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Spring is a wonderful time of year. The icy chill of winter fades, flowers bloom, trees begin to bud, and the sun brings warmer, comfortable…
Bankers plow through frustrations to help with relief loans
For the Small Business Association, the rapid rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program for businesses affected by COVID-19 stay-at-home or…
No new coronavirus cases reported in DeKalb County Sunday
SYCAMORE - No new cases of coronavirus were reported in DeKalb County Sunday. The total count remains at 22, with the majority of reported c…
“It’s a ghost town. It’s terrible.” Retail sales expected to fall off a cliff during pandemic
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U.S. sheds 701,000 jobs, ending a record-long hiring streak
WASHINGTON (AP) — A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs becaus…
Answers to unemployment insurance questions
With businesses around the state having to shut their doors because of the COVID-19 outbreak, more than 178,000 people filed for unemploymen…
Stimulus aid for 'small business' will go to some big chains
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — As the federal government prepares to launch a $349 billion loan program meant to help small businesses survive the c…
Unemployment claims up to more than 178,000 in Illinois due to COVID-19
Unemployment claims in Illinois continue to soar as more residents lose their jobs or are furloughed in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, a…
Q&A: How to get aid for a small business hit by virus crisis
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of small business owners will be turning to the government, seeking help for an individual and nationwide cataclysm…
A record 6.6 million seek U.S. jobless aid as layoffs mount
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week ear…