SPRING BRUCH PICKUP STARTS APRIL 6 Help keep pickups safe and efficient! If your pile doesn’t meet these guidelines, it won’t be collected: • Bundle brush with twine (no wire), Keep bundles under 50 lbs, Limit: One pile per address ...
FISCH FINANCIAL WEEKLY UPDATE Another volatile week unfolded as rapid developments in the Middle East and public comments from leaders on the conflict see-sawed markets, leaving investors struggling to keep up with updates. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 1.89 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.07 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 2.11 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index, which ...
FOREST PRESERVE DIST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KARIE FRILING MOVING TO BECOME CITY MANAGER IN FLORIDA Executive Director Karie Friling announced Tuesday that she will leave the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County to become city manager for Sarasota, Florida. Friling was hired as executive director in March 2021 and will remain with the District through May to assist with the leadership transition. During her tenure, the District advanced several major initiatives focused ...
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT IS SQUEEZING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND ENERGY MARKETS The economic fallout from the ongoing Middle East conflict is sobering — the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to Western commercial shipping, creating the largest oil supply disruption in history. This isn't just an energy story. Fertilizer, food security, ...
MARCH MARKET MOMENTUM If you’ve been watching national housing headlines lately, you’ve probably seen some dramatic takes: “Prices falling in major cities.” “Buyers disappearing.” “Mortgage rates rising again.” But here’s the reality I’m seeing on the ground in the western suburbs of Chicago: ...
FISCH FINANCIAL WEEKLY UPDATE Stocks logged a third-straight down week as investors digested the latest news out of the Middle East, navigated more volatility, and mulled the latest economic data. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 1.60 percent, while the Nasdaq
Composite Index lost 1.26 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.99 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index, which ...
SMALL BUSINESSES SHARE IMPACT OF THE NEW TAX LAW ON CAPITOL HILL Small businesses are driving significant investment and supporting job creation after pro-growth tax provisions passed last year through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). On March 5, members of the U.S. Chamber’s Small Business Council met with members of the House Small Business Committee on Capitol Hill to share their ...
BUSINESS GROUPS CALL FOR STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION IN USMCA REVIEW The U.S. Chamber joined 68 other business organizations in a letter calling on USTR to conduct “structured, substantive, and ongoing engagement with U.S. business, manufacturing, and agricultural stakeholders” during the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review ...
COURTS PRESS FOR IEEPA TARIFF REFUNDS SEC. 122 TARIFFS CHALLENGED The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) on March 4 issued an order directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to begin refunding more than $130 billion collected over the past year under the IEEPA tariffs that were vacated by the Supreme Court last month. More than ...
GROUNDWATER AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 9-15, 2026 Warrenville’s water comes from a deep underground source known as the Silurian-Devonian aquifer, located several hundred feet below the earth’s surface. The City supplies water to residents through four wells drilled throughout town...
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES AGREEMENT FOR OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT SITE #2 On February 17, 2026, the Warrenville City Council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing the execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Denver Capital, LLC for the sale of 1.39 acres of City-owned property located at the northeast corner ...
THIS SPRING MARKET IS WAKING UP, STRATEGY MATTERS MORE THAN EVER! For the first time in more than three years, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has slipped below 6%, landing at approximately 5.98% as of late February 2026, down from ~6.01% the prior week and a full point below where it sat a year ago (6.76%)...
AFTER SUPREME COURT DEFEAT, WHITE HOUSE TAKES UP NEW TARIFF TOOLS The Supreme Court issued a ruling on February 20 vacating all U.S. tariffs imposed under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), including tariffs labeled “baseline” (10% on most countries), “reciprocal” (higher than 10% and varying by country), and ...
AFTER THE STATE OF THE UNION: WHAT BUSINESS NEEDS NEXT Last year, thanks to the leadership of the Trump Administration, we saw the enactment of permanent pro-growth tax policy as well as historic deregulation. These long-term Chamber priorities provide business with the certainty they need to to expand and grow...
OFFICIALS CONSIDER POTENTIAL SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM TARIFF CHANGES Reports proliferated this week that the Trump administration is considering changes to the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, particularly those on derivative items. Most notably, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on February 17 pointed to compliance challenges faced by companies ...
US CHAMBER HOSTS PRABOWO AS INDONESIA U.S. SIGN TRADE DEAL The U.S. Chamber on February 18 hosted a gala Iftar dinner in honor of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who visited Washington to attend President Trump’s Board of Peace meeting and to sign an “agreement on reciprocal trade” with the United States. The Chamber organized the gala in ...
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK HELPED SHAPE CITY ADMINISTRATOR SELECTION PROCESS The City of West Chicago would like to thank residents, businesses, community partners, and stakeholders who contributed to the City Administrator recruitment process. Community input, both through the online survey and participation in the Community Forum, played an important role in helping shape the qualities and priorities sought in the City’s next City Administrator.
CONGRATULATIONS JANE HODGKINSON! WDSRA is honored to recognize Jane Hodgkinson for her extraordinary contributions to disability advocacy and inclusive recreation. During a special celebration held February 12th, the Carol Stream Rec & Roll room - site of the very first Rec & Roll location ...
FISCH FINANCIAL WEEKLY UPDATE Stocks fell last week as investors reacted to mixed economic data and concerns over signs of broadening AI disruption of business models. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 1.39 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 2.10 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 1.23 percent. The MSCI...
WARRENVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER PROPOSED PURCHASE On February 17, the Warrenville City Council will consider a proposed Purchase and Sale Agreement with Denver Capital, LLC for a portion of Old Town Redevelopment Site #2, located at the northeast corner of Batavia and Warrenville Roads. This milestone follows more than 10 years of work by the City to acquire, remediate, and prepare the former Citgo property for redevelopment after private investment was not occurring at the site.
CASA MICHOACAN DUPAGE MEET WITH TWO ORGNAIZATIONS Casa Michoacán DuPage recently had a meeting with Molly Beck Dean, Director of WeGo Together for Kids, along with its partners from Northwestern Medicine, to explore meaningful future collaborations.
BUSINESS SUCCESS IN SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT As we cheer on Team USA at the Winter Olympics, hear from USA Track & Field CEO Max Siegel in a 2025 interview with U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President Rick Wade on how his career journey—from law to entertainment to sports—has been driven by community engagement ...
ILLINOIS SENATE HONORS ST. ANDREWS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB St. Andrews Golf & Country Club, a cornerstone of Illinois golf and community life, is proudly celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026, marking a century of tradition, innovation, and family ownership. Founded in 1926, the historic ...
TAKE A ROMANTIC NIGHT HIKE AT OAK MEADOWS GOLF PRESERVE The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites adults to enjoy a winter evening outdoors during its annual “Nature Date Night: Romantic Night Hike” Feb. 12 and 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Greenway Table & Tap at ...
