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An Elgin company that produces a high-tech machine to tranform silicon carbide balls into semiconductor pucks is in the running for “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s fifth annual “Makers Madness” competition.
USACH’s BoulePro 200AX machine has made it to the Elite Eight — the final eight products in the March Madness-style bracket contest that started out with 200 entries.
The competition is set up as a way to draw attention to goods manufactured in Illinois, with this year’s entrants contributing to the state’s gross domestic product, supporting nearly a third of all jobs in Illinois and generating more than $580 billion for the state’s economy, a news release said.
Voters have winnowed down the list by deciding what moves forward when asked to choose between two products.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the jailed founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, sits with his lawyers Torrey Young and Marc Mukasey. REUTERS/Jane RosenbergSam Bankman-Fried's lawyers claimed that FTX customers had "zero" losses when the exchange collapsed. They argued in favor of a light sentence for the convicted crypto mogul on Thursday. The judge was not persuaded.
An Aurora Realtor will be featured this weekend on HGTV’s “House Hunters” show.
Sheena Baker, an award-winning Realtor and head of the Aurora-based Sheena Baker Group, will star in Episode 11 of this season’s “House Hunters,” to air at 9 p.m. Saturday.
The popular TV series takes viewers behind the scenes as individuals, couples and families learn what to look for and decide whether or not a home is meant for them.
Focusing on the emotional experience of finding and purchasing a new home, the episode to air Saturday is titled “Investing in Herself” and follows the homebuying process of a single mother who looks to buy her first home outside of Chicago, according to a press release from the city of Aurora.
Baker will guide her through the process and help her decide on her perfect home, according to the release.
With a focus on the industry for over 18 years, Baker has established herself as a reputable full-time real estate professional, the release said.
She is also the former president of the Women’s Council of Realtors West Suburban Network and has been recognized as one of The Top Team Producers by the Chicago Association of Realtors.
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(Bloomberg) — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. narrowed its fiscal 2024 guidance citing a challenging retail environment, including reduced consumer spending.
Consumers are spending less on nonessential items and seeking more affordable options, Chief Financial Officer Manmohan Mahajan said on a call with investors. Mahajan also said the company saw a weaker-than-normal respiratory season.
Walgreens has been finding ways to help increase cash flow as part of a broader strategy to invest more money into its pharmacy and health-care businesses.
Discover Financial Services Chief Executive Officer Michael Rhodes is leaving the credit-card company to become CEO of auto lender Ally Financial Inc.
Rhodes will stay at Discover until April 1, when he will be replaced by board member J. Michael Shepherd as interim CEO, the Riverwoods, Illinois-based company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday.