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Are gift cards an easy Christmas shopping choice? Think again
Criminals have found ways to abuse gift cards and take advantage of honest shoppers.
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Bally’s Chicago to go to a 24/7 operation next week
Bally’s Chicago has been limited to a 20-hour daily schedule since opening its temporary casino Sept. 9.
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Indiana underestimated Medicaid cost by nearly $1 billion, new report says
Indiana’s initial estimate for Medicaid expenses is nearly $1 billion short of its now-predicted need, state lawmakers learned in a report that ignited concern over the state’s budget and access to the low-income healthcare program.
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Labor board officials uphold Portillo’s union election results after challenges; company says it will appeal again
Portillo's food preparation staff in Addison voted 28-20 to unionize in April.
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Bird, an electric scooter company, files for bankruptcy
The electric scooter company Bird said Wednesday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection, another sign that the shine on this once buzzy part of personal transportation has begun to fade.
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Amazon delivering $87 million data center to Portage’s north side
Amazon is planning to open an $87 million data center in the Ameriplex complex on Portage’s north side.
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Terry Savage: Student loan forgiveness deadline approaches
The fast-approaching deadline for the One Time IDR Account Adjustment is Dec 31, 2023, and you can manage the entire process online at StudentAid.gov.
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Rocky’s Bar opens in United Center, honoring late Blackhawks chairman with craft cocktails and mini hot dogs
Patrons who want to drink like the late Rocky Wirtz can order an extra-cold martini with blue-cheese olives, hold the vermouth.
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Chicago grocer Dom’s Kitchen & Market to open first suburban location in Vernon Hills
The boutique grocer Dom’s Kitchen & Market, a familiar name in some Chicago neighborhoods, plans to open its first suburban location in Vernon Hills.
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Northwestern Medicine celebrates cancer care center in Orland Park, funded with $51 million gift
Northwestern Medicine on Tuesday celebrated the opening of a cancer care center at its Orland Park campus, made possible by a $51 million gift from The St. George Corporation.
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Illinois’ population declined by nearly 33,000, new 2023 census figures show, even as the nation as a whole grew
Illinois maintained its ranking as the sixth most populous state, according to the annual census update.
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Tinley Park businesses partner on pecan snowball cookie stout, raising money for charity
A beer called called Santa’s Midnight Snack, a collaboration between Tinley Park’s Flipside Brewing and The Open Bottle, was released Saturday and raises money for the nonprofit organization Tinley Wish, which helps families who are facing difficult situations during the holidays.
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Retailers are improving their delivery speeds, meaning good news for late holiday shoppers
Walmart, Target and Amazon are all-in on the shipping wars.
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Brands see online content creators as key to shaping buying habits, especially Gen Z
Gen Z – generally defined as those born in the mid- to late-1990s to the early 2010s – now makes up 40% of all global consumers
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Highland Park considering ban on sale of synthetic THC products: ‘They’re not regulated at all … We feel that is problematic’
The Highland Park City Council is considering a communitywide ban on the sale of synthetic THC products and kratom, along with restrictions for under 21 use, expanding a ban on the sale at tobacco locations approved last month.
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Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement over holiday flight-canceling meltdown last year
Southwest Airlines will pay a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million settlement to resolve a federal investigation into a debacle in December 2022 when the airline canceled thousands of flights and stranded more than 2 million travelers over the holidays.
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Skokie Plan Commission gives OK to convert office towers to 245 apartments, commercial space
Developers are eyeing Skokie’s Old Orchard Towers off of the expressway as a mixed-use 245-unit apartment building.
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Older Americans are now earning almost as much as younger workers
A few factors are converging to push older Americans into the workforce, and keep them there longer.
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US Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel
U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion
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Travelers warned to be prepared for traffic on roads, crowds at airports this holiday season
According to statistics compiled by the AAA – The Auto Club Group, nearly 6 million Illinoisans will travel 50 miles of more this holiday season, an increase of 2.5% over a year ago.