Reports: Consumers still carrying debt from last holiday season, expected to spend $1.1 trillion this holiday season
The personal finance site projects consumers will spend as much as $1.1 trillion this holiday season.
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CONSUMER ALERTS
FDA issues warning letter to Dollar Tree stores for receiving potentially unsafe drugs
The warning letters sent to the contract manufacturers used by Dollar Tree show a pattern of serious violations of the law, such as not testing raw materials or finished drugs for pathogens and quality.
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Illinois Resident Experiencing Respiratory Illness After Vaping Dies
No specific product has been identified in all cases, nor has any product been conclusively linked to the illnesses, according to health officials.
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Hot dog, hamburger buns recalled from Walmart, Aldi stores in Illinois, Indiana
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA July 9, 2019 — Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is voluntarily recalling hamburger and hot dog buns and
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‘Zombie Deer’ Disease Found In 17 Illinois Counties And 24 States Could Spread To Humans
ILLINOIS — Animals with a disease known as “zombie deer” have been reported in 17 Illinois counties, as well as
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Illinois Family Watched, Tormented, Taunted Through Hacked Security Camera
ILLINOIS — They are supposed to be devices in your home or office to protect you. Devices to keep you
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Follow These Tips To Keep Your Car, Pets And Home Safe When It’s Really Cold
Keeping Warm When the kids are ready to head out into the winter wonderland, there are a few factors to
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Ground Beef Recall Expands To 12 Million Pounds Over Salmonella Concerns
More than five million pounds of ground beef has been added to a recall from October over Salmonella concerns. An
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Freeport Fire Department Offers Fire Prevention Tips for a Safe and Festive Holiday Season
Freeport, Illinois — For most of us, the holiday season represents a time for family festivities and good cheer. What few
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ALDI Freeport Now Offering Online Grocery Delivery Thru Instacart
Freeport, Illiniois – In August of last year we told you ALDI had announced a partnership with Instacart, the technology-driven, nationwide
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FDA, FTC take action against companies misleading kids with e-liquids
As part of ongoing efforts to protect youth from the dangers of nicotine and tobacco products, today the U.S. Food
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Ford Recalls F-150 Pickups and Expedition SUVs for Transmission Issue
The vehicles could change gears unexpectedly, which could lead to unintended movement Ford Motor Company is recalling an estimated 350,000
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Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire
Consumer Alerts — March 21, 2018 — Kidde has issued a recall for two models of its dual-sensor smoke alarms.
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Auto Repair Specialists May Be Latest Victims in ‘Caller ID Spoofing’ Scam
Freeport, Illinois — Odds are you have received the calls as well from a ‘familiar local phone number’ with a
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FDA warns of fraudulent and unapproved flu products
As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers from health fraud, the agency is
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