Illinois Retail Merchants Association says many factors contribute to less seasonal workers
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/12/12/illinois-retail-merchants-association-says-many-factors-contribute-less-seasonal-workers/
Holiday spending slowdown squeezes smaller Chicago shops
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/retail/chicago-holiday-spending-expected-fall-11-deloitte-report
Rob Karr from IRMA on Holiday Shopping
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-pm-springfield-interviews-94970930/now-playing
Rob Karr: Elimination of the penny will cost us as merchants and consumers
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/08/opinion-penny-elimination-costs-merchants-consumers/
Holiday shopping in full swing for Illinois retailers
https://www.wandtv.com/news/holiday-shopping-in-full-swing-for-illinois-retailers/article_9545a55b-e420-46b6-84b2-6234aa28ffa8.html
Grocers Face Headwinds Amid Economic Uncertainty In Illinois
https://theshelbyreport.com/2025/11/24/grocers-face-headwinds-amid-economic-uncertainty-in-illinois/
U.S. stops minting pennies. What could it mean for shoppers and retailers?
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/u-s-stops-minting-pennies-what-could-it-mean-for-shoppers-and-retailers/
No pennies, more problems? Retailers warn of unintended impact after U.S. stops minting pennies.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/no-pennies-more-problems-retailers-warn-of-unintended-impact-after-u-s-stops-minting-pennies/
Aldermen oppose Chicago mayor’s ‘punishing’ head tax proposal
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_fece882e-016a-4dc7-ae0c-91771d710b60.html
SNAP benefits have run out. What now?
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/snap-benefits-have-run-out-what-now
