Consumer Affairs
Watching out for Chicago consumers and their money with product news, spending trends, and recall updates.
This could help people whose Medicare drug plans require big copayments. But the main relief will come from part of the Inflation Reduction Act that caps drug spending by Medicare recipients at $2,000 a year starting in 2025.
The government has been investigating Autopilot for crashing into emergency vehicles parked on freeways, as well as hitting motorcycles and crossing tractor-trailers.
The change doesn’t impact Prime members who pay $14.99 per month, or $139 a year, for free shipping and other perks.
For one day, all movies will be $4 at participating theaters in Chicago and elsewhere. Most theaters nationwide are taking part — more than 3,000, including the AMC and Regal chains.
There were 3.3 million Illinois residents living in a food desert, according to a 2021 Illinois Department of Public Health report. The new measure will support existing grocers and help encourage new grocers by allowing stores receiving grants to be able to receive tax credits and other incentives.
The units made by Gree Electric Appliances are linked to house fires and four deaths. It’s the latest recall for a company that’s faced civil and criminal cases over its dehumidifiers.
The hope is that the fines alone will deter people from making fake reviews, which in the long run will benefit consumers and marketers.
The recall impacts Threshold-branded glass jar candles sold in multiple sizes and various scents such as frosted vanilla cupcake, pumpkin spice and rose petal & lotus.
$63 for a six-pack of Busch and $28.99 for a 26-ounce “memorabilia cup” of beer. Sticker shock anyone?
New federal rules governing the energy efficiency of lighting systems went into full effect Tuesday, effectively ending the sale and manufacture of bulbs that trace their origin to an 1880 Edison patent.
Electric vehicles have seen price cuts, but so far the trend has stayed within that small segment of the market, with other auto prices remaining high.
Here’s what consumers need to know about the availability, cost, insurance coverage for the first daily oral contraceptive that won’t require a prescription.
There are ways to lower your monthly payments. From income-based repayment plans to an Illinois student loan ombudsman, here are some resources that can help.
Three large tax preparation firms sent highly personal and financial information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta to help create targeted advertising.
It is one of the highest financial penalties in years against Bank of America, which has largely spent the last 15 years trying to clean up its reputation.
Prime Day, a two-day event, kicked off on Tuesday and runs through Wednesday. The Better Business Bureau reminded consumers to watch out for lookalike websites, too-good-to-be-true social media ads, unsolicited emails or calls.
Lucia Agajanian, 25, a freelance film producer, instead has relied on on the convenience of visiting a clinic for flu shots or going online for video visits. But she’s rethinking that.
With agreements in place on noneconomic issues and potentially large costs of a strike, the company and the union have incentives to get a deal done this month.
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