Chamber News

FISCH FINANCIAL WEEKLY UPDATE
Another volatile week unfolded as rapid developments in the Middle East and public comments from leaders on the conflict see-sawed markets, leaving investors struggling to keep up with updates. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 1.89 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.07 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 2.11 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index, which ...

FOREST PRESERVE DIST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KARIE FRILING MOVING TO BECOME CITY MANAGER IN FLORIDA
Executive Director Karie Friling announced Tuesday that she will leave the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County to become city manager for Sarasota, Florida. Friling was hired as executive director in March 2021 and will remain with the District through May to assist with the leadership transition. During her tenure, the District advanced several major initiatives focused ...

MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT IS SQUEEZING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND ENERGY MARKETS
The economic fallout from the ongoing Middle East conflict is sobering — the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to Western commercial shipping, creating the largest oil supply disruption in history. This isn't just an energy story. Fertilizer, food security, ...

MARCH MARKET MOMENTUM
If you’ve been watching national housing headlines lately, you’ve probably seen some dramatic takes: “Prices falling in major cities.” “Buyers disappearing.” “Mortgage rates rising again.” But here’s the reality I’m seeing on the ground in the western suburbs of Chicago: ...