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The Biz Week That Was: A potential sales tax hike, new senior living, and gourmet cookies among the highlightsSep 08, 2024 5:48 am - Kildeer seeking local sales tax hike to offset loss of Best Buy, other factors Kildeer lost its top sales tax producer when Best Buy closed earlier this year. Anothe...
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First credit cards can make or break you. Here’s what you need to know.
Sep 08, 2024 5:43 am - Newly minted credit-card users have reasons to be wary. Here’s what you need to know if you’re a student about to sign up for your first credit card.
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Flashback to 1964: Rosati’s celebrates 60 years with surprise one-day deals — and a really cool carSep 08, 2024 5:43 am - Rosati’s Pizza, which opened its first location in Mount Prospect in 1964, is celebrating its 60th anniversary with specials and giveaways, including a Rosati’s-branded 1964 Chevy Impala.
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Does Illinois have a path to public pension reform?Sep 08, 2024 5:12 am - Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation pension crisis shouldn’t come as a surprise. For years economists have been sounding the alarm that Illinois’ pension problem is growing from financially painful to potentially unsolvable.
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Andretti Indoor Karting groundbreaking signals start of Schaumburg entertainment district constructionSep 07, 2024 9:28 am - Construction on Andretti Indoor Karting & Games will begin after a ceremonial invitation-only groundbreaking Friday, ultimately becoming the anchor of the first phase of Schaumburg’s forthcoming entertainment district around the village’s convention center.
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‘Old-school downtown USA’: Antioch Theatre celebrating 100 years and countingSep 06, 2024 11:34 pm - The Antioch Theatre has been down but never out remaining for 100 years as a simple fixture of life and entertainment in a small town.
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Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest ratesSep 06, 2024 5:12 pm - WASHINGTON — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign tha...
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COVID-19 government disaster loans saved businesses, but saddled survivors with debt
Sep 06, 2024 3:09 pm - NEW YORK — In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans were a lifeline for small businesses. But now some small businesses are having trouble paying them of...
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Five Below opens store in Arlington HeightsSep 06, 2024 2:41 pm - Five Below — the retailer selling most items between $1 and $5 — opened a location Friday at the Northpoint Shopping Center in Arlington Heights.
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Mundelein cafe could get municipal grantSep 06, 2024 2:39 pm - The Mundelein Village Board will meet Monday night to consider issuing a $7,925 Business Incentive Grant to Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 518 Townline Road.