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Mundelein 4-bedroom lake house with private dock: $1.1M • Today in History: General Motors founded
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Tariffs, bird flu and severe weather are pushing some everyday groceries to record prices

If you’ve been to the store lately, the price of some goods may look a little different. From bananas and oranges to chicken, a handful of everyday grocery items are at or less than a cent away from record prices.

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Mundelein 4-bedroom lake house with private dock: $1.1M

This four-bedroom, three bathroom lakeside home is on the 153-acre Diamond Lake and comes with a private dock and boat slip. The main level has an open floor plan with beamed cathedral ceilings.

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Today in History: General Motors founded

On Sept. 16, 1908, General Motors was founded in Flint, Michigan, by William C. Durant.

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Narcan vending machines added to five CTA stations

Chicago transit riders can now access the overdose-reversing medication naloxone at six CTA stations.

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Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote

An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove her just ahead of a key vote on interest rates.

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Column: Business is poppin’ for Lansing artist who brings paint parties to the people

Danielle Leveston’s Paintin & Poppin Traveling Paint Parties offers art fun at her Chicago Heights studio or in client homes.

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Gurnee Mills announces new slate of businesses

Gurnee Mills recently announced a new slate of stores and businesses coming to the mall in the near future, a sign of its “thriving” health, according to shopping center representatives.

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Former Bears defensive line coach Travis Smith sells home in southwest Waukegan for $1.5M

Former Chicago Bears defensive line coach Travis Smith in late April sold his five-bedroom, 4,304-square-foot house in southwest Waukegan for $1.45 million.

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