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Consumer watchdog classifies ‘buy now, pay later’ apps as credit cards
May 22, 2024 4:32 pm - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will classify “buy now, pay later” apps the same way it treats credit cards, a move intended to improve consumer protections, the agency announced Wednesday.
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Photo that stirred antisemitism concerns fuels yearbook controversy at Bartlett High SchoolMay 22, 2024 2:14 pm - Elgin Area Unit District 46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson responded late Wednesday to a public outcry about a controversial photo in the Bartlett High School yearbook, saying a message included in picture did not reflect “the values and beliefs of Bartlett High School and School District U-46.”
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KidsMatter offers summer course in construction management for studentsMay 22, 2024 2:09 pm - The KidsMatter Springboard Summer Series is adding a new course for high school students this summer in construction management and related trades. Participants will enr...
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A bracelet and a 50-year promise kept: California woman coming to Arlington Heights to honor soldier killed in VietnamMay 22, 2024 1:30 pm - For 38 years Kathy Strong wore a bracelet in tribute to a young soldier she never met and promised to never forget. And this weekend, she will travel from her home in California to Arlington Heights for the village’s Memorial Day ceremony to dedicate a brick in honor of the U.S. Army Green Beret who died in Vietnam.
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St. Charles City Council approves feasibility study for former police station site
May 22, 2024 1:03 pm - St. Charles has restarted the redevelopment process for the former police station site downtown by hiring consultants to conduct a feasibility study for the city-owned ri...
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Wheaton police to host town hall panel discussionMay 22, 2024 12:38 pm - Wheaton police, the county’s top prosecutor and other officials will participate in a town hall panel discussion next month. Police invite residents to attend the town h...
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Rosemont mall nears full occupancy with latest additionsMay 22, 2024 12:00 pm - Despite the nationwide decline in brick-and-mortar retail, Fashion Outlets of Chicago boasts a 97% occupancy rate of its two-floor, 530,000-square-foot indoor shopping center in Rosemont.
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Carpentersville teens charged in Elgin shootingMay 22, 2024 11:56 am - A pair of Carpentersville teens are facing charges in connection with a shooting Sunday in Elgin that left a man injured, police said.
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Police: Man armed with knives at Elmhurst Portillo’s in custodyMay 22, 2024 10:20 am - Elmhurst police have taken into custody a man accused of attacking his domestic partner with knives inside a Portillo’s early Wednesday, authorities said. Police responde...
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The Mundelein Historical Commission has a vacancyMay 22, 2024 6:44 am - The Mundelein Historical Commission is seeking applicants for a vacant seat on its seven-member board. The commission advises the village board on recommended strategies,...