Newly opened businesses include Maypole, Stitch S...
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‘I am incredibly sad’: Mundelein preschool to close after 75 yearsMar 27, 2024 6:48 pm - A suburban preschool will permanently shut down this spring after 75 years in business. The Mundelein Cooperative Preschool, 21064 W. Route 176, is closing in May due to ...