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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 Chicago Auto Show's rebranded fall test-drive event, Behind the Wheel, runs Oct. 1–4 at the ComEd Building in Oakbrook Terrace, offering $10 test drives of EVs, hybrids and gas vehicles from BMW, Tesla, Toyota and other manufacturers.
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A 1,766-square-foot home on East Adams Street sold for $1 million on Aug. 11, one of at least eight Elmhurst single-family sales topping $985,000 since May, as citywide prices climb 8.1% year over year.
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Wheaton-based burger-and-craft-beer brand 302 opened its third location at 324 E. Central Blvd. in Villa Park on Aug. 8, with a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and support from Village President Kevin Patrick.
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