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Saturday, November 7, 2009

First-time home buyers have been getting tax credits of up to $8,000 since January as part of the economic stimulus package enacted earlier this year. But with the program scheduled to expire at the end of November, the House voted 403-12 Thursday to extend and expand the tax credit to include many buyers who already own homes. The Senate approved the measure Wednesday, and the White House said President Obama would sign it today.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Recipe for success
Forecast for holiday jobs not all gloom and doom

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Elgin cash will help get 2nd dealer to auto mall
Chrysler aims to revamp Dodge cars
E. Dundee plans advisory vote on video gaming

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Auto sales show industry beginning to stabilize
Elgin looking at business licenses

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Hampshire takes escrow after Park bank fails
Feds force Lawry's to hire male servers
Strong economic reports lift recovery hopes
Biz briefs: Center appoints aide to new entrepreneurs

Monday, November 2, 2009

Time may be right for white-collar unions

Saturday, October 31, 2009

CME's got a blizzard-buster
Company holiday parties become casualty of downturn
Ricketts outline game plan for owning Cubs

Friday, October 30, 2009

Is recession finally over? Possibly
Can you save $500 in time for the holidays?

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Motorola unveils Droid smart phone
Elgin-area vacancy rate through the roof
Nothing scary about this dental office

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Big brewers battle it out in calorie-cutting
Motorola unveils Droid smartphone

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Bartlett shop wins Bicycle Friendly Business award
Pump prices could deflate holiday
Bartlett woman elected to active-aging board

Monday, October 26, 2009

Credit card issuers raise the specter of annual fees

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Economy forcing retirees back to work
Many chain restaurants struggling to compete

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Tight holiday supplies will cramp gift-giving

Friday, October 23, 2009

Windows 7 is a triumph in the operating system's line
FCC votes to begin crafting 'net neutrality' rules

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Barnes & Noble opens new e-book chapter

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

State's jobless rate now at 10.5 percent
On the Hunt: Remember to have a sense of humor
With holiday supplies tight, 'right' gift hard to find
Many find replacement for bankrupt mortgage firm
ECC to host another job fair next month

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Crude nears $80 and gasoline rises for third week
Working together yields online deals
Local bloggers comment on new FTC rules

Monday, October 19, 2009

Annual credit card fees test limits
Hampshire OKs meat-packing plant

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Falling dollar a bogus crisis
Wal-Mart goes big on plus-sizes

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Wal-Mart and Amazon.com trade price cuts on books
Recession not over for consumers

Friday, October 16, 2009

Woman finds a lifelong calling with Avon

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Health cry is tax them, not us
Sanfilippo nut recall announced
Elgin Salvation Army to shutter its thrift store

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Ford adds 4.5M vehicles to recall list
Dow tops 10,000 for first time this year
Ill. prepaid tuition program open again
Retail sales fall 1.5 percent in September

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

The beat goes on at Huntley dance studio
US Supreme Court will hear appeal of Enron's chief
Poll: College is teens' savings goal
3 tips to start building a college savings account
Data and contacts vanish from Sidekick phones
Survey: Most economists see recovery beginning
Northern Kane chamber set to hand out annual awards

Monday, October 12, 2009

The ABCs of health insurance

Sunday, October 11, 2009

The new art of the car deal

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Home sweet home investment? Sure, in the long run

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