New coins will commemorate 250th anniversary of American independence. Here’s how they’ll look. • Photos: All aboard the CTA Holiday Train!
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| | | | | This holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds. | | | | | The Mint abandoned designs from Joe Biden’s presidency that highlighted women’s suffrage and civil rights, favoring classical imagery. | | | | | See photos of the holiday train traveling through the city. | | | | | Michigan’s auto industry remains dominant by several metrics but faces serious threats from southern states and China, from the electric vehicle transition and other technological upheaval, and from educational shortcomings, a new MichAuto report finds. | | | | | Outdoor clothing company L.L.Bean is planning to open a store in Naperville in fall 2026, the fourth Illinois location for the brand. | | | |
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