All Stories from November 22, 2025 (Change date)
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Why index funds and ETFs are good for retireesNov 22, 2025 1:12 pm - Older adults likely began their investing careers before exchange-traded funds existed and have stuck with traditional mutual funds. But as retirement approaches, many investors look at their portfolios with a fresh set of eyes and make adjustments. And the more I work with in-retirement portfolios, the more I like ETFs and traditional index funds.
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You can save more in your 401(k) and IRA next year. Here’s why.Nov 22, 2025 1:04 pm - Next year, workers will be able to divert as much as $24,500 of their pay into a tax-advantaged workplace retirement account such as the 401(k), the 403(b) for nonprofit employees or 457 plans for government workers. That’s $1,000 more than the current cap.
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Itasca Bank & Trust Co. appoints Deborah Bartelt as chief operating officerNov 22, 2025 1:00 pm - Itasca Bank & Trust Co. recently appointed Debbie Bartelt as chief operating officer. A seasoned banking executive and former regulator, Bartelt brings extensive experie...
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Staying secure in the digital ageNov 22, 2025 12:49 pm - Digital innovation has made life faster, more convenient and more connected than ever before. But with these advancements comes a growing challenge — protecting ourselves and our businesses from increasingly sophisticated forms of fraud.
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Stay one step ahead of scammers this holiday seasonNov 22, 2025 12:44 pm - The Federal Trade Commission reports that Americans lose billions of dollars to fraud each year, with a noticeable spike during the holiday season.
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Saving federal income tax by paying a state Pass-Through Entity Tax for large gainsNov 22, 2025 12:04 pm - Selling something that has shot up in value — think appreciated stocks, bitcoin bought for pennies, a rental building, or a closely held business — can leave you staring at a hefty state and federal income tax bill.
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Security training: Bears putting in extra time this season to win the turnover battleNov 22, 2025 11:42 am - Winning the turnover margin has been essential to the Bears’ 7-3 record. Chicago is 7-0 this year when it has won the turnover battle. The team lost both of its games when it lost the turnover ratio, as well as the Week 1 game against the Minnesota Vikings when both teams forced one takeaway.
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New federal rules could put formerly unhoused people back out on the streets across IllinoisNov 22, 2025 11:30 am - Chicago-area housing advocates are bracing for many of the 8,500 formerly unhoused people whose residences are subsidized by the federal government to lose their homes after the Trump administration announced it was drastically changing its funding rules and slashing the money available to subsidize long-term housing solutions.
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Arlington Heights deaths were a homicide and suicide, authorities sayNov 22, 2025 10:51 am - One of the two men found dead in an Arlington Heights condominium building Friday was fatally shot and the other shot himself, authorities said.
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Wheeling comes together for breakfast to help needy familiesNov 22, 2025 10:34 am - Dozens of Wheeling residents gathered at the police station Saturday morning for a charitable breakfast benefiting needy families in the community.