AP: Emails show businesses held sway over state reopening plans

Records obtained by The Associated Press show that governors worked closely with business interests as they weighed when and how to reopen their economies last spring.

30+ stores to participate in Wicker Park/Bucktown's end-of-summer sale
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Pamela Maass from the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce talks about the neighborhoods' end-of-summer sale running from Aug. 24-30.

'Lights, camera, action'; Movie theaters begin reopening in Illinois with new safety measures

It has been a while since many have been able to enjoy a movie inside a theatre, however, on Thursday some AMC theaters reopened across the U.S. including here in Illinois, and anyone who decided to go celebrated like it was the roaring twenties.

Mortgage interest rates forecast for rest of 2020

Mortgage rates are currently at or near record lows, but they could fall further. Check out this mortgage interest rates forecast to learn more.

Lovin' Local: Red Carpet Boutique in Morton Grove
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Marcel and Izabela from Red Carpet Boutique talk about how their business has fared since the COVID-19 pandemic.

S&P rebounds from pandemic slump, hitting record high
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The S&P closed at an all-time high on Tuesday. It took Wall Street five months to rebound from a massive selloff in March to its new peak. Phil Flynn from the Price Futures Group shares his insight.

What is a credit card hardship program?

Struggling credit card users may be able to get relief by calling their credit card company.