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A string of Midwest refinery disruptions, led by repeated outages at the ExxonMobil plant in Joliet, has driven Chicago-area gas prices roughly 60 cents above the national average. Gov. Pritzker declared Illinois a diesel disaster area Oct. 6, and DuPage County drivers are paying some of the region's steepest prices.
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Oakbrook Terrace-based Hiffman National announced it manages more than 104 million square feet of commercial real estate across 665 properties nationwide, up from four Illinois assignments when it launched in 2005.
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The Illinois Commerce Commission approved an $82 million Nicor Gas rate hike on Thursday, Oct. 15, adding roughly $2 per month to residential bills across Elmhurst, Villa Park and Oakbrook Terrace while lowering the fixed monthly charge from about $21 to $15.
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Elmhurst Hospital will rebrand under the Rush name after Rush University and Endeavor Health complete a planned merger, which includes a $1 billion community investment and comes as nurses at a sister hospital file for a union vote.
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Elmhurst Hospital would be rebranded under the Rush name as Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health propose merging into a 12-hospital, $11 billion system, pending regulatory approval expected by early 2027.
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