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Just what impact the U.S. Supreme Court decision on tariffs will have on local business is tough to tell, one local economic development leader said.

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Trump exceeded his authority when invoking tariffs based on an emergency powers act from the 1970s.

But that does not quite settle the question, said Doug Pryor, chief executive officer for the Will County Center for Economic Development.

Elected officials and civil rights leaders in Will County remembered the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. as a tireless fighter for equal rights and a voice for the voiceless.

Jackson was 84 when he died Tuesday. He was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran twice for U.S. president.

Woodstock has received $3.15 million in federal dollars for the upcoming Route 47 widening project. But city officials say they’re still on the hook for $9.5 million in project costs.

Woodstock had asked for $3 million from U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, who submitted the request for Community Project Funding.

The request was approved as part of the fiscal 2026 federal budget, officials said Wednesday.

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- West suburban Aurora marked seven years since the mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Company on Sunday.

Russel Beyer, Vincente Juarez, Clayton Parks, Josh Pinkard and Trevor Wehner were killed when a disgruntled employee walked into the company's warehouse and opened fire Feb. 15, 2019. A sixth employee was shot but survived.