Finance
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Fitch changes Illinois credit outlook to 'stable;' rating remains unchangedAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - Fitch Ratings moved its outlook on Illinois' credit rating from "negative" to "stable" Wednesday, good news for the state, which has the worst credit rating in the natio...
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Lake Co. treasurer offers financial literacy classesJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim's office will partner with First Midwest Bank and Crystal Lake nonprofit Restoration America to host a free financial literacy class for ...
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Fed looks locked in for quarter-point cut: Decision Day guide
Jul 31, 2019 1:00 am - The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower interest rates by a quarter-point at its meeting that concludes Wednesday and leave the option open for additional moves ...
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Here's how to make sure you're safe after the Capital One hackJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - Capital One announced Monday that a hacker had accessed a trove of the bank's credit card application data, exposing the personal information of about 100 million U.S. c...
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Allendale donors, volunteers build new playgroundJul 28, 2019 11:00 pm - The children of Allendale Association in Lake Villa needed a new playground. The existing one - a depressing 1980s affair of weathered wood and metal - was hardly bringi...
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Where the wealthy go in private jets, from the Bahamas to Barbados
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Cash is king when it comes to credit card rewards
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The IRS is tracking down 10,000 crypto owners to pay back taxes
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Wintrust to acquire Countryside BankJul 26, 2019 1:00 am - Rosemont-based Wintrust Financial Corp. said it will acquire SBC, Inc., the parent company of Countryside Bank, in a cash and stock deal valued at about $90.5 million. C...
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Mortgage rates fall, reaching nearly three-year low
Jul 25, 2019 1:00 am - Mortgage rates dipped slightly to a nearly three-year low because of concern about a potential global economic slowdown and some weak home sale news. According to the la...