Chicago woman loses thousands to scammer claiming to want funds for funeral, and she's far from the first, Chicago

How hard is it to buy a home right now? Check the NBC News Home Buyer Index

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Barket’s Condor hit with foreclosure on stalled Old Town site

After rescuing a Pilsen project from distress, Chicago developer Sol Barket is turning attention to 1528 North Wells Street ...

Despite strong start to 2025, banks cast wary eye as tariff threats loom

Chicago banks are gaming out scenarios with their small business clients during a 90-day reprieve from President Trump's ...

Kate Maehr and Julie Yurko: We need to strengthen — not cut — SNAP benefits

Cuts to SNAP would be detrimental to the emergency food system in Illinois, including food pantries and food banks.

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NFL Draft 2025: Eighth overall pick has turned out well for Panthers

The Carolina Panthers are scheduled to pick eighth overall for the fifth time in franchise history. The eighth overall pick ...

Man charged in connection with bank robbery in Joliet

A felony charge has been filed against a man accused of robbing a southwest suburban bank on Monday afternoon. Joliet police ...

Alternatives to Traditional Banks: Which Ones Are Worth Your Time?

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Price hikes, a rush to buy autos, and uncertainty in wake of Trump tariffs -- Fed report

Prices are rising and economic activity has begun to slow across parts of the nation as businesses and households try to ...

Joliet Bank Robber Captured During Traffic Stop: English

The Joliet Police Department announced said 35-year-old Joliet resident Benito Delgado is now in the Will County Jail facing ...

Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Federal Reserve chair

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, just days after his ...

Laura Washington: Expo Chicago is a petri dish for the arts

Expo Chicago, the city’s biggest arts gathering, arrives at the right time to take the temperature of our challenging arts ...

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Chicago woman loses thousands to scammer claiming to want funds for funeral, and she's far from the first

Monica Wieske was the victim of such a scam in November. She said as she left the Whole Foods in Lakeview, two men approached, asking for a donation, and shared a story that pulled on her heartstrings ...

Barket’s Condor hit with foreclosure on stalled Old Town site

After rescuing a Pilsen project from distress, Chicago developer Sol Barket is turning attention to 1528 North Wells Street ...

Despite strong start to 2025, banks cast wary eye as tariff threats loom

Chicago banks are gaming out scenarios with their small business clients during a 90-day reprieve from President Trump's ...

1 in 4 Americans Can't Afford to Pay Their Credit Card Bills: Survey

Nearly 25 percent of all Americans are facing unsecured debt that they say is "unmanageable," according to new data released from Experian. The rise in debt after the pandemic has caused many ...

Attorney Rae Kaplan: Big changes coming to student loans

Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins John Williams to talk about the Trump administration’s big reset on student ...

Education Department to start debt collection on student loans next month

Advocates warn that millions of student loan borrowers could be in big financial trouble when a new Trump administration ...

Suburban Chicago officer indicted in alleged COVID-19 relief loan scheme

A suburban Chicago cop is accused of getting COVID-relief loans through fraud and hiding it during bankruptcy. Here's what we ...

Student loan borrowers at risk of garnished wages: What to know

Defaulted student loan borrowers will need to come up with a plan in the next few weeks as the Trump administration plans to ...

SBA scraps Biden-era loan rules, returns to stricter underwriting standards

The loan-underwriting changes are one among many SBA leadership has rolled out since President Donald Trump's inauguration in ...

Dolton, Illinois police officer charged in COVID relief loan fraud

William Reed served as a police officer in both Dolton and Robbins when he applied for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.

Huge South Side landlord Shaya Wurzberger faces foreclosure

A Brooklyn-based investor’s firm, Levav Properties, could lose a chunk of a sprawling portfolio of apartment buildings across ...

CPS chief Pedro Martinez tapped to be Massachusetts education commissioner

Outgoing Chicago Public Schools chief Pedro Martinez was tapped to become the next commissioner of the Massachusetts ...

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Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here’s what borrowers should know

Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections.

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