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Housing is so expensive that people earning $200,000 qualify for help
Mar 07, 2026 1:46 pm - Across the country, as housing and other costs continue to outpace income increases, many middle-class homebuyers are finding they can’t easily scrape together a down payment on their own. That has prompted city, state and nonprofit programs to expand eligibility for down-payment support — with some areas offering loans to people making more than $200,000.
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Tips for planning your small business sales in challenging timesMar 07, 2026 1:23 pm - As our first quarter is in its final three weeks for many small businesses, many owners find themselves juggling quarter ending duties including reviewing taxes, and trying to anticipate what the next nine months might bring.
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Select suburban Target stores debut new baby boutiques
Mar 07, 2026 1:03 pm - Target is launching a new baby department shopping experience this month in only nine locations across the state, including several suburban stores.
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‘I didn’t believe it’: Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar
Mar 07, 2026 1:00 pm - Illinois and Cook County have erased more than $2 billion in medical debt combined for over a million residents through a partnership with a nonprofit that buys medical debt for pennies on the dollar. The partnership allows debt to be written off for pennies on the dollar.
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Should east St. Charles pause new car washes, gas stations, drive-throughs? Moratorium fails to gain steam
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The Biz Week That Was: Andretti Indoor Karting to open; Whole Foods signs leaseMar 07, 2026 12:29 pm - Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Schaumburg awaiting green flag to open Tuesday Anticipated for four years, just days remain for Andretti Indoor Karting & Games to...
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The One Big Beautiful Bill: What the new tax law really means for working Americans and business ownersMar 07, 2026 11:56 am - The One Big Beautiful Bill, passed on July 4, 2025, introduces several changes that could meaningfully affect how Americans, particularly hourly workers, dual-income households, and small business owners, approach their tax planning over the next several years.
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‘Gourmet’ coffee shop with breakfast, lunch items to replace shuttered Burger King in Cary
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Former Fashion Outlets exec takes helm as new Rosemont tourism chiefMar 06, 2026 6:11 pm - Katie Walsh, a former marketing manager at shopping centers in Rosemont and downtown Chicago, is the new director of the Rosemont Convention & Tourism Bureau.
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Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after a weak update on the US job market
Mar 06, 2026 5:38 pm - Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street’s worst week since October.