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April Food Waste Month: How to keep food fresh and reduce wasteApr 10, 2026 4:34 pm - Food expiration dates like sell-by and best-by are quality indicators, not safety dates. Most foods remain safe to eat past these dates, though they may lose freshness. Only baby food, formula, vitamins, and baking products should be discarded after expiration.
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Candy Hall of Fame coming to Chicago next yearApr 09, 2026 12:57 pm - Candy Hall of Fame expected to open in summer 2027 on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.
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Fertilizer prices jump ahead of planting season, squeezing Illinois farmersApr 07, 2026 12:34 pm - The war in Iran is raising the price of fertilizer for farmers for the same reason it’s increasing gas prices for everyone. The Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route threatened by the conflict, carries nearly half of the world’s urea exports and about 30% of ammonia, both critical for fertilizer production. The impact on fertilizer prices and supplies has set off alarm bells in the world of agriculture and a new focus in news reporting on the economic impact of the war.
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Whether stadium is in Arlington Heights or Hammond, McCaskey says he’s ‘good either way’Apr 01, 2026 6:24 pm - Bears Chairman George McCaskey said Wednesday he is comfortable with building a new stadium at either the team’s 326-acre Arlington Heights property or a 340-acre site near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana.
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State police vehicle fleet will take 18 years to replace as costs rise, ISP director saysApr 01, 2026 4:00 pm - More than 1,000 Illinois State Police vehicles are near the end of their life, but the agency might not be able to replace them anytime soon.
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Arlington Heights or Hammond? Bears stadium decision expected before end of summer, Warren saysMar 30, 2026 6:49 pm - Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren said Monday he expects to know late this spring or summer whether the team’s new football stadium will be in Arlington Heights or Northwest Indiana.
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Some wait times at airport bottlenecks are easing with TSA paychecks promisedMar 30, 2026 1:10 pm - After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said the first paychecks in weeks are being sent as early as Monday to its workers, giving the beleaguered aviation system a boost of optimism.
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Longest-running alternative fuel event in the Midwest returns May 14 to WheatonMar 28, 2026 11:20 pm - The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation will host its annual Green Drives Conference & Expo on May 14, at Danada House in Wheaton, recognized as the longest-running clean transportation event in the Midwest.
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MidAmerican Energy proposes rate hike for 85K customers in northwest IllinoisMar 27, 2026 1:14 pm - Iowa-based utility company MidAmerican Energy asked the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve a rate hike for Illinois customers. The company serves about 85,000 Illinoisans in the Quad Cities area. The rate increase, if approved, would take place over a two-year schedule, leading to a $24.42 monthly increase, or $293 annually, by 2028.
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Insurance bill combining homeowners and auto regulation passes Illinois House, awaits Senate actionMar 24, 2026 3:15 pm - A bill giving the Illinois Department of Insurance authority to review and regulate premiums for both auto and homeowners insurance passed the House March 19 and now awaits Senate action. The bill would prohibit “excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory” premiums.