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What’s your most valuable asset? While you are still working, this asset may actually be your future income — so you need to protect it. And you can do so by maintaining adequate life insurance, which…

Watseka-based Big R Stores opened its first Chicago-area store last week at 15830 S. Bell Road in Homer Glen in the former Kmart store.Big R stores cater to owners of small farms, which are still plen…

Jawad Hamdan, who opened the Garfield Pharmacy last month in Chicago’s Garfield Ridge community, is proud to be continuing a neighborhood tradition.“I wanted to maintain an independent pharmacy in the…

Mother’s Day is almost here. This occasion may have special significance for you if you’ve been fortunate enough to have your mother around for your adult life. So naturally, you’ll want to bring Mom …

April 24 has been designated Tax Freedom Day for 2015. Tax Freedom Day, calculated by the Tax Foundation, is the day when the nation as a whole has earned enough money to pay off its total tax bill fo…

A grand opening celebration was held last month for the Massage Envy spa, which opened in February at the Stony Creek PromenadeTIF District at 111th Street and Cicero in Oak Lawn.Residents, business p…

For the past few years, the stock market has moved up fairly steadily, with no major corrections.But thus far in 2015, we’ve already seen periods of volatility — enough, in fact, to make some investor…

It’s unfortunate but true: The elderly population is targeted for financial abuse or exploitation. In fact, by some estimates, this type of targeted abuse results in billions of dollars in losses each…

As you’ve no doubt noticed, your trips to the gas station have been a lot more pleasant these past several months. There’s not much doubt that low oil prices have been welcome to you as a driver. But …

Sal’s Famous CheeseSteak moved last year into a new home in Justice after 10 years at 78th Street and Cicero Avenue near Ford City Mall.“The rent was getting too high and the landlord didn’t want…