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‘We still have plenty’: Retailers making sense of penny’s slow death
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260117/nation-and-world-politics/we-still-have-plenty-retailers-making-sense-of-pennys-slow-death/
Illinois ‘Clean Slate’ law allows automatic sealing of nonviolent criminal records
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-clean-slate-law-allows-automatic-sealing-of-nonviolent-criminal-records/
Retail scholarship challenge launched by Illinois Retail Merchants Association
https://chambanatoday.com/news/298892-retail-scholarship-challenge-launched-by-illinois-retail-merchants-association/
Illinois Retail Merchants Association launches first-ever statewide retail scholarship challenge
https://www.ibjonline.com/2026/01/16/illinois-retail-merchants-association-launches-first-ever-statewide-retail-scholarship-challenge/
Finance committee advances new alcohol tax delay, $22M police vehicle pursuit-related settlement, TIF funds for downtown adaptive reuse, hearing date for tourism district
https://www.thedailyline.com/chicago-city-council-finance-committee-recap-january-2026-alcohol-tax-delay-vehicle-pursuit-settlement-tif-funds-downtown-office-conversion-hearing-tourism-improvement-district-approved
Don’t trash that battery: Rechargeables and others being accepted for recycling under new state law
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260111/environmental/dont-trash-that-battery-rechargeables-and-others-being-accepted-for-recycling-under-new-state-law/
Industry groups involved in retail liquor sales say businesses aren’t ready for Jan. 1 start date for new alcohol tax structure
https://www.thedailyline.com/chicago-alcohol-sales-tax-change-off-premise-industry-groups-urge-delay-small-businesses-not-ready
AGs Unite to Keep Gift Cards Safe
https://wgnradio.com/business/press-releases/cision/20251222DC52738/ags-unite-to-keep-gift-cards-safe/
Chicago aldermen pass revenue package, business groups express concern
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_3a9965ea-d6d8-4e77-93c1-54b1f044b014.html
End of penny production has Chicago businesses facing coin shortage
https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2025/12/17/end-penny-us-mint-production-chicago-businesses-coin-shortage
