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Stellantis said on Thursday it was temporarily laying off 900 workers at five U.S. facilities after President Donald Trump’s tariffs were announced, and temporarily pausing production at an ...

Stellantis NV, the company that manufactures Ram trucks and Jeeps, is reportedly temporarily laying off 900 workers at five ...

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a 25% “blanket” tariff on cars and trucks worldwide. During a Rose Garden ...

Belvidere Mayor Clint Morris has won re-election, defeating former Republican Mayor Fred Brereton and independent Ald. John Albertini, according to unofficial election results. Morris won with 1,179 ...

The automaker's Belvidere Assembly Plant is expected to be revived amid President Trump's tariffs and recent UAW pressure.

The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to share that the Illinois Equitable Access Towards Sustainable Systems (IL EATS) program has been reinstated effective 3/20/25. DHS in ...

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At a time when news media houses worldwide are challenging artificial intelligence (AI) platforms for using their content without permission, an Italian newspaper has claimed to make history by ...

Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, Union Jack, Maple Leaf — or SOB. That would be (state) “Seal on a ...

Considering Illinois (21-12) wrapped up its pre-NCAA Tournament schedule with a disheartening 88-65 loss to Maryland in a game in which the Terrapins made the Illini look like a high school junior ...