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A guide to good manners at the retail counter this holiday season

By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH
Dec 11, 2025 12:59 pm - Whether it’s gridlocked parking lots or shelves picked clean, the holiday retail environment can become a pressure cooker where manners evaporate quickly.
BBB issues this year’s list of the 12 scams of Christmas

Submitted by Better Business Bureau
Dec 11, 2025 12:57 pm - With scammers increasingly exploiting the seasonal rush for deals, gifts, and goodwill, the Better Business Bureau is issuing its annual “12 Scams of Christmas” list. It identifies the scams and schemes most likely to catch consumers and donors off guard this season.
Schaumburg zoning board recommends new housing plan for Loeber Farm near Rolling Meadows

By Eric Peterson
Dec 11, 2025 10:41 am - Over the voiced concerns of neighbors in Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg’s zoning board Wednesday recommended approval of the latest proposal for the residential development of the 33-acre Loeber Farm property off of Meacham Road.
Mundelein board more than doubles business registration fee

By Russell Lissau
Dec 11, 2025 10:40 am - The price of Mundelein’s annual business registration fee is going up.
Farmers got more money from Trump. They still have more problems

By JOSH FUNK and MARK VANCLEAVE
Dec 11, 2025 9:44 am - Farmers in the U.S. are feeling the strain from trade disputes, particularly with China. President Donald Trump has announced $12 billion in aid for them, but many farmers say it's not enough.
What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?

By The Associated Press
Dec 11, 2025 9:00 am - The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1 billion for Saturday night’s drawing after lottery officials said no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday nig...
Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say

By PAUL WISEMAN
Dec 11, 2025 8:10 am - Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.
Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling

By LINLEY SANDERS and WILL WEISSERT
Dec 11, 2025 8:07 am - President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy and immigration have fallen substantially since March, according to a new AP-NORC poll, the latest indication that two signature issues that got him elected barely a year ago could be turning into liabilities as his party begins to gear up for the 2026 midterms.
US jobless benefit applications jump to 236,000, but continuing claims are lowest since April

By MATT OTT
Dec 11, 2025 8:02 am - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits fell to the lowest level in eight months.
Vernon Hills police hope to add next-gen drone to arsenal

By Mick Zawislak
Dec 10, 2025 8:04 pm - Vernon Hills police are poised to advance their use of drone technology with devices that can be launched automatically and remotely, rather than being deployed by an officer.

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