Jan 29, 2025 – Page 5 – Local Business Headlines

New Book “Wealth Navigation” by Richard and Andrew Hanson Earns Top Rankings on Amazon

Jan 29, 2025Jan 30, 2025 News Room

January 2025 marks the debut of Wealth Navigation: Turning Complexity into Clarity for Retirees, an indispensable guide for achieving financial confidence in retirement, written by financial professionals Richard Hanson and Andrew Hanson. Released on January 23, 2025, the book has received widespread recognition, claiming multiple top rankings on Amazon, including: #1 Hot New Release in Financial Services #1 Hot New Release in Retirement Planning #1 Best Seller in Life Insurance #2 Best Seller in Financial Services #8 Best Seller in Two-Hour Business and Money Short Reads These accolades reflect the…

Food market program for those in need seen as ‘heartbeat’ of North Aurora church

Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 2025 News Room

With food scarcity a problem for those in need in the Fox Valley, the Rev. Matt Decola at Highpoint Church in North Aurora said the church’s food market program has been a true blessing.

Waukegan hospital asks court to remove coroner from death investigation; accuses her of ‘vendetta’

Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 2025 News Room

Spiegel said Vista filed its lawsuit against Banek asking the court to prevent her from continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Adolphus’ death so it can be done independently and objectively and bring closure to her family.

EEUU desestima cargos contra coacusados de Trump en caso de documentos clasificados

Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 2025 News Room

El Departamento de Justicia abandonó el miércoles todos los procedimientos penales contra los dos coacusados del presidente Donald Trump en el caso de documentos clasificados de Florida, eliminando cualquier peligro legal que la pareja podría haber enfrentado.

80-year-old man fatally wounded while sitting in vehicle Wednesday morning on Far South Side

Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 2025 News Room

An 80-year-old man was fatally wounded as he was sitting inside a vehicle Wednesday morning in the Washington Heights neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 10 a.m., the elderly man was sitting in a vehicle in the 1400 block of West 90th Street when another vehicle approached and someone fired shots in the victim’s direction, […]

Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 2025 News Room

President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Scottie Scheffler, back on the PGA Tour at Pebble Beach, details how he punctured his hand making ravioli

Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 2025 News Room

Scottie Scheffler felt frustrated sitting at home recovering from glass puncturing the palm of his right hand while making ravioli. A big part of him was thankful the injury wasn’t worse.

Illinois’ eighth-graders outperform national averages in reading and math

Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 2025 News Room

Illinois’ eighth-graders outperformed national averages in reading and math, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress results released Wednesday.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing

Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 2025 News Room

In a contentious confirmation hearing to be the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about how he would reform Medicaid or Medicare, the government health care programs used by millions of disabled, poor and older Americans.

New bird-watching record marks Cook County as prime hot spot for bird-watching

Jan 29, 2025Jan 29, 2025 News Room

Tarik Shahzad logged 294 birds last year, a new record to Cook County, which is a hot spot for bird-watching in the Midwest.