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Kirkland for Christmas: Holiday shoppers are ditching logos for store brands

Leslie Patton and Jaewon Kang
Dec 23, 2024 1:23 pm - Jewelry reviewers on TikTok are recommending Costco’s $140 gold heart earrings for Christmas presents. Consumer Reports is championing an Amazon Basics blender among its best gifts under $40. And holiday shoppers are ditching Zara for Target for the quality, not just the price tag.
Batavia Boardwalk Shops 2025 application closes Jan. 10

Daily Herald report
Dec 23, 2024 7:17 am - Applications for the popular Batavia business incubator spaces are due by Jan. 10. Any budding business that wants to propel itself to the next level can apply for one of...
Geneva home decor owner buys historic Third Street property

By Brenda Schory
Dec 21, 2024 5:05 pm - Caroline Scheeler, who owns Caroline Shop and Interiors at 9 N. Third St., Geneva, is the new owner of 101 S. Third St., a two-story 1867 building where Odalisque, and Artemisia are located.
Illinois is ending its 1% tax on groceries. Will your town replace it?

By Steve Zalusky
Dec 21, 2024 1:15 pm - The elimination of the state’s grocery tax in 2025 might save shoppers a little, but will cost their communities big. Here’s how some suburbs plan to make up for the lost revenue.
Party City closing all its stores, including locations across the suburbs

Dec 20, 2024 2:16 pm - After more than 40 years in business, Party City is closing its stores, including more than a dozen in the suburbs, CNN reported Friday.
Amazon workers are striking at multiple delivery hubs. Here’s what you should know

By HALELUYA HADERO
Dec 20, 2024 8:26 am - Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union launched a strike at seven of the company's delivery hubs less than a week before Christmas.
What you should know about the new scam ‘draining’ gift cards before they’re even sold

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Dec 20, 2024 5:15 am - Thinking of giving gift cards for presents this year? Buyer beware. A trending scam known as “card draining” is making some cards worthless before you even have a chance to put a bow on them.
Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Dec 18, 2024 6:37 am - The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, largely because of still-elevated inflation.
Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of US economy’s health

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Dec 17, 2024 7:44 am - Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday shopping season.
Libertyville reptile emporium ideal for winter break outings

Submitted by Linda Zavatsky
Dec 16, 2024 10:09 pm - This winter, bring the family to explore Libertyville’s BioDome reptile emporium. Meet diverse exotic pets, touch snakes, and discover how reptiles live in bioactive, self-sustaining enclosures.

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