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Home sales notch fourth straight month of gains in November
Jan 01, 2025 5:56 pm - The housing market accelerated for the fourth consecutive month in November, with a widely followed indicator of pending home sales from the National Association of Realtors gaining 2.2 percent over October. Homebuyers seem to have grown accustomed to stubbornly high mortgage rates, as they’re buying new homes at a steady clip across the United States.
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Bezos’ Miami neighbor seeks $200 million for empty lot
Jan 01, 2025 5:45 pm - A mystery seller is asking $200 million for an empty waterfront lot next door to the properties Jeff Bezos bought in South Florida. The roughly 1.84 acre lot (0.74 hectare) is at Indian Creek, a man-made barrier island that’s been dubbed “Billionaire Bunker.”
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Japanese buyer sends Biden new U.S. Steel proposal in final bid for support
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Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban
Dec 31, 2024 3:38 pm - A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business. Desiree Hill, owner of Crow...
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Carol Stream to welcome new Chipotle, Jack in the Box in 2025Dec 31, 2024 3:18 pm - Carol Stream approves a new Chipotle restaurant with a drive-through pickup window and indoor/outdoor seating. It is anticipated to open in late 2025.
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BBB’s 2025 resolutions: Empower yourself to fight scamsDec 31, 2024 2:41 pm - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is urging families to start the New Year with resolutions to combat scams. “Con artists are trying to steal your hard-earned money, but there are many ways you can thwart their success,” says Steve J. Bernas, BBB president and CEO.
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Illinois on tap to have biggest year yet from marijuana tax revenueDec 31, 2024 1:49 pm - Illinois is poised to see its best year yet for tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales in 2024.
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Batavia chamber names Hubbard 2024 Citizen of the Year
Dec 31, 2024 1:25 pm - Batavia resident Robert “Bob” Hubbard has been named the 2024 Batavia Citizen of the Year and will be honored at the annual award ceremony in April. Hubbard is a lifelong...
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Founder of Elgin’s Laird Funeral Home to be laid to rest this weekDec 31, 2024 1:25 pm - Services will be held this week for Donald Laird, founder of Laird Funeral Home in Elgin. Laird died at the age of 93 in his home on Dec. 23.
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‘A concert for your senses — in your car’: Drive Well Auto Spa offers self-care with a washDec 31, 2024 12:03 pm - The new Drive Well Auto Spa in Mount Prospect adds images, music and aromatherapy to a conventional car wash.