Quinn tells nonprofits to wait until next year
Nonprofit agencies waiting to make plans with their state funding will have to wait until Gov. Pat Quinn gives his state budget address in March, the governor said in a visit to Naperville on Thursday.

A better turkey meal deal
Cooks can truly be frugal gourmets this Thanksgiving, as consumers enjoy lower food prices, at least for now. The Thanksgiving meal with turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the trimmings will cost an average of $42.91, a decrease of $1.70, or 3.8 percent, from last year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Best day to buy a car? Black Friday

Thinking only of hitting the malls the day after Thanksgiving? It's also a good day to shop for a car, according to TrueCar, which tracks new-vehicle auto sales and compares price data.

Some still oppose Navistar move
A meeting of the DuPage County Board was dominated Tuesday night by a swarm of angry residents who filled the chamber room awaiting their chance to speak out against the proposed Navistar land transfer at the former Alcatel-Lucent SA campus in Lisle.

Is recession finally over? Possibly
The economy accelerated last quarter. But is it driving off a cliff? The car comparison is apt, because economists believe the third-quarter improvement in the nation's Gross Domestic Product depended heavily on the "cash for clunkers" program. The tax credit for first-time home buyers also had a role.