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US retail sales bounce around in a whipsaw trade environment
Jul 17, 2025 9:22 am - After an earlier pullback, consumers picked up their spending in June showing resilience despite anxiety high over tariffs and the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday, after two consecutive months of spending declines, a 0.1% pullback in April and a 0.9% slowdown in May.
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‘An investment in compassion’: Recovered gift of nearly $201K presented to beloved animal shelterJul 16, 2025 8:32 pm - The last wishes of an anonymous donor were honored this week and a beloved animal shelter got a welcome boost as a result of a state consumer protection initiative to return unclaimed assets to rightful owners.
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Nostalgic for bar cars? Metra may introduce ‘café cars’Jul 16, 2025 4:52 pm - Remember Metra’s bar cars? The agency may bring back a similar amenity but alcohol’s not a given.
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Making progress: Spring Hill Mall demolition ahead of schedule and sparking developers’ interestJul 16, 2025 3:06 pm - Demolition work at the former Spring Hill Mall is moving faster than anticipated.
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Prospect Heights approves land swap enabling hangars to replace hotel at Chicago Executive AirportJul 16, 2025 3:04 pm - Prospect Heights officials have approved a redrawing of the property line between an office building and the site of a recently demolished hotel at Chicago Executive Airport to enable the construction of eight hangars there.
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Trump says he’s ‘highly unlikely’ to fire Fed’s Powell after floating that idea in private
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First 2025 human case of West Nile virus reported in Lake CountyJul 16, 2025 12:57 pm - The first human case of West Nile virus this season has been reported in Lake County.
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Paranormal Cirque to explore the dark side at Aurora showsJul 16, 2025 11:44 am - A circus is coming to Aurora, but not the kind to which you take little kids. Paranormal Cirque focuses on the dark side of life.
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Sky Zone to fill vacant anchor space at Gurnee MillsJul 16, 2025 11:06 am - Sky Zone, which owns, operates and franchises indoor active entertainment parks across the U.S. and Canada, will be expanding its footprint in the Chicago area by opening in Gurnee Mills.
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Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force recovers $615,000 in stolen dog food and treats
Jul 16, 2025 10:48 am - The Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force recovered roughly $750,000 worth of stolen property — including $615,000 in dog food and dog treats — at a business in Gurnee.