River's Edge Cafe manager Reese Boyd rings up a sale for customer Adrian Balderas on Friday, September 21, 2012 in Aurora. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Customers carry shopping bags of purchases during a trip to the Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora on Friday, September 21, 2012 in Aurora. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Customers carry shopping bags of purchases during a trip to the Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora on Friday, September 21, 2012 in Aurora. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Customers carry shopping bags of purchases during a trip to the Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora on Friday, September 21, 2012 in Aurora. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
The upturn in sales tax is “not necessarily” a sign of a better economy. It could be a sign of higher prices, like on gasoline, for instance, which keeps going up. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media Friday, September 21, 2012 in Aurora
Customers load up their carts as they make purchases on opening day of the Sam's Club new location on Randall Road in Elgin. August 29, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Shoppers shop at Algonquin Commons on Friday. Sales tax and revenue are on the rise. September 21, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Shoppers try to dodge the rain after shopping at Walmart Friday in Elgin. Sales tax and revenue are on the rise. September 21, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
When Karen DeAngelis answered the phone, you could hear the uptick in her voice. “I’m glad someone is doing a story on something positive,” she said. “This is exciting news.” Exciting for DeAngelis, the Finance Director of the city of Naperville, for sure. But it’s … Read More
