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Fight over Illinois’ swipe fee law heats up as implementation deadline nears

Fight over Illinois’ swipe fee law heats up as implementation deadline nears

A unique-to-Illinois law prohibiting banks and credit card companies from charging swipe fees on tips and taxes is set to take effect July 1, but opponents are challenging its legality in federal appeals court and blitzing the airwaves with ads calling for its repeal.

 
St. Andrews: 100 years from ‘Horatio Alger story’ to 6 million rounds of golf

St. Andrews: 100 years from ‘Horatio Alger story’ to 6 million rounds of golf

St. Andrews Golf & Country Club in West Chicago is celebrating its 100th year of operation.

 
Businesses can claim refunds for Trump tariffs ruled unconstitutional starting Monday

Businesses can claim refunds for Trump tariffs ruled unconstitutional starting Monday

NEW YORK (AP) — A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed without the constitutional authority to...

 
A constitutional amendment to deliver property tax relief for Illinois homeowners

A constitutional amendment to deliver property tax relief for Illinois homeowners

Less than 1% of Illinois’ taxpayers earn more than $1 million per year. But that number grew by 36% between 2019 and 2023, four times the rate of growth of those earning between $50,000 and $100,000. Millionaires also have seen their inflation-adjusted incomes double over the past four decades while take-home pay has been stagnant for everyone else.

 
Elk Grove Village to buy shuttered hotel for $11.3M, then tear it down for redevelopment

Elk Grove Village to buy shuttered hotel for $11.3M, then tear it down for redevelopment

Elk Grove Village is purchasing a shuttered hotel at 1000 Busse Road for $11.3 million, with plans to demolish the building and redevelop the site.

 
A new parking deck in downtown Naperville? Library, business leaders revisit 500-space garage

A new parking deck in downtown Naperville? Library, business leaders revisit 500-space garage

Plans for a parking deck at the Nichols Library in downtown Naperville ended up on the proverbial shelf in the Great Recession.

 
Is Illinois nearing finish line for statewide regulation of e-bikes?

Is Illinois nearing finish line for statewide regulation of e-bikes?

As the weather warms, high-speed e-bikes, e-motos and other electric transportation devices are becoming more prevalent on suburban streets once again. And so are calls from communities for statewide regulation of the devices.

 
Dutch Bros Coffee continues to expand in McHenry County with  Algonquin location

Dutch Bros Coffee continues to expand in McHenry County with Algonquin location

Coming off a recent approval to open in Crystal Lake, drive-through coffee shop Dutch Bros. now has its sights on opening in Algonquin.

 
What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights

What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights

As the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips.

 
Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets

Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets

A confrontation is brewing in Washington over prediction markets, the online exchanges that allow users to bet on the outcome of everything from a baseball game to when Jesus Christ will return.

 

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