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Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire

DETROIT – Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant posture and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can catch fire in a rear-end collision.In deciding on the recall, Chrysler avoided a showdown with government safety ... Read More »

Stocks move higher as traders wait on the Fed

NEW YORK – The stock market is closing higher as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve will keep programs to support the U.S. economy in place.

Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts

NEW YORK – Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks.

Boeing nets orders for 102 stretch 787s

LE BOURGET, France – Boeing Co. won major orders from five customers for a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, further evide

Local Business

NIR founder writes book on commercial roof care

HUNTLEY – Building owners are wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars in overhead – the roofs over their heads. Timothy K. Lynn, founder and chairman of National Internationa ... Read More »

State & Nation

Stocks move higher as traders wait on the Fed

NEW YORK – The stock market is closing higher as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve will keep programs to support the U.S. economy in place. The Dow Jones industria ... Read More »

United adds spending requirement for elite status

CHICAGO – United Airlines is making it a little harder to get a higher frequent-flier status. That status used to require flying 25,000 miles per year. Now, United is adding a ... Read More »

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United Airlines donates 1 million miles to Make-A-Wish

CHICAGO – For the second straight year, United Airlines will donate one million MileagePlus miles to Make-A-Wish Illinois, a donation that will help children with life-threate ... Read More »

Auto leasing reaches record high

SCHAUMBURG – Experian Automotive last week announced that new vehicle leasing rose by 12.5 percent to achieve the highest level since it began tracking the data in 2006. Accor ... Read More »

Features

Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts

NEW YORK – Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on me ... Read More »

Columns

Elite Furniture a cornerstone of community

It is my privilege to introduce you to McHenry Area Chamber member Elite Furniture owned by Jeff Kleinschmidt. Being established for over a decade, Elite has grown to become a ... Read More »

Cashman: Tie one on for Father's Day

Americans were planning to spend a little bit more on dad this Father’s Day. According to the National Retail Federation’s 2013 Father’s Day spending survey, the average perso ... Read More »

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