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Are proxies counted toward a quorum at association meeting?Dec 31, 2025 3:10 pm - Very few owners attend the annual meeting of our association; most contribute via a proxy. Are the proxies counted toward a quorum?
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Homebuilders hoped for a boom in 2025. They didn’t get one.
Dec 31, 2025 3:06 pm - Homebuilders thought 2025 was going to bring a boom. They were wrong. Single-family construction starts are expected to come in 7% lower in 2025 than last year. Homebuilders are offering more and more perks to get buyers off the sidelines, and a closely watched sentiment survey showed builders stayed glum throughout the year.
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Restaurants must adapt to boomers’ needs and preferencesDec 31, 2025 10:11 am - Restaurants are always changing. New concepts come and go, trends shift, prices climb, portions grow — and then shrink again. But for those of us who are baby boomers, these aren’t the changes we’re thinking about.
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How to make a plan for your money in 2026
Dec 31, 2025 10:03 am - The Associated Press spoke with people who are making financial resolutions for 2026. Here’s a look at what they’re planning and how you can draw inspiration for your own resolutions.
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Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.
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Video gambling coming to the Polar Dome at Santa’s VillageDec 30, 2025 5:44 pm - Video gaming is coming to the Polar Dome at Santa’s Village in East Dundee.
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Closed Schaumburg YMCA relocating to former retail sitesDec 30, 2025 4:40 pm - After closing more than a year ago, Schaumburg’s 56-year-old YMCA branch is reopening soon after taking over two former retail sites in town.
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BBB’s top scam-prevention resolutions for 2026Dec 30, 2025 3:33 pm - As consumers ring in the new year, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is urging them to add critical resolutions to protect themselves from scams and fraud in 2026.
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IRS increases 2026 business mileage rate by 2.5 cents
Dec 30, 2025 3:17 pm - The standard mileage rate for the business use of a car, truck, van or other vehicle will increase by 2.5 cents in 2026.
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Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you can do about it
Dec 30, 2025 3:16 pm - The busiest time of the year for product returns is just beginning. The National Retail Federation estimates 17% of holiday purchases will be sent back this year. These returns come with an environmental cost, but there's a lot consumers and companies are doing to minimize it.