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Illinois scrambles to boost locally produced farm products after Trump’s funding freeze

By Simon Carr
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.
Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement

By JAIMIE DING
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.
Pallet to Palate fundraiser highlights Elgin restaurants while fighting food insecurity

By Rick West
Apr 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.
Vance calls for greater ties with India, hails progress on trade talks

By RAJESH ROY and SHEIKH SAALIQ
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.
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.
US, global economic outlook worsens in the face of Trump's tariffs, IMF says

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
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.
‘A significant milestone in the project’: Arlington Heights retains firm to vet Bears’ economic impact study

By Christopher Placek
Apr 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.
Raising Cane’s expected to fill former Jameson’s space in Vernon Hills

By Mick Zawislak
Apr 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.
‘A step backwards’: Naperville neighbors, commission oppose gas station’s U-Haul parking plan

By Katlyn Smith
Apr 21, 2025 8:15 pm - Naperville planning and zoning commissioners have voted against a request to allow an existing, nonconforming Marathon gas station to be expanded to accommodate U-Haul operations on the property off Ogden Avenue.
Long Grove trustees facing resident concerns about proposed gas station at busy gateway

By Steve Zalusky
Apr 21, 2025 4:36 pm - Despite unanimous rejection by the village’s Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, the Long Grove Village Board could still approve a controversial QuikTrip gas station on the east side of the intersection of routes 83 and 53.

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