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Midwest Companies expands into trailer equipment with Patriot Sales & RentalApr 22, 2025 2:10 pm - Midwest Companies, a family-owned sustainable waste management and construction services company with multiple subsidiaries, announces Patriot Sales & Rental in Hamp...
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Better Business Bureau starts countdown to its centennialApr 22, 2025 1:43 pm - This week marks a significant milestone for the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois as it commemorates 99 years of dedicated service since its inception on April 22, 1926.
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Illinois scrambles to boost locally produced farm products after Trump’s funding freeze
Apr 22, 2025 1:36 pm - Amid federal cuts to two food programs designed to strengthen statewide food systems, Illinois lawmakers are trying to help small farms by pushing two bills through the legislature that would reallocate state funds to purchase farm food locally and help poultry farmers sell more of their products directly to consumers.
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Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement
Apr 22, 2025 1:04 pm - Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, who accused the pharmacy of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled substances.
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Pallet to Palate fundraiser highlights Elgin restaurants while fighting food insecurityApr 22, 2025 11:07 am - Chefs from Elgin restaurants will offer up bites of specialty dishes to raise money to fight food insecurity in the Elgin area during Food for Greater Elgin’s annual Pallet to Palate event.
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Vance calls for greater ties with India, hails progress on trade talks
Apr 22, 2025 8:55 am - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called for enhanced engagement with India and said that the South Asian country should buy more defense equipment and energy from the U.S. and allow Washington greater access to its market, lending momentum to an expected bilateral trade deal.
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Wall Street rallies and recovers most of Monday’s slide as the dollar and US bond market steady
Apr 22, 2025 8:50 am - U.S. stocks are rallying Tuesday after companies reported fatter profits than expected, and other U.S. investments are also steadying a day after falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump’s trade war and his attacks on the head of the Federal Reserve.
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US, global economic outlook worsens in the face of Trump's tariffs, IMF says
Apr 22, 2025 8:13 am - The outlooks for the U.S. and global economies have significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.
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‘A significant milestone in the project’: Arlington Heights retains firm to vet Bears’ economic impact studyApr 21, 2025 9:57 pm - Arlington Heights officials Monday hired a consultant to review the Bears' economic impact study for the potential redevelopment of Arlington Park, with a $200,000 fee to be reimbursed by the Bears.
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Raising Cane’s expected to fill former Jameson’s space in Vernon HillsApr 21, 2025 8:52 pm - More that two years after an initial meeting with village officials, Raising Cane's restaurant is expected to receive the green light to take the spot once occupied by a Jameson's Charhouse in Vernon Hills.