The stock market has averaged a 10% return over the last 50 years, making it a good long-term investment, and even with recent drops, holding onto shares like VOO and VIG can lead to significant profits.
Riding Out the Stock Market Roller Coaster: Investment Advice for the Long Term
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Joliet and Shorewood-Troy Public Libraries to host annual Plant Swap
The 3rd Annual Plant Swap will be held on Sunday, May 18th, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Troy Township Offices, where residents can bring their plants, cuttings, seeds, and plant accessories to share with others.
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Joliet to lower flags to half-staff to honor local military hero
Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy has requested flags throughout the city to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr., who was one of four U.S. Army soldiers killed in a training accident in Lithuania.
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A.O. Marshall Elementary students win second place in stock market competition
A fifth-grade team from A.O. Marshall Elementary School came in second place in a statewide Stock Market Game competition, where students learned about economics, finance, and market dynamics while managing a simulated $100,000 portfolio.
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Joliet Council Approves Cannabis Dispensary Despite Zoning Board’s Opposition
The Joliet City Council approved a cannabis dispensary at the site of the former NAPA auto store, despite the advisory zoning board’s unanimous opposition, with the business expected to generate $12 million in gross revenues annually and $360,000 in taxes for the city.
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Traffic Changes Coming to Downtown Chicago Street Streetscape Project
Traffic control and safety measures will change in two stages starting April 14, 2025, for the downtown Chicago Street Streetscape project, closing Clinton Street from Ottawa to Scott Streets for approximately two days and one week, respectively, to allow for water main work and ComEd vault reconstructions.
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Easy Cheesy Biscuits Recipe: Delicious Treat for Under 30 Minutes
This easy recipe for Cheesy Biscuits calls for flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cream of tartar, cold butter, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes, and is baked at 450° for 18-20 minutes.
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Homemade Carrot Sheet Cake Recipe: Moist, Flavorful, and Perfect for Sharing
This carrot sheet cake recipe makes 30 servings and uses eggs, sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, carrots, walnuts, cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, confectioners’ sugar, and chopped walnuts to create a delicious dessert.
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Easy and Delicious Two-Bean Tomato Bake Recipe with Green Beans and Wax Beans
This recipe for a Two-Bean Tomato Bake uses green beans and wax beans, along with tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, butter, bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, to create a delicious and flavorful dish.
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Savor a Cheesy Delight with This Cauliflower-Based Dish
This recipe for a delicious cauliflower cheese casserole requires 45 minutes of prep time and includes ingredients such as cauliflower florets, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, crushed cornflakes, green and sweet red peppers, salt, and grated Parmesan cheese.
