Chicago parents expect to outspend U.S. average on back-to-school supplies, survey shows

Mollie Vivoda was squinting at her cellphone while also holding shopping lists at a Target in Bucktown on Wednesday. Her three children will be starting school in a couple weeks, and her two daughters joined her for the family's first back-to-school shopping trip. The girls, set to start third and sixth grade, were abu

Survey: Nearly Half Of Parents Expect To Take On Debt For Back-to-School Expenses —Here’s How To Save  Forbes