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This year’s North American Car of the Year award winner announced • Home sales stuck at 30-year low in 2025 as mortgage rates, prices weighed on market
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Saks Fifth Avenue seeks bankruptcy protection

There are about 33 Saks stores and 36 Neiman Marcus locations, according to the company, as well as two Bergdorf Goodman stores and roughly 70 Saks Off 5th discount stores.

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This year’s North American Car of the Year award winner announced

The Dodge Charger won the 2026 North American Car of the Year award, while the Ford Maverick Lobo took the crown for the truck honors, and the Hyundai Palisade won the utility award.

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Home sales stuck at 30-year low in 2025 as mortgage rates, prices weighed on market

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes totaled 4.06 million last year, flat versus 2024, when sales sank to the lowest level since 1995, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. Sales have declined on annual basis every year since 2022.

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La Grange OKs demolition of historic Jackson Square building for condo development

The La Grange Village Board unanimously approved a 5-story, 39-unit condo complex on the site of the 1903 Jackson Square Antique Mall building.

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