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Device that helps make space travel possible named ‘Coolest Thing Made in Illinois’

Device that helps make space travel possible named ‘Coolest Thing Made in Illinois’

Chemring Energetic Devices, a Downers Grove-based company that engineers and manufactures devices for NASA, won the title of Coolest Thing Made in Illinois as part of the annual Makers Madness competition held by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. The devices, NASA Standard Initiators, have been used in space flight going back to the 1970s and are crucial to maneuvering, separation and staging. The NSIs triumphed over a field of more than 100 entries and after nearly 167,000 votes were cast.

 
Mendocino Farms restaurant chain opening in Vernon Hills

Mendocino Farms restaurant chain opening in Vernon Hills

Mendocino Farms, a fast-casual restaurant known for farm-fresh crafted sandwiches and salads, is opening its first suburban Chicago location Tuesday in Vernon Hills.

 
Libertyville board clears way for construction of new, $32 million police station

Libertyville board clears way for construction of new, $32 million police station

The Libertyville village board this week cleared the way for construction of a new, $32.4 million police station, considered the largest single public project in village history.

 
Volo Museum’s Titanic exhibit floods on anniversary of ship’s sinking

Volo Museum’s Titanic exhibit floods on anniversary of ship’s sinking

On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, waters also troubled the Volo Museum, as its Titanic exhibit was flooded after Tuesday night’s storms.

 
Iran war energy shock drives nuclear power plans in hard-hit Asia and Africa

Iran war energy shock drives nuclear power plans in hard-hit Asia and Africa

The Iran war's global energy shock is causing some nations in Asia and Africa to boost nuclear power generation and spurring atomic energy plans in non-nuclear countries on both continents.

 
RFK Jr. defends health agenda, clashes with Democrats in House hearing

RFK Jr. defends health agenda, clashes with Democrats in House hearing

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his controversial record leading the nation’s health department, as Democrats argued his changes on vaccines threatened ...

 
How to make sure prom isn’t ruined by scammers

How to make sure prom isn’t ruined by scammers

The Better Business Bureau warns that scammers and unethical businesses are again targeting promgoers and their families — now with increasingly sophisticated tactics, fueled by social media and online marketplaces.

 
Family feud: Rosemont mayor’s brother says cleaning contracts wiped out after TIF lawsuit

Family feud: Rosemont mayor’s brother says cleaning contracts wiped out after TIF lawsuit

Mark Stephens, chairman of Triton College’s board and owner of Bomark Cleaning, claims he lost longstanding janitorial contracts for Rosemont public venues after the college sued the municipality over tax increment financing districts.

 
St. Charles venue won’t host controversial pastor; conservative group says it ‘won’t be silenced’

St. Charles venue won’t host controversial pastor; conservative group says it ‘won’t be silenced’

A country club in St. Charles says it won't host an event featuring a controversial speaker. Organizers are looking for another venue.

 
The Secret Kitchen brings royal Indian cuisine to Schaumburg

The Secret Kitchen brings royal Indian cuisine to Schaumburg

A celebrity chef from India has tabbed Schaumburg as the location for her first restaurant in America. Chef Aanal Kotak’s The Secret Kitchen opens Sunday, April 19.

 

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