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BBB: Scammers target Mother’s Day shoppersMay 09, 2025 12:44 pm - With spending on par with Christmas, scammers see the Mother’s Day holiday as a lucrative opportunity. Whether buying flowers, jewelry, or gift cards, the Better Business Bureau urges you to shop wisely.
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Trump claims prices are down. Here’s what the data actually shows.
May 09, 2025 11:45 am - President Donald Trump has insisted that prices are falling, even as consumers continually express concern about the economy. The reality is complicated.
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Illinoisans are sick of new taxes; reject payroll taxMay 09, 2025 11:37 am - As new tariffs threaten to push up prices, Illinois’ punishing tax climate already is stretching many residents’ and businesses’ budgets.
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The Biz Week That Was: Premium meats, a new Picklr opening and tit-for-tat tariff threatsMay 09, 2025 11:22 am - The Biz Week That Was: Premium meats, a new Picklr opening and tit-for-tat tariff threats are among the highlights.
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St. Charles, Lombard, Downers Grove businesses named best places to work in IllinoisMay 09, 2025 11:17 am - Daily Herald honors St. Charles, Lombard and Downers Grove businesses as among the best places to work in Illinois.
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As US and China begin trade talks in Geneva, Trump's tariff hammer looks less mighty than he hopedMay 09, 2025 6:51 am - The way President Donald Trump sees it, beating China in a trade war should be easy. Somebody forgot to tell China. So far, the Chinese have refused to fold under the pressure of Trump’s massive tariffs. Instead, they have retaliated with triple-digit tariffs of their own.
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WGN9’s Around Town will be live at Conscious Cup on May 13May 08, 2025 11:31 pm - WGN9’s Ana Belaval and the Around Town crew will sip into the world of specialty coffee on Tuesday, May 13, during a live presentation from Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters Coffee Laboratory in Crystal Lake.
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Board election can proceed with write-in candidatesMay 08, 2025 8:14 pm - The deadline for candidate submission for two open condo board seats has come and gone with no candidates emerging. Will the board need to postpone the annual election?
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Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal action
May 08, 2025 7:07 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it's medically or legally necessary.
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EU threatens tariffs on aircraft, car parts if US trade talks fail