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An electric vehicle is charged at the Baker Hill Shopping Center in Glen Ellyn Wednesday. The state intends to expand the network of charging stations across Illinois and offer rebates for electric vehicle buyers.

What Illinois' green energy law means for electric car buyers

$4,000 back if I buy an electric vehicle? Sounds good, but what does that really mean? Hint -- don't bank on the rebate lasting. We dig into Illinois' new green energy program.
Barges such as these on the Ohio River near Cairo soon could become a major source of economic growth for the region, which suffered substantial population loss over the last 10 years.

Downstate Cairo pins hopes on river port development

The river port at Cairo is envisioned as a place where barges, as well as larger "river vessels," would unload cargo containers that come upstream from New Orleans onto rail cars and semitrailer trucks for distribution throughout North America.
The former Remington Office Court in Schaumburg is now part of a lager, six-building office complex called One Story Schaumburg.

Equitable Funds buys Schaumburg office complex

The Equitable Funds LLC has acquired two office buildings on Remington Road in Schaumburg next to four others it recently purchased. The six buildings now make up an office complex Equitable has named One Story Schaumburg, the company said.
Few retirement decisions are as critical, or as easy to get wrong, as when and how to take your Social Security benefits. The rules can be so convoluted that many people rely on what they’re told by Social Security employees, but that could prove to be an expensive mistake.

Liz Weston: Don't let Social Security steer you wrong

Few retirement decisions are as critical, or as easy to get wrong, as when and how to take your Social Security benefits. The rules can be so convoluted that many people rely on what they're told by Social Security employees, but that could prove to be an expensive mistake.
Valent BioSciences to study 'carbon smart' farming
Libertyville-based Valent BioSciences LLC announced a long-term agreement with Kansas State University to advance critical research in the areas of soil health and carbon smart farming.
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Feder: Chicago Reader celebrates 50th anniversary with gratitude
The venerable Chicago Reader will honor its 50th year of publication with special anniversary issues on October 14 and October 28, featuring its origin story and articles focused on the past half-century of award-winning work.
Vacation home rentals are increasingly popular among travelers, especially during the pandemic. The problem for many savvy travelers is that it’s hard to use rewards points to cover the rental cost.
4 workarounds to book your fall vacation rental with points
Booking a home with points isn't impossible. Here are some options to use your rewards from credit cards or hotels to help pay for your next vacation rental.
Getty Images Want to turn your side hustle into a legit business? Then it’s time to get rid of manual spreadsheets or shoe boxes full of receipts and scale up to an accounting software that can do some of the heavy lifting for you, like tracking cash flow, managing invoices and generating reports.
Millennial Money: 5 steps to level up your side hustle
While a side gig can be spontaneous, growing a legit business requires research, planning and organization. Otherwise, your fledgling enterprise could crash and burn in a couple of years.
Walgreens ready to administer COVID-19 booster shots
Deerfield-based Walgreens Friday said eligible individuals can now receive Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccinations in stores nationwide, following Food and Drug Administration approval.
Steam billows out of the cooling towers at a coal-fired power station in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet government energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left some households in the dark. (Chinatopix via AP)
China's factories, households grapple with power cuts
Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet government targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left some households in the dark
A woman wearing a face mask walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Asian share rose Monday, but skepticism about the economic outlook for the region tempered the rally amid worries about further waves of COVID-19 outbreaks. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Global shares mixed as virus fears cloud economic outlook
Global shares are mixed as fears of further waves of coronavirus outbreaks cloud the economic outlook, tempering gains
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