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CertainTeed Expands Offsite Construction Solutions
LBM Journal
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June 6, 2025
CertainTeed®, a leading North American manufacturer of sustainable building materials, has announced an expansion to its serviceable geography for its offsite construction solution, ONE PRECISION ASSEMBLIES™ (OPA), into the southeast region, one of...
Palm rallies for the fourth consecutive week despite concerns over production and stock levels
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Malaysian palm-oil futures rose on Friday after reversing losses at midday to record a fourth weekly gain despite concerns about rising production and inventory levels. The benchmark contract for palm oil delivery in August on the Bursa...
Sonoco expanding 4 US paper can manufacturing sites
Packaging Dive
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Dive Brief: Sonoco is investing this year in four U.S. facilities to expand manufacturing of its rigid paper cans with paper bottoms. The company did not specify the level of funding, but a spokesperson called it a multimillion-dollar investment....
Atlas Door Repair Expands 24/7 Emergency Services to Serve Commercial Centers Across Illinois and Florida
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Strategic multi-city expansion improves emergency response times and compliance for automatic and sliding doors in underserved regions PLAINFIELD, Ill. and LAKELAND, Fla. and INTERLACHEN, Fla., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Door Repair, a...
BofA cardholders can enjoy free admission to 5 Chicago-area museums
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
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By Jeramie Bizzle Jeramie Bizzle Web Producer, CBS Chicago Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written...
CHSN to launch on Xfinity in Chicago area under new deal
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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CHICAGO - The Chicago Sports Network (CHSN), the exclusive television home of the Bulls, Blackhawks and White Sox, will become available to Comcast Xfinity customers across the Chicago area beginning Friday. As part of a new carriage agreement,...
Things to do in Chicago this weekend — Ribfest Chicago, Blues Festival and more
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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CHICAGO - Calling all festival lovers! This weekend in Chicago is for you. From mouthwatering barbecue at Ribfest Chicago to lively dancing at the Lincoln Square Greek Festival, there’s no shortage of ways to spend your days. Here’s what's...
Personal information leaked for nearly 1,000 people after phishing scam at Illinois Dept. of Healthcare and Family Services
Wand - Illinois
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Personal information for 933 people, including 564 Illinois residents, was compromised according to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. The department said that HFS was the target of a phishing...
Illinois congressional leaders raise concerns about the future of the Rock Island Arsenal
WQAD 8 - Illinois
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A merger proposed by the U.S. Department of Defense could cut up to 400 jobs from the base. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Concerns coming from Armed Services Committee meetings this week over the Rock Island Arsenal's future. "Proposed cuts to rock...
China's rare-earth delays causing 'shock' to US industries
Yahoo Finance
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00:00 Speaker A President Trump and China's Xi Jinping have agreed on an in-person meeting during a call this week. While talks are a welcome sign for relations between the two nations, China's ongoing restrictions on rare earth minerals have...
Massive Truck Stop Opens in Illinois—140 Spaces
97.9 KICK FM - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
If you either are a trucker or come from a family of over-the-road truckers like I do, you know there are few things more valuable in life than a good truck stop with lots of parking spaces. There's good news on that front as a massive truck stop...
Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) Approves New Gaming Licenses Among Other Regulatory Measures
Illinois Governor
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June 5, 2025
Chairman Schmadeke presides over final meeting as he concludes his term CHICAGO — The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) approved a number of gaming licenses and other measures today as Chairman Charles Schmadeke presided over his final IGB meeting...
Chicago minimum wage set to increase July 1, Mayor Johnson says
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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The minimum wage in Chicago will increase starting July 1, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson. The city's mayor along with the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection announced updates to labor laws Wednesday. The updates...
Advocates rally for release of Chicago grandmother detained by ICE
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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BROADVIEW, Ill. - Immigrant rights groups gathered Thursday to demand the immediate release of a Chicago grandmother detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a routine check-in earlier this week. Activists are holding. a...
State Sen. Plummer on failure to address utility bill increases: 'This is catastrophic for Illinois families'
South Central Reporter - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
Jason Plummer, senator for Illinois' 55th District, has attributed the current utility cost crisis to prioritizing environmentalist policies over practical solutions that could benefit residents of Illinois. "This is catastrophic for Illinois...
Chicago Fire Notebook: Chris Brady on the USMNT Gold Cup roster, Hugo Cuypers, Gregg Berhalter, and More
Yardbarker
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June 6, 2025
The Chicago Fire’s Chris Brady will be away from the club for a bit longer due to national team duty. The Fire’s 21-year-old starting goalkeeper was one of the three keepers on head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s United States Men's National Team...
Marcus & Millichap brokers sale of 111,667-square-foot industrial property in Arlington Heights
REJournals
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June 6, 2025
Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of 545 E. Algonquin Road, a 111,667-square-foot flex industrial property in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The property sold for $13 million. Peter Doughty, investment specialist in Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago...
State Sen. Rose on Illinois budget: Gov. Pritzker has 'raised the spending in this state by $15 billion'
Chambana Sun - Illinois
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June 6, 2025
Chapin Rose, a state senator, said that Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has increased state spending by $15 billion during his tenure. This assertion was made during an interview. "Six years, J.B. Pritzker has been governor," said Rose, according...
ICE Agents And Detainees Living In Diseased Djibouti Shipping Container
Wonkette - Michigan
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June 6, 2025
The Djibouti eight (photos DHS claims are their mug shots) ICE kidnappings have now reached the art house film phase of ironic cruelty, with eight immigrants from Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cuba, Mexico, and South Sudan, and 11 ICE agents living...
Widespread Strings: Widespread Panic Welcome Billy Strings During Second Half of Night Two in Chicago, Bust Out “Rockin’ in The Free World”
Jambands
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June 6, 2025
Photo: Marc Millman [Herring]/ Stevo Rood [Strings] On Thursday, June 5, destiny road led Billy Strings to The Chicago Theatre to revisit his old friends, Widespread Panic. The happenstance was possible as a result of proximity; Strings’ tour...