The U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, the most rapid expansion in two years, as government and consumer spending, as well as exports, all increased

Its last day will be Monday, Dec. 29.

The Gamers Guild Lounge in Princeton will soon close permanently. 

You may not know Lacey Haltenhof, but if you’ve shopped downtowns in the Illinois Valley this holiday season, you’ve seen her work.

The Labor Department reported Thursday that its consumer price index was up 2.7% in November from a year earlier, lower than the 3% that was forecast

The closure of Mr. Salsa’s, a Mexican restaurant at 309 E. Walnut St., Oglesby, was announced Tuesday, effective immediately.

The unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, the highest since 2021

Only 31% of U.S. adults now approve of how Trump is handling the economy, the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds

Three Fed officials dissented from the move, the most dissents in six years and a sign of deep divisions on a committee that traditionally works by consensus