RATES JUST CROSSED 7%. HERE'S WHY DUPAGE SELLERS SHOULD FLINCH. This week gave the national headlines everything they needed. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023. Mortgage rates broke back above 7% for the first time in a year. And NAR's own numbers show existing-home inventory at its highest level in over a decade, with pending home sales down 4.7% from a year ...
NEW ILLINOIS E-BIKE RULES TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2027 New statewide rules for e-bikes, e-scooters and other electric transportation devices will take effect January 1, 2027. Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation August 26 establishing statewide standards for e-bikes, e-motos, electric scooters, electric skateboards, ...
ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STATEMENT ON THE FY27 BUDGET PACKAGE The Illinois Chamber of Commerce entered this legislative session focused on advancing policies that address the priorities most frequently identified by our members: strengthening economic development, ensuring affordable and reliable energy, ...
AMERICA AT 250: CELEBRATING FREE ENTERPRISE The U.S. Chamber of Commerce celebrates America's 250th anniversary by championing free enterprise as the foundational force behind the nation's economic growth, innovation, and opportunity, and calls on businesses, entrepreneurs, and workers to continue driving ...
INVENTORY IS FINALLY LOOSENING - SO WHY ARE PRICES STILL CLIMBING? For over a year, the story in DuPage County has been the same: almost nothing on the market, and whatever hits it gets bid up fast. That finally started to change this summer. Months of supply across the county nearly doubled ...
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR SEPT. 17 A NIGHT FOR NATURE TO BENEFIT DUPAGE HABITATS & WILDLIFE Help support native plants and animals and healthy DuPage forest preserves at A Night for Nature on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville. Hosted by the Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, the Forest Preserve District’s nonprofit partner, A Night for Nature aims ...
WARRENVILLE MERCANTILE GRAND OPENING SEPTEMBER 10 - 13 The Warrenville Mercantile is a seasonal marketplace featuring eight unique storefronts filled with local entrepreneurs, makers, food, experiences, and plenty of things you didn’t know you needed until you saw them. The first full Mercantile season will feature curated vendors, seasonal programming, community events, and ...
HELP US PLAN FUTURE MOSAIC MARKETS This summer, Main Street in Downtown West Chicago became a vibrant weekly gathering where community and creativity came together during the first Mosaic Market. Each Thursday, from June 4 through August 20, the market transformed Main Street into a lively, open-air ...
RATES ARE SPIKING. YOUR MARKET ALREADY ADJUSTED. Every Labor Day, the market does the same quiet thing: the casual lookers go back to school, back to work, back to routine, and whoever's left shopping is serious. This year, that seasonal shift is colliding with a louder-than-usual headline: mortgage rates just hit their highest level in 13 months, and traders are debating whether the Fed hikes ...
US CHAMBER URGES SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF EPA'S AIR RULE THAT'S RESTRICTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several leading business organizations, as well as 25 states, today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a D.C. Circuit decision that upheld a Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule tightening the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The Chamber and its fellow associations are ...
2026 PHOTO CONTEST The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is comprised of 26,000 acres of high quality habitats where people can connect with nature, be present in the moment, and – in moments when you want to look away from your screens ...
CITY OF WEST CHICAGO STATEMENT REGARDING FLOCK CAMERA SYSTEM REVIEW During an internal review of the West Chicago Police Department’s use of the Flock automated license plate recognition system, the City identified information indicating that a police officer may have used the system for an unauthorized purpose between late ...
INVENTORY IS LOOSENING. PRICES AREN'T BLINKING. Every summer, "inventory is finally opening up" becomes a headline. This year it’s technically true — and it still doesn’t mean what people think it means. For the first time in nearly two years, DuPage County’s months of supply has made a sustained climb — from 1.1 months in January to 1.8 in July. That’s real. It’s also ...
FISCH FINANCIAL WEEKLY UPDATE Stocks declined last week as global investors fretted about oil-supply induced inflation. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 1.43 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index slid 2.05 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.85 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, lost 0.40 percent ...
THE "BUYER'S MARKET" HEADLINE IS NATIONAL. DUPAGE WASN'T INVITED Two NAR reports landed this month with the same undertone: the national market is cooling. Existing-home sales fell for a second straight month in July, down 1.7%. Pending home sales, signed contracts, the leading indicator, fell 2.3% in July to the lowest level since January. NAR’s chief economist Lawrence Yun pointed to the obvious ...
FISCH FINANCIAL WEEKLY UPDATE Stocks were mixed over a sleepy summer week, as cooling inflation lifted markets while sluggish retail sales nipped at investor sentiment. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 0.36 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index edged up 0.14 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid ...
HOW TO AVOID COUNTERFEITS THIS BACK-TO-SCHOOL SEASON Back-to-school season is an exciting time for students, teachers, and communities. It is also a magnet for opportunistic counterfeiters, and the risks go beyond a bad deal. Fake backpacks have shipped with lead-laced zippers. Counterfeit chargers have ...
THE CASE FOR FREE ENTERPRISE HAS NEVER BEEN MORE URGENT U.S. Chamber Executive Vice President Neil Bradley appeared on the Wall Street Journal Opinion’s All Things with Kim Strassel podcast to assess the state of the American economy and issue a call to defend free enterprise ...
MORE LISTING. SAME STORY! Every week I get a version of the same text from a client: “Did you see rates are finally coming down?” This week, they’re not wrong: mortgage rates ticked lower for the first time in six weeks, and national coverage is leaning hard into ...
FISCH FINANCIAL WEEKLY UPDATE Stocks bolted ahead last week as investors cheered the last big week of Q2 corporate reports and a Friday jobs update that put the spotlight on the Fed's next move with short-term rates. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index advanced 3.57 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index ...
WARRENVILLE MERCANTILE TO ANNOUNCE VENDORS SOON! Want to know which vendors will occupy the eight storefronts? Mayor Johnson will announce the vendors for the 2026 season during his remarks at the City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. on ...
WEGO FULL STEAM AHEAD UNVEILS FIRST THREE TRAIN SCULPTURES West Chicago’s railroad history and creative spirit came together on Saturday, July 25, with the ribbon cutting and unveiling of the first three sculptures in the WeGo Full Steam Ahead public art initiative. Representatives from the West Chicago Park District, ...
CITY PAUSES NEW DATA CENTER AND BATTERY STORAGE APPROVALS the West Chicago City Council unanimously approved a 180-day temporary moratorium on new data centers and battery energy storage systems, commonly called BESS. The pause gives the City time to study these uses, gather public input, and ...
