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U.S. shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher prices
Aug 15, 2024 10:42 am - Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that the economy might be weakening under the pressure of higher prices and elevated interest rates.
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Kamala Harris to propose ban on ‘price gouging’ for food, groceries
Aug 15, 2024 10:24 am - Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will unveil a proposed ban on “price gouging” in the grocery and food industries, embracing a strikingly populist proposal in her most significant economic policy announcement since becoming the Democratic Party’s nominee.
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World’s steepest dive coaster planned for Six Flags Great AmericaAug 15, 2024 9:03 am - Six Flags Great America in Gurnee announced plans Thursday to debut a new a dive coaster next year featuring the world’s steepest drop and the most inversions.
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Neighbors give Barrington auto dealership proposal the worksAug 14, 2024 4:56 pm - Neighbors of Motor Werks of Barrington continue to push back against a proposed expansion of the campus near the corner of Dundee Road and Grove Avenue.
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Demolition begins on mammoth Sears complex in Hoffman EstatesAug 14, 2024 4:12 pm - Structural demolition has begun on the 2.4 million square feet of office space that served as Sears’ worldwide headquarters in Hoffman Estates.
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Suburban Orthopaedics - now open in SchaumburgAug 14, 2024 4:11 pm - Improve your quality of life alongside the skilled professionals at Suburban Orthopaedics.
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‘This was his baby’: Sorrento’s celebrates 50 years of staying the course(s)Aug 14, 2024 2:49 pm - Nestled near a cornfield in far western Maple Park, Sorrento’s Restaurant has offered its customers pretty much the same experience for 50 years. And that’s just the way they like it.
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Controversial business-residential development gets OK from Sugar Grove plan panelAug 14, 2024 1:04 pm - A Sugar Grove planning panel has recommended the plans for the controversial The Grove housing, industrial and commercial development to be built at I-88 and Route 47.
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Presented with rise in border crossings, Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach to the problem
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Annual U.S. inflation falls to 3-year low, clearing the way for the Fed to begin cutting rates