Tips on thrifting this holiday season in Chicago

In a FOX 32 Special Report, Nate Rodgers and Natalie Bomke take us thrifting and offer tips on how to make the most of the experience.

Small Business Saturday encourages support for local shops in Chicago

As the holiday season kicks off, Chicago residents are gearing up for Small Business Saturday, a campaign aimed at highlighting and supporting local businesses in the city.

Fire departments across US face staffing shortages
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Fire departments across the nation are facing staffing shortages. Staffing, dating back to 2020, is the lowest in three decades.

Small Business Saturday is November 25
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It's time to start thinking about gifts for loved ones for the holidays!

Black Friday trends to watch out for this weekend
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Chris Costello, senior director of marketing research at Skai, looks ahead to Black Friday and gives his predictions for one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Holiday shopping has already begun in Chicago, here's what you need to know
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Have you started your holiday shopping or are you still playing it safe, waiting for the best deals? Well, Chicago shoppers have already started hitting the stores and we've got a look at what they're buying and when.

Target reportedly testing 10-item limit for self checkout

Target says any customer with more than 10 items will be directed to a full service lane with a cashier.

FTC issuing nearly $1,000 in average refunds to victims of tech support scam

Victims of the scheme were tricked into buying “expensive and unnecessary tech support services,” the FTC said. The scammers often claimed to be affiliated with Microsoft, Apple, and other tech companies.

Paper check fraud is on the rise: What to know

While online banking and electronic payments are now more mainstream, many Americans still write paper checks, and there's been a resurgence of fraud in some lesser-known ways.