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Sun-Times Media making changes

Sun-Times Media — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Robert Wall has been named publisher of Sun-Times Media, west region, a group that includes The Herald-News. Wall will continue his role of Sun-Times Media vice president of advertising, west region.

Senator: $12B cut not realistic

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

The state faces a deficit of as much as $12 billion for fiscal year 2011, and budget cuts are not the complete solution, state Sen. A.J. Wilhelmi said Thursday.

Online help for holiday shopping

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Shoppers face a dizzying array of offers of help in the form of new Web sites, services and mobile phone applications as they set out for their holiday shopping this year. To make the most of new services, experts advise employing them often and early, even before the season kicks off with Black Friday.

Ill. launches online hospital report cards

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Illinois has launched an online tool consumers can use to find information on hospitals and surgical centers.

Rain may put pumpkin pie in peril, Nestle says

The Associated Press — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

The holidays may not be so sweet this year. Nestle � which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. � says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.

Business Calendar

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Tuesdays

Danger zone near Joliet intermodal center?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Pam Burgeson spends a good part of her time waving a small red flag at trucks roaring past her farm house on Vetter Road, urging them to slow down. Most just drive on by on their way to the CenterPoint Intermodal Center-Joliet under construction on the south end of Joliet. One trucker gave her the finger.

A better turkey meal deal

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

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

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

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.

A fond farewell

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

The clowns could've cried at Nick's Tavern recently. The venerable downtown Lemont bar -- sanctuary for Cubs fans, home to burgers the size of manhole covers and repository for a collection of clown figurines both eerie and charming -- changed hands.