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Illinois House Republicans say proposed service tax will hit working-class Illinoisans
Prairie State Wire - Illinois
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June 4, 2025
The Illinois House Republicans have voiced their opposition to a proposed expansion of the state's sales tax, which would include services such as haircuts, car repairs, and streaming subscriptions. They argue that this proposal would...
Op-Ed: How distributed generation solar is meeting America’s energy demands
Solar Power World
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June 5, 2025
Demand for electricity is rising — and quickly. From data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, to the electrification of domestic manufacturing and transportation, power needs are predicted to rise to new all-time...
Buzzing Around Newport: Hospitality Industry Unites for Matunuck Oyster Bar with a Party to Remember
Newport Buzz - Rhode Island
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June 6, 2025
Frankie Silvia took to Facebook last week, issuing an invitation for back-to-back events at The Landing and The Lobster Bar. On Thursday, radio personalities from The Greg Hill Show descended on The Landing for a meet and greet. Patrick Kilroy...
Grubhub awards $80,000 to Chicago area restaurants that launched during the pandemic
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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June 5, 2025
Grubhub this week awarded cash prizes to 31 Chicago area restaurants that opened in 2020 and are still running five years later. Most restaurants received $2,500 while two won $5,000. The businesses spanned 25 neighborhoods and offer cuisines...
Exclusive-Gaza aid logistics company funded by Chicago private equity firm
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Aram Roston WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Chicago-based private equity firm - controlled by a member of the family that founded American publishing company Rand McNally - has an "economic interest" in the logistics company involved in a controversial...
Ship OGRE Continues Expansion, Growth and Innovation to Transform Logistics
Transport Topics
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June 9, 2025
DALLAS, May 20th, 2025 – Ship OGRE (OGRE), a pioneering force in brokerage and logistics technology, is proud to announce the successful acquisition, transformation, and tech-acceleration of Amino Transport, Inc. (Amino), a large Texas-based...
USA starts construction on world's new tallest timber tower within days
New Atlas
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June 5, 2025
The United States has a new center for tall timber towers – and it's not NYC or Chicago, as you might assume – but Milwaukee. The world's next tallest timber tower is due to begin construction in the Wisconsin city soon, near the current world...
Gov. Pritzker Cuts Ribbon at Jel Sert Company's Expanded Manufacturing Facility
Illinois Governor
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June 5, 2025
Jel Sert invested more than $10 million in Illinois, creating new jobs and retaining nearly 1,000 WEST CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Jel Sert Company joined local...
Core Industrial Realty Negotiates 36,440 SF Lease in McCook, Illinois
REBusinessOnline
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June 5, 2025
13MCCOOK, ILL. — Core Industrial Realty has negotiated a long-term lease for 36,440 square feet at 8401 W. 47th St. in McCook. Ryan Mullins and Frank Damato IV of Core Industrial represented the tenant, Kangde Xin America LLC, in its relocation...
State Watch: Consumer Protection Enforcement Update - June 2025
JD Supra - California
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June 5, 2025
New York Attorney General James sued a national bank and its holding company for the bank's alleged practices relating to its offering of online savings accounts. Specifically, the AG claims that the bank offered a "high interest" savings account...
What led to Chicago Sports Network-Comcast deal? Here are four possibilities
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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June 5, 2025
Our long regional nightmare is over. Chicago Sports Network is expected to launch on Comcast cable Friday, likely in time for the Royals-White Sox game, the Sun-Times has learned. That will allow about 1 million Xfinity customers in the area to...
Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - June 2025
JD Supra - California
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June 4, 2025
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....
A list of Chicago festivals to kickstart the summer
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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As temperatures start to rise, another hallmark of summer in Chicago is underway: festival season. In the coming months, the city will host celebrations of art, music, culture and food. Whether at a local street fair or a multi-day music festival,...
Illinois school program car crash claims fifth victim as eight-year-old boy dies five weeks after collision
Daily Mail
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June 4, 2025
An eight-year-old boy has died five weeks after suffering devastating injuries when a car plowed into a building used as an after-school camp. Bradley Lund died on Monday morning after being struck by a car which veered into the YNOT Outdoors...
New Rural Investment Fund Is Leveraging Nmtcs To Deploy $45 Million For Health Care, Affordable Energy And Quality Jobs
MENAFN
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June 5, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) CHICAGO, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new investment fund is set to fuel health care services, affordable electricity, and good jobs in rural and tribal areas, offering financing that helps address the multiplying impacts...
Reddit Accuses Anthropic of Illegally Mining User Content to Train AI
Techstory
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June 5, 2025
Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company known for developing the Claude chatbot, accusing the firm of improperly harvesting Reddit’s user-generated content to train its AI models. The complaint, submitted...
Chicago transit crisis: As legislative session ends, funding crisis threatens massive service cuts and layoffs
World Socialist Web Site
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June 4, 2025
A Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train waits at the Forest Park, Illinois station for the eastern journey to downtown Chicago on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. [AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast]The Chicago metropolitan area’s public transit system,...
Midwest adventures start here: Best road trips from Chicago
AOL
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Image Credit: Sandra Foyt/Shutterstock.Chicago is a city that never runs out of things to do. But sometimes, a change of scenery is exactly what you need. Whether you’re craving quiet nature trails, small-town charm, or lakeside relaxation, these...
Jerry Reinsdorf reaches deal to sell Chicago White Sox to Justin Ishbia — but not until 2029 at the earliest
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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June 5, 2025
A plan is in place for the future of the Chicago White Sox, with Justin Ishbia stepping into the on-deck circle. Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and Ishbia reached a long-term investment agreement that establishes a framework for Ishbia to obtain a...
Xfinity subscribers could get Chicago Sports Network if tentative deal goes through
NewscastStudio - Missouri
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June 5, 2025
Subscribe to NCS for the latest news, project case studies and product announcements in broadcast technology, creative design and engineering delivered to your inbox. Comcast and the Chicago Sports Network have struck a tentative agreement to...