Chicago families to spend $1B on back-to-school items as return to in-person classes means longer shopping lists
(Chicago Tribune Business News)

Back-to-school sales are expected to hit $32.5 billion nationwide, the strongest they`ve been in at least five years, according to an annual survey by Deloitte. Families who skipped buying items last year when kids attended school remotely are stocking up again for a return to the classroom.