All Stories from October 25, 2020 (Change date)
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Millennial Money: A new set of shopping tips in the pandemicOct 25, 2020 6:19 am - Prior to March, shoppers would go to the mall or grocery store - without masks - and scout out the latest sales. Now, shopping looks much different. "The way consumers a...
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Lucky enough to have a pension? Low interest rates mean it may no longer guarantee a secure retirement.Oct 25, 2020 6:17 am - The Federal Reserve has done a lot to help keep our economy afloat. It has cut interest rates to unprecedented low levels, bought trillions of dollars of corporate IOUs,...
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5 credit mistakes that can haunt youOct 25, 2020 6:16 am - Some credit mistakes are a lot worse than others. Little ones, like paying a credit card bill a day late, may cost you a penalty fee, but that's a relatively minor irrit...
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One potential pandemic upside: Performance reviews are getting simplerOct 25, 2020 6:00 am - As the pandemic wore on this spring, Christine Carrillo, the chief executive of Butlr Health, a small online start-up that matches people with therapists, decided to pos...
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Frost doesn't mean the gardening season's overOct 25, 2020 6:00 am - Cleaning up some frosted bean and marigold plants the other day, I thought of a weather report I heard recently on the radio. The announcer stated: "Freezing temperature...
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The risks and rewards of the covid career makeoverOct 25, 2020 6:00 am - Last March, as her final semester at Georgetown Law School was winding down, Madelle Kangha was feeling optimistic about the future. The 30-year-old would continue worki...
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I'm a first-responder and now, it seems, a COVID-19 'long-hauler'Oct 25, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I work for my state government as a first-responder, interacting daily with unmasked members of the public who would cough on me while showing symptoms. Despite havin...
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Illinois' flat tax, a boost for economy or a burden for schools? Two opposing viewsOct 25, 2020 1:00 am - Fairness in taxation also will boost fairness for schools By Dillin Randolph Guest columnist As a teacher who works in a well-funded suburban district in Illinois,...
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Senate debate dives into racism, political corruption, lake levels and COVID-19Oct 25, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois' five candidates for U.S. senator in the Nov. 3 election laid out their positions on a variety of hot-button issues at a Sunday debate on NBC 5. The Green Party...
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Kershaw stops steal of home, hands Dodgers 3-2 Series leadOct 25, 2020 1:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Clayton Kershaw's glittering career lacked two of the most satisfying accomplishments: a win deep in the World Series and a championship ring. He...