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Buy now, pay later boom shows shoppers are swapping impulse buys for strategy
Dec 02, 2025 12:51 pm - From spreading out payments to dodging impulse purchases, holiday shoppers this year took a more judicious approach to spending over the Black Friday-Cyber Monday sales weekend, recent data shows.
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Costco becomes biggest company yet to demand refund of Trump tariffsDec 02, 2025 12:43 pm - Costco has filed a lawsuit to demand refunds on tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump, joining other companies that are not waiting for the Supreme Court's ruling on the legality of these import taxes.
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Columnist addresses complaint from RealtorDec 02, 2025 12:31 pm - As a real estate broker for many years, I often find the tone of your articles to be anti-Realtor. I think you could tone down the us-versus-them approach regarding real estate professionals.
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Christmas tree costs: Tariffs on artificial trees could be advantage for fresh-cut sellers
Dec 02, 2025 12:03 pm - Businesses that sell artificial Christmas trees say tariffs are having an impact on their costs this year. Conversely, farms that sell fresh trees and aren’t facing the same tariffs are reporting strong early sales.
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335-unit luxury apartment complex coming to Hoffman EstatesDec 02, 2025 11:55 am - Hoffman Estates village board members have approved a two-building, 335-unit luxury apartment complex for the former Menards site along Higgins Road.
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No REAL ID or passport? That’ll be $45 if you want to fly as of Feb. 1, TSA saysDec 02, 2025 11:30 am - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is extending hours for walk-in REAL ID office downtown and partnering with Cook County to help Illinoisans avoid what he calls “a $45 penalty just to get on a plane.”
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Chicago, suburbs to get millions from PCB pollution settlement with Monsanto
Dec 02, 2025 8:14 am - Monsanto, once the largest makers of a now-banned class of chemicals, agreed to pay the state $120 million and potentially more, under a settlement announced by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Monday.
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Shoppers scoured for deals online on Cyber Monday and delivered strong sales for retailers
Dec 01, 2025 11:07 pm - Shoppers scoured for deals online on Cyber Monday, delivering strong sales for retailers and capping a five-day spending spree that kicked off on Thanksgiving.
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Wheeling to tax streaming TV, music and gamesDec 01, 2025 7:46 pm - Wheeling residents who enjoy chilling out while watching Netflix, Hulu or other streaming services soon will have to shell out more for the privilege as the village has enacted a 4% tax on video or audio streaming services.
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‘I think we’ve got a hit’: Metra riders love café car idea — what’s the next step?Dec 01, 2025 6:08 pm - Prototype café cars were a hit on Metra trains this fall. Now the agency is drafting a proposal to make them a permanent fixture on the commuter railroad.