Schaumburg officials are anticipating the submittal this month of a revised formal proposal by developer Nitti Group LLC for exclusively owner-occupied housing units on the 33-acre Loeber Farm property adjacent to Rolling Meadows.
Day: January 3, 2025
‘An uncertain future’: Northwest Indiana, steel industry react as Biden blocks U.S. Steel deal
More than one year after a potential purchase of U.S. Steel was announced, President Joe Biden has officially blocked the deal. “It is my solemn responsibility as President to ensure that, now and long into the future, America has a strong domestically owned and operated steel industry that can continue to power our national sources of strength at home and abroad,” Biden said in a statement, “and it is a fulfillment of that responsibility to block foreign ownership of this vital American company. U.S. Steel will remain a proud American company — one that’s American-owned, American-operated, by American union steelworkers […]
Company that prepares seafood products for sushi bars, restaurants to open in Elgin
A business that prepares fresh seafood and other items for use in sushi bars and Japanese steakhouses around the country plans to open a new location on Elgin’s west side.
Ohio governor vetoes medical free speech clause he says would gut state’s regulatory power
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed part of a bill late Thursday that state lawmakers cast as protecting the medical free speech of doctors and other health professionals but that the Republican governor says would “totally gut” the state’s ability to regulate misconduct.
Downers Grove library board tables controversial proposal on leadership structure
A nonbinding referendum asking whether to replace the west suburban library’s appointed board with an elected one was the latest debate to rock the institution, which has become a battleground in recent culture wars.
The French Quarter’s metal barriers were gone on New Year’s, leaving a critical security gap
Steel columns known as bollards were installed to restrict vehicle access to Bourbon Street. The posts retracted to allow for deliveries to its bars and restaurants, until — gummed up by Mardi Gras beads, beer and other detritus — their tracks stopped working reliably.
From the Farm: Farm fowl fare better in Northwest Indiana without foul winters
A post on my Phil’s From the Farm Facebook fan page about the still abundant population of sandhill cranes hanging around our farm and throughout the area attracted reader attention last week.
Luke Getsy — the former Chicago Bears OC — is helping out the Green Bay Packers as they prepare for the playoffs
Former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy is returning to his roots and helping the Green Bay Packers prepare for their regular-season finale and the playoffs.
Mexico opens possibility of receiving non-Mexican deportees from Donald Trump
Mexico opened the possibility Friday of receiving non-Mexican migrants deported by the United States after initially saying they would push President-elect Donald Trump to return other nationalities directly to their countries of origin.
Elgin News Digest: Rakow Regatta cardboard boat race to be held Feb. 15; Winter Fringe Fest being held Jan. 25 at Side Street Studio
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.