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Wall Street and the dollar tumble as investors retreat further from the United States
Apr 21, 2025 8:53 am - Wall Street weakened Monday as investors worldwide get more skeptical about U.S. investments because of President Donald Trump’s trade war and his criticism of the Federal Reserve, which are shaking the traditional order.
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The Tri-State, Route 53, the Kennedy, oh my — What to expect on this year’s road construction menuApr 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Here’s where the jackhammers will be focused as road work season blooms.
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Strollers and other baby products will get more expensive — and harder to find — with tariffs
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Misfits JiuJitsu has a new home in St. CharlesApr 19, 2025 5:40 pm - Misfits Jiujitsu, a martial arts gym in St. Charles with an emphasis on safety and mental health, has moved into a bigger and better location.
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The Biz Week That Was: Alfresco dining a boon, video gambling expansion, and tariffs threatening higher solar costsApr 19, 2025 2:01 pm - From ‘ghost town’ to boom town: How Arlington Alfresco kept downtown thriving Their live music venue and gastropub shuttered by a pandemic, Arlington Heights busines...
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Project Labor Agreements deliver on policymakers’ promises to taxpayers and workersApr 19, 2025 1:48 pm - With tariffs, market volatility, and mass government layoffs dominating headlines lately, much of our national economic discourse has centered around whether public policies and investments are maximizing value for taxpayers and opportunities for American workers.
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As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underpreparedApr 19, 2025 1:45 pm - AURORA, Ill. — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling in front of a bucket of sweating b...
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Should Cook County dissolve its four suburban mosquito abatement districts?Apr 19, 2025 1:00 pm - A new report from the Civic Federation calling for the elimination of four suburban mosquito abatement districts is gaining traction with some Cook County Board members after an inspector general’s investigation calls on leadership at one district to resign.
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Five boys in three years: Long Grove mom delivers rare set of spontaneous tripletsApr 19, 2025 12:45 pm - A team at Advocate Children’s Hospital successfully delivered spontaneous triplets — Levi, Jackson and Mason — born to Stephanie Epstein of Long Grove. Two of the boys are identical twins, while the third is fraternal — a rare and more complex type of triplet pregnancy.
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Cozen O’Connor promotes Evanston attorney Hayley RyanApr 18, 2025 3:48 pm - Cozen O’Connor has promoted Evanston attorney Hayley Ryan from associate to member in the firm’s Chicago office. Ryan concentrates her practice on complex commercial li...