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Last update: 13 minutes agoRetail Pressure: Walmart is warning shoppers could see higher prices as fuel costs rise and seasonal tax-refund boosts fade, with the company pointing to widening strain between higher- and lower-income households. Illinois Jobs & Industry: Gov. JB Pritzker announced Intermountain Electronics will expand in Centralia, adding 108,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 60 new full-time jobs (plus a $15M+ investment). Gun Policy Push: Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill that would effectively ban a common semiautomatic pistol design tied to Glock-style trigger components, setting up a broader fight over “responsible” gun manufacturing. Housing Market Fight: Zillow says thousands of Chicago-area listings went dark after a dispute with MRED over private listings and data access, with Zillow filing an antitrust lawsuit. Energy Watch: Gas prices remain jumpy heading into Memorial Day, with reports tying higher costs to refinery outages and global oil disruptions. Sports (Local Mood): The Cubs’ recent skid is being blamed in part on fielding miscues, including Pete Crow-Armstrong calling his errors “laughable.”
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