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FanDuel Imposes New $0.50 Transaction Fee On Illinois Bets Starting September 1
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FanDuel Imposes New $0.50 Transaction Fee On Illinois Bets Starting September 1

ILLINOIS — Starting September 1, bettors in Illinois using FanDuel will be charged a $0.50 transaction fee per bet, as the sportsbook responds to ...

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Builders Paving Sues IDOT Over $21M in Frozen Road Contracts Linked to Palumbo Family
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Builders Paving Sues IDOT Over $21M in Frozen Road Contracts Linked to Palumbo Family

Legal Clash Over Frozen Road Contracts Builders Paving LLC, a Hillside-based road construction firm tied to relatives of convicted developer Sebastian “Sam” Palumbo, is ...

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Jel Sert Expansion Adds 100 Jobs in West Chicago with State-Backed Boost
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Jel Sert Expansion Adds 100 Jobs in West Chicago with State-Backed Boost

WEST CHICAGO, Ill. — Jel Sert Co., the nation’s largest producer of powdered drink sticks, has completed a $10 million expansion of its West ...

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The Good Life Economy: A New Blueprint For Bottom-Up Growth
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The Good Life Economy: A New Blueprint For Bottom-Up Growth

What if the problem with the economy isn’t about how much money we have — but how it moves? That’s the core idea behind ...

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Downtown Chicago Office Building Sells For 61% Loss As Real Estate Market Slumps
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Downtown Chicago Office Building Sells For 61% Loss As Real Estate Market Slumps

CHICAGO — The cracks in the nation’s commercial real estate sector are becoming impossible to ignore — and Chicago just offered up one of ...

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Illinois ‘Chicken Bill’ Aims To Boost Small Poultry Farms And Expand Access To Local Products
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Illinois ‘Chicken Bill’ Aims To Boost Small Poultry Farms And Expand Access To Local Products

ILLINOIS — A new bill headed to the governor’s desk could transform how small poultry farms operate in Illinois — lifting long-standing restrictions and ...

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CareerBuilder + Monster Closing Loop Headquarters, Laying Off Staff Amid Potential Sale
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CareerBuilder + Monster Closing Loop Headquarters, Laying Off Staff Amid Potential Sale

CHICAGO — Two major online job platforms — CareerBuilder and Monster — are shuttering their shared U.S. headquarters in Chicago’s Loop, signaling another shake-up ...

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Johnsonville Closes Longstanding Momence Plant, Nearly 300 Workers Laid Off
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Johnsonville Closes Longstanding Momence Plant, Nearly 300 Workers Laid Off

ILLINOIS — In a blow to the local workforce, Johnsonville Foods has shut down its Momence, Illinois manufacturing facility, resulting in the layoff of ...

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Central Illinois Housing Market Squeezed By Low Inventory And Soaring Prices
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Central Illinois Housing Market Squeezed By Low Inventory And Soaring Prices

ILLINOIS — Buying a home in Central Illinois isn’t getting any easier — and recent numbers suggest it may get worse before it gets ...

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German Flavor Manufacturer Silesia To Open $40M Facility In Huntley, Bringing 41 New Jobs
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German Flavor Manufacturer Silesia To Open $40M Facility In Huntley, Bringing 41 New Jobs

HUNTLEY, Ill. — German-based Silesia Flavors is set to significantly expand its U.S. footprint with a new $40 million manufacturing facility in Huntley, Illinois ...

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