Fulton Market high-rise powered by geothermal could set new standard for development • Disability advocates march on Gov. JB Pritzker’s office demanding more alternatives to nursing homes
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| | | | | The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for a fifth consecutive week to its highest level in just over a year, marking the latest strain for prospective homebuyers who are facing steep borrowing costs. | | | | | One of Chicago’s first all-electric, geothermal-powered residential high-rises is taking shape in Fulton Market. | | | | | Over a dozen protesters attempted to enter the Chicago office of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker after a rally Wednesday calling for community housing funding for people with disabilities. | | | | | Gov. Mike Braun extended the gas tax holiday in Indiana for another 30 days, with the option to extend up to 120 days, citing a new reason for the energy emergency. | | | | | Ford Motor Co. reported a more than 10% decrease in U.S. sales year-over-year for July from the impacts of the Escape crossover’s cancellation. | | | | | This six-bedroom home has five full bathrooms, one half bathroom, hardwood floors, millwork and a living room anchored by a fireplace. | | | | | Video game giant Electronic Arts, maker of popular titles like “Battlefield” and “The Sims,” announced Tuesday that it closed the $55 billion sale of its business to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, investment firm Silver Lake Partners and Affinity Partners. | | | | | A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year, scientists reported. | | | | | Roosevelt University and the village of Schaumburg Tuesday launched a new business incubator program to assist suburban entrepreneurs at the now 30-year-old campus just north of Woodfield Mall. | | | | | Preliminary plans for The Shops at Pheasant Run include businesses like a bank, oil change facility and a Dutch Bros Coffee. | | | |
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