FILE – Shoppers walk through Fox Valley Mall in Aurora Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, grew again in September even as supply chain troubles persisted. The Institute for Supply Management reported Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 that its monthly survey of service industries rose to a reading of 61.9, following August’s reading of 61.7. (David Sharos / The Beacon-News)
