Economy: May 2008 Archives

Perhaps the more appropriate question for Naperville residents is, "Are you getting a refund check?" Many households in Naperville won't be because they exceed the federal government's income requirements for eligibility.

For those who are, how are you spending it? Blowing it on electronics or other retail goods like good little consumers? Maybe paying down some credit debt? Saving it, perhaps? Or using it to pay real estate taxes?

Tell us whether you're getting an economic stimulus check, and what you'll do with it.

In today's Sun (Sun., 5.4) we spotlight the local effect surging food prices are having on Naperville shoppers. Some food stores are doing their best to juggle rising costs and consumer concerns, but they wonder how long they can last. Shoppers are worried, too, as we cite the plight of one mom who is making more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for school lunches and using less meat. No matter the product, our report shows how virtually every food stuff has risen dramatically in price, from bread to butter to kid juice-packs. We'd like to know how you're coping with rising food prices and whether it's impacting the menus that wind up either in the kids' lunch boxes or what goes on the table for dinner. Have you changed your grocery store buying habits? Tell us right here.