Finance
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Interest rates, consumers will keep economy growing this year, expert saysFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - All signs point to a continuation of economic growth in the U.S. this year, although the margin for change is thinner than before, an economic expert told suburban busin...
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Millennium Bank receives chamber awardFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - DES PLAINES — Millennium Bank, a minority owned community bank, recently received the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce Community Enhancement Award during the Mayor's Annu...
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Great Lakes Credit Union honored for aiding low-income customersFeb 03, 2020 12:00 am - BANNOCKBURN - Great Lakes Credit Union was recently honored by the National Credit Union Association as a certified Low Income Designated credit union. With more than 5...
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Recession jitters and your finances: How to insulate yourself from the next downturn
Feb 02, 2020 5:22 am - Even just talk of a possible recession can trigger anxiety for anyone who associates it with the major economic downturn of a dozen years ago. But history doesn't always...
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Retirees' top money regrets
Feb 02, 2020 5:18 am - In a previous column, I detailed retirees' biggest lifestyle regrets, such as not traveling more before their health gave out and not communicating clearly with a partne...
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Is chasing the highest savings rate worth it?
Feb 02, 2020 5:10 am - Last year, Peter Hsiao learned about high-yield savings accounts from his friend, and within a week, he had opened one. His rate was above 2%. High-yield savings account...
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Proper Title expands with new Park Ridge officeJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - PARK RIDGE - Title insurance firm Proper Title, LLC, has opened a new office at 1300 Higgins Road, Suite 200, in Park Ridge. The new facility will accommodate its fast-g...
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Wintrust names Wehmer founder; promotes three executivesJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - ROSEMONT - Wintrust Financial Corp. said Edward J. Wehmer will become founder and chief executive officer, effective Feb. 2. Wehmer currently serves as president and chi...
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Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company names Boundy CEOJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - @CornerstoneBank names Jeffrey Boundy president and CEO Jeffrey T. Boundy has been named president and chief executive officer of Cornerstone National Bank & Trust ...
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What's in store for 2020? Economic experts share their predictionsJan 27, 2020 12:00 am - If things are so good, why are we still so worried? Business, in general, made it through 2019 in better shape than prognosticators had predicted. Inflation remained in ...