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‘Doing more with less’: Seasonal hiring weakest since the Great Recession, reports show
Nov 15, 2025 1:48 pm - At a time when many companies hoard workers for the holiday shopping rush, seasonal jobs are scarcer than they have been in years as firms increasingly look to do more with less amid economic uncertainty and the rising adoption of AI.
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The Biz Week That Was: Indoor adventure park to open, Yard House coming to NapervilleNov 15, 2025 1:31 pm - Indoor playground and adventure park Lava Island to make Illinois debut in Kildeer A former Best Buy store in Kildeer will become home to the first Lava Island Indoo...
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Affordable housing community for seniors opens in AddisonNov 15, 2025 1:25 pm - Addison Horizon, a 62-unit development offering high-quality, energy-efficient homes for residents ages 62 and older, now is open for residents.
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A ‘fundamental issue’: Advocates celebrate Glen Ellyn affordable housing developmentNov 15, 2025 1:15 pm - Nonprofit Full Circle Communities will develop 42 units of affordable housing in Glen Ellyn, a project years in the making. “We’re finally reaching the finish line,” one supporter said.
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Jim O’Donnell: Do all winning turnover margins have to end for the Bears?Nov 15, 2025 1:00 pm - LEAVE IT TO MATHEMATICIANS to try and rain on the Bears' victory parade. The New Monsters of the Rekindled Age are 6-3, solidly in the NFC playoff chase and roll into Min...
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How to keep your cool in workplace conflictsNov 15, 2025 12:43 pm - No one looks forward to workplace conflict, yet it happens even in the friendliest workplaces. Disagreements bubble up, personalities clash, and before you know it, you are in the middle of a workplace bubble that makes you wish you could call a time-out.
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Suburban hospitals receive ‘A’ rating in hospital safety reportNov 15, 2025 11:40 am - Sixteen suburban hospitals are among 35 statewide to receive an “A” rating for excellence in patient safety on The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2025 patient safety report card.
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Wall Street scrambles back from a big morning loss as Nvidia and bitcoin swing
Nov 14, 2025 4:45 pm - An early swoon shook the U.S. stock market on Friday, as Nvidia, bitcoin, gold and other high flyers swung on an increasingly antsy Wall Street, but it quickly calmed.
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Cash App’s Moneybot might know your spending habits better than you do
Nov 14, 2025 4:31 pm - Imagine if your bank could move money for you with only the slightest of digital nods for your approval. Or that could tell you that you’re overspending but more importantly know how to address that overspending and put you on better financial footing.That’s what you’ll get with Moneybot, a new financial services chatbot shown off this week by Cash App that will be slowly introduced into its banking app this winter.
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50-year mortgage proposal has one notable benefit but a number of drawbacks
Nov 14, 2025 4:05 pm - The White House says it is considering backing a 50-year mortgage to help alleviate the home affordability crisis in the country. But the announcement drew immediate criticism from policymakers, social media and economists, who said a 50-year mortgage would do little to resolve other core problems in the housing market, such as a lack of supply and high interest rates.