The pandemic has altered recruiting in ways that are expected to endure long past a vaccine and return to the office. Chicago companies, particularly in the tech industry, are increasingly hiring out-of-state employees and telling them they can stay put, even after the pandemic subsides.
Illinois casinos and video gaming locations can reopen on July 1 with capacity limits, social distancing and other required measures aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19
Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky bought almost $5.4 million worth of stock in the Chicago-based deals company last week.
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A new CEO will take over at Navistar International Wednesday, as current chairman and CEO Troy Clarke moves to the newly created role of executive chairman and focuses his attention on discussions with Traton, which seeks to buy the Lisle-based truck and bus manufacturer.
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The rap superstar will design adult and kids' clothing that will be sold at the chain's stores next year.
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A government watchdog says nearly 1.1 million relief payments totaling some $1.4 billion went to dead people in the government's coronavirus aid program.
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Chuck E. Cheese, where kids could be kids while parents nursed headaches, is filing for bankruptcy protection.
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Macy’s said Thursday it’s laying off 3,900 people corporate staffers, roughly 3% of its overall workforce, as the pandemic takes a financial toll on the iconic department store chain’s sales and profits.
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One of Chicago’s biggest luxury residential developers wants to build a 43-story apartment high-rise using air rights from a Near North Side church, but residents of a neighboring condo tower are going on the offensive to stop it. Fifield Cos. plans the 406-unit building on a site at the corner of Maple Street and LaSalle Drive, along the west side of the Gold Coast Galleria condominium tower at 111 W. Maple St., according to the condo association.
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The Illinois Tollway is slashing late fees by 85%, to $3 from $20 for every unpaid toll.
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The movement for social change in the wake of George Floyd’s death has not only prompted thousands to take to the streets, it has resonated with corporate America, making diversity and inclusion the watchwords of the moment for banks and burger chains alike. But experts warn progress will take more than words alone.
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The U.S. government will provide its latest report Thursday on the layoffs that have left millions unemployed and have remained high even as many businesses have reopened and rehired some laid-off workers.
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A judge on Wednesday ordered several Chicago McDonald’s restaurants to adopt new safety measures for social distancing, training and masks.
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Starting Friday, Illinois health and fitness clubs can open at half their capacity with group classes of up to 50 people. But in Chicago, tighter restrictions, including a 25% capacity limit and requirement to wear a mask indoors, have some owners worried.
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Detroit-area automakers made their strongest showing ever in an annual survey of vehicle quality, as once-dominant Japanese brands faded.
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Long-haul drivers face closed rest stops, lack of COVID-19 testing and inconsistent use of masks as they travel through the country during the pandemic.
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Bayer will pay up to $10.9 billion to settle litigation over the subsidiary Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup, which has faced thousands of lawsuits over claims it causes cancer.
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The soon to open 101-story, 1,191-foot-tall Vista Tower is Chicago's latest "down-the-alley" view.
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One of Chicago’s biggest luxury residential developers wants to build a 43-story apartment high-rise using air rights from a Near North Side church, but residents of a neighboring condo tower are going on the offensive to stop it. Fifield Cos. plans the 406-unit building on a site at the corner of Maple Street and LaSalle Drive, along the west side of the Gold Coast Galleria condominium tower at 111 W. Maple St., according to the condo association.
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Dolton and Riverdale residents are used to seeing freights crawl along at 15 miles per hour -- they should get faster under a planned construction project.
