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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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Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital ranked No. 11 in Illinois on U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Regional Hospitals list, placing the community hospital among 505 recognized nationwide out of nearly 4,500 evaluated.
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The Elmhurst Farmers Market has grown to more than 40 vendors at peak season, nearly doubling its 21-vendor opening roster, as it celebrates National Farmers Market Week along the Brush Hill Road corridor.
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The vendor behind sweepstakes machines at Power Market on West Lake Street argues the devices are legal under Illinois law, but Elmhurst police cite a 2021 appellate court ruling and the city's video gambling ordinance in disagreeing, and a follow-up sweep of other local shops found no similar machines.
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