Black Friday

From choking hazards, chemical injuries to the potential for shooting your eye out, these toys come with extra warnings for parents.

We're just a few days away from Black Friday, and many people will do their holiday shopping this year online. I know it, you know it...and scam artists know it, too.

Thanks to spiking rates of COVID-19, along with the lockdowns and capacity limits, more people than ever before will do their Black Friday (and post Black Friday) shopping online--and scammers are ready.

Every year, without fail, the debate breaks out over whether or not different businesses should open their doors to customers on Thanksgiving Day.

Every year, we're treated to the screaming matches about whether a store should open on Thanksgiving or close its doors so employees can be with their families. Now, a major player has bowed out of the argument.

Does the thought of driving around and around CherryVale Mall's parking lot on Black Friday make you feel anxious and irritated? CherryVale is going to alleviate that stress by giving away a prime parking spot for the biggest shopping day of the year.

CherryVale Mall announced today they will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

I've got a pretty hard-and-fast rule when it comes to online shopping. I don't like to do it unless I just can't find it at a local Rockford or Rockford-area store. I will bend that rule if the price-point on the item or items is at least 40% cheaper than I can find here at home, but …

One can't possibly shop on Black Friday without a road map. Thankfully, major retailers Target and Walmart are here to help.

With deep discounts everywhere this coming Friday, it's easy to think everything will be cheaper.