For the fourth year running, Waukegan is keeping its property tax levy the same. City officials, however, warn that this might not last. The city's finance director, Don Schultz, says rising costs, especially for police and fire department pensions, could force a change soon. The city council approv
Vivek Ramaswamy, one of the leaders of President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), hinted at a significant change for the federal government. On a recent Sunday morning chat with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo, Ramaswamy, who is working alongside billionaire Elon Musk, disc
Public schools like Marblehead and Gloucester are facing a major challenge: the cost of special education is skyrocketing. This year, Marblehead spent $4. 4 million on special education outside their district, which is almost three times more than a decade ago. Gloucester’s costs have also shot up b
Scientists have taken a close look at how well 39 climate models from the CMIP6 project match up with real-world data on Arctic energy and water budgets. They checked things like seasonal patterns, long-term averages, and trends in both the atmosphere and ocean. Turns out, many models have some seri
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy will head a new department aimed at cutting down federal bureaucracy. This move is part of Trump's promise to give Musk significant control over government spending. The new departmen
Running a business means keeping an eye on expenses, especially when it comes to travel. Qantas Business Rewards helps companies save money on flights. They offer year-round discounts and special deals. Recently, they've added even bigger savings for members. This can be a game-changer for small bus
Aerosols, tiny particles in the air, can really mix things up in the sky. They change how clouds form and behave, and even influence the amount of rain that falls. Scientists used a special weather model to see what happens when there are different amounts of aerosols over the North Atlantic Ocean.
This year, Chicago voters will do something new on their ballots: choose 10 members for the Chicago Board of Education. The board is tripling in size from seven to 21, and soon all members will be voted in by the people, not just picked by the mayor. Why the change? After years of pressure, state le
For weeks, Elon Musk was interested in leading a special task force under Donald Trump's potential administration. But now, things have changed. According to Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, Musk's role has been scaled back. Instead of heading a department, he'll be writing software to
U. K. Treasury Chief Rachel Reeves has acknowledged that a recent tax increase on businesses could result in wages rising less than expected. This follows a budget announcement where she raised taxes by around £40 billion ($52 billion) to fix what she claims is a gap in public finances and fund publ
