Finance
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Itasca Bank & Trust begins 75th anniversary yearJan 23, 2023 10:00 pm - ITASCA — In a time when community banks are a dwindling breed, Itasca Bank & Trust Co. began the yearlong celebration of its 75th anniversary on Tuesday. The bank kicked...
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Millennial Money: 4 expenses for parents to rethink in 2023Jan 22, 2023 4:00 am - When inflation rises, child care expenses do, too. If you're a parent, you may be hoping to get a little financial relief during the upcoming tax season through deductio...
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Achieving small business success throughout the yearJan 22, 2023 12:00 am - The start of a new year is prime time for reassessing your small business goals, evaluating last year's metrics, and putting plans in place for continued growth througho...
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Small business owners report optimism amid economic concernsJan 22, 2023 12:00 am - For most small business owners, the new year is a time for setting goals and making practical plans for how to achieve them. In uncertain economic times like these, howe...
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Discover launches transit cards internationallyJan 17, 2023 10:00 pm - RIVERWOODS - Discover Global Network, the payments brand of credit card company Discover, has launched tap-and-pay transit solutions in Europe and Taiwan. Discover has j...
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How much ComEd is looking to raise monthly bills to boost the power grid for EVs, climate changeJan 17, 2023 12:00 am - ComEd filed for a rate hike from state regulators Tuesday that would increase its delivery rates by a total of $1.5 billion over four years. If approved, the utility say...
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How to financially prepare for an emergency like a long power outage or weather disaster
Jan 08, 2023 4:00 am - When a power outage knocked out electricity to a multistate region in 2003, Gabriella Barthlow, a financial coach in the Detroit area, was prepared. She had enough money...
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Does the Fed have it wrong?Jan 08, 2023 12:00 am - For most of 2022, financial markets were laser focused on one thing: Inflation. But late last year, an important shift in the narrative occurred. Markets became less wo...
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Alera Group acquires AscentJan 03, 2023 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance, wealth and retirement plan services firm, said it acquired Virginia Beach, Virginia-based The Ascent Grou...
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Garcia joins Hispanic Chamber of Commerce boardDec 29, 2022 10:00 pm - MORTON GROVE - Jose Garcia, president and CEO of Northwest Community Credit Union in Morton Grove, recently joined the board of directors of the Illinois Hispanic Chambe...