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Consumer confidence is sliding as Americans’ view of their financial futures slumps to a 12-year low

By MATT OTT
Mar 25, 2025 1:27 pm - U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures slumped to a 12-year low, driven by rising anxiety over tariffs and inflation.
Shop artisan and handmade products at Spring Fling Art Market at Itasca brewery

Submitted by John Streetz
Mar 25, 2025 12:30 pm - Shake off the winter blues and dive headfirst into creativity at the Spring Fling Art Market, returning to Church Street Brewing Company in Itasca from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 29.
Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes hold

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Mar 17, 2025 1:36 pm - U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the economy mount.
'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

By VANESSA GERA
Mar 17, 2025 12:57 pm - Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying anything made in the United States. No more Coca-Cola, no more California Zinfandel wine or almonds.
Carnivore’s paradise: Wild Fork opens Buffalo Grove location

By Steve Zalusky
Mar 13, 2025 1:51 pm - Minutes after Wild Fork opened its Buffalo Grove location Wednesday morning, customers began filling their baskets with meat.
Better Business Bureau offers tips on how to avoid wedding scammers

Submitted by Better Business Bureau
Mar 12, 2025 7:50 am - As wedding season begins, don’t let con artists, substandard wedding vendors or online scams steal your wedding joy, the Better Business Bureau warns.
Algonquin sees several businesses opening in March: Fresh Market, First Watch, Mr. Kimchi, and more

By Michelle Meyer
Mar 10, 2025 2:34 pm - Several businesses are opening this month in Algonquin, including new eateries and a new grocery store in Algonquin Commons.
Candidates for Hanover Park president debate bringing back 1% municipal grocery tax

By Eric Peterson
Mar 07, 2025 12:18 pm - Both candidates for Hanover Park village president see a different answer to the question of how to address the state’s decision to stop imposing a 1% grocery tax on municipalities’ behalf now that each has the authority to have its own.
Lisle’s French market gets room to grow

By Katlyn Smith
Mar 06, 2025 5:29 pm - Lisle trustees say “oui” to French market move downtown and new food truck markets.
US consumers cut spending in January more drastically than at any point in the last four years

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Feb 28, 2025 8:22 am - U.S. consumers cut back sharply on spending last month, the most since February 2021, even as inflation declined, though stiff tariffs threatened by the White House could disrupt that progress.

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