NBC NFL commentator Cris Collinsworth predicted that Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams would lead game-tying drive before it happened in Rams game. … [Read more...] about Cris Collinsworth called Bears’ miraculous game-tying drive before it happened
Food costs spiked in December while gas prices cooled. Here’s the latest look at consumer expenses.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest consumer price report last week, providing a closer look at how energy costs, grocery prices and other everyday expenses have shifted in the nearly 12 months since President Donald Trump assumed office. Across the board, inflation accelerated last month, with prices rising 0.3% from November to December. Consumer costs are … [Read more...] about Food costs spiked in December while gas prices cooled. Here’s the latest look at consumer expenses.
Uber, Lyft drivers could win union rights if state law changes
An estimated 100,000 rideshare drivers in Illinois could win the right to join a union under new legislation expected to be filed in Springfield this month, an effort that comes on the heels of similar campaigns in Massachusetts and California. Because they are classified as independent contractors and not employees of companies like Uber and Lyft, gig drivers don’t have the … [Read more...] about Uber, Lyft drivers could win union rights if state law changes
Editorial: Why Chicago hotels have a case for taxing themselves. And why we worry.
Anyone who has stayed in a hotel in a high-tax city like Seattle or New York is familiar with how that nightly $200 hotel room turns into $235 or more once numerous taxes are added. Both U.S. states and cities from Omaha to Memphis love to smack visitors with high lodging tax rates, mostly because taxes that are not paid by locals are far less likely to receive scrutiny when … [Read more...] about Editorial: Why Chicago hotels have a case for taxing themselves. And why we worry.
Students train to be election judges at Oak Forest High School
About 40 students gathered around very large ballot boxes at Oak Forest High School, said Ryan Nagle, social studies department supervisor for Bremen High School District 228. Nagle said students were excited to be at school after hours, training to be election judges, with about 30 of the students training for the first time. Unlike some classrooms, he said, he did not see … [Read more...] about Students train to be election judges at Oak Forest High School