Golden Apple working to address Illinois' teacher shortage crisis
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Kesa Thurman-Stovall, chief program officer with Golden Apple, talks about their efforts to address the shortage of teachers in Illinois and the importance of finding solutions to the crisis.

Cooling housing market: Idaho, Colorado, Utah sellers drop prices in July

Here are the top 10 U.S. cities that had the highest share of sellers who dropped their asking prices in July as more buyers backed out of the market.

FCC: Scam robotexts 'increasingly' targeting Americans —  how to avoid

Robotexts can be "spoofed" to hide the originating number and make it appear that the text is coming from a local number that you’re more likely to trust, the FCC said.

Chicken wing prices drop to pre-pandemic levels — just in time for football season

The price of chicken wings has dropped to its lowest level in years ahead of the start of football season, although the average lower cost may not last through the fall.

States with the most generous tippers despite inflation

Full-service restaurants saw an average tip of 19.7% during the second quarter, according to the data. Here are the states that ranked most generous and least generous.

Chicago hit hard by dramatic rent increases
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Jackie Manrique, real estate agent at Jameson Sotheby's, talks about recent Chicago rental trends and why renters are feeling pinched by rising prices.

Luxury container homes coming to the South Side
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A team of investors is bringing luxury, energy-efficient container homes to Chicago's South Side.

Home price growth slows once again in June: CoreLogic

Home prices rose to near-record highs in June, but the rate of growth is slowly decreasing, according to the latest CoreLogic Home Price Index. Here's how you can take advantage of your home equity.

Italian beef or bust: Chicago staple gets new life from 'The Bear'
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Peter Bartzis, president and CEO of Devanco Foods, talks about how the new FX show "The Bear" has been a boon to Italian beef sales.

Here are the 10 'hottest' ZIP codes for home buyers in America

Many of 2022’s “hottest” ZIP codes are in the U.S. northeast, while the Midwest and South each managed to snag a spot, according to the report. Did yours make the list?

Former ITT Tech students get $3.9B in debt cancellation

Students who used federal loans to attend ITT Technical Institute as far back as 2005 will automatically get that debt canceled after authorities found “widespread and pervasive misrepresentations” at the defunct for-profit college chain.

King's Hawaiian recalls several products over bacteria concerns

King’s Hawaiian is recalling several products because one of its ingredients was supplied by Lyons Magnus, which issued its own recall for drink products due to possible microbial contamination.

7-Eleven's 'Bring Your Own Cup Day' returns for 2nd time this year for Slurpee fans

U.S. 7-Eleven customers will be able to fill up any cup they own with a Slurpee of their choice for $1.99 on Bring Your Own Cup Day, which is being hosted this month.

Home Run Inn recalls frozen pizzas for possible stray material

The company issued the recall after getting several reports from customers who found metal objects in their pizza.