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May 15, 2025
Census estimates show Chicago retained its position as the nation's third most populous city, after New York and Los Angeles, in 2024.
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May 15, 2025
Chicago added 22,164 residents between mid-2023 and mid-2024, new estimates from the U.S. Census show.
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May 14, 2025
The move would end Sterling Bay's decade-long effort to transform the former industrial land, now mostly vacant, into a glittering, $6 billion mixed-use community.
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May 14, 2025
More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest a new company dress code, a union representing the coffee giant's workers said Wednesday.
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May 14, 2025
Building of the casino was stopped over an unauthorized waste hauler previously alleged to have had ties to organized crime.
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May 14, 2025
AccuRadio, which launched its free music streaming service in 2000, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid an ongoing legal dispute over artist royalty payments.
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May 14, 2025
17th Ward Ald. David Moore defended Johnson's rumored pick for CTA president and told board members not to be a "backbiting snake."
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May 14, 2025
A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn't worked for more than three years may have contributed to another near miss shortly after the U.S. Army resumed flying helicopters in the area for the first time since January's deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter, Sen. Ted Cruz said at a hearing Wednesday.
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May 14, 2025
The impact of tariffs amid a trade war is already showing up in travel from Canada to Michigan. The number of people crossing into the Great Lakes State from Canada fell 11% in February and March.
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May 14, 2025
Over 1,000 Union Township residents, many in orange T-shirts, opposed two data centers proposed for Wheeler during a town hall Tuesday.
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May 14, 2025
Neighbors to a proposed 31-story building had mixed messages in their support or opposition to Evanston's proposed tallest building.
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May 14, 2025
The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey's largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic controllers and the aging equipment they use, which President Donald Trump's administration wants to replace.
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May 13, 2025
The funds will help its development team transform dozens of vacant floors into hundreds of new apartments, including 121 reserved as affordable.
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May 13, 2025
As Lion Electric faces liquidation and the auction of its shuttered Joliet electric bus factory, the state has announced another Canadian EV bus manufacturer will be opening a plant in Peoria.
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May 13, 2025
As Lion Electric faces liquidation and the auction of its shuttered Joliet electric bus factory, the state has announced another Canadian EV bus manufacturer will be opening a plant in Peoria.
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May 13, 2025
Microsoft began laying off nearly 3% of its entire workforce Tuesday, its largest mass layoff in more than two years.
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May 13, 2025
U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday.
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May 13, 2025
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons and the nation's largest health insurer suspended its full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medical costs.
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May 13, 2025
Bucking national banking trends, California-based Wells Fargo is cutting the ribbon on two new Chicago branches this week as it continues to aggressively expand its retail footprint in the city and suburbs.
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May 13, 2025
Bucking national banking trends, California-based Wells Fargo is cutting the ribbon on two new Chicago branches this week as it continues to aggressively expand its retail footprint in the city and suburbs.
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May 13, 2025
Wall Street is on track to open with losses Tuesday as the initial euphoria over the 90-day truce in the U.S.-China trade war faded and markets turned their attention to corporate earnings and new inflation data.
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May 13, 2025
Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some of President Donald Trump's tariffs took effect, though economists and many business owners expect inflation will climb in the coming months.
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May 13, 2025
Over 700 stores across the country have agreed to participate in Vintage Store Day on May 17 with special giveaways and sales.
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May 13, 2025
Affordable housing professionals say they are happy conversations are happening but are still waiting to see if the Johnson administration follows through on its promises.
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May 13, 2025
A number of therapists have stopped accepting private insurance, saying health insurers don't reimburse them enough money for their services and force them to jump through too many hoops.
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May 13, 2025
Address: 938 Edgemere Court, Evanston Price: $2,450,000 Listed: April 24, 2025 Listing agent: Marty Winefield, 773-251-6860, Dream Town Real Estate This five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home in Evanston has arched doorways, hardwood floors and tray ceilings. A foyer leads to a living room with east-facing windows and a gas fireplace with a custom marble mantle. In […]
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May 12, 2025
JDL Development is assessing the feasibility of buying the 53-acre site's northern half, which developer Sterling Bay surrendered to lender Bank OZK.
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May 12, 2025
Richard Miller, an emeritus professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said perceptions related to marijuana have changed throughout history.
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May 12, 2025
As a Biden administration ban on so-called "junk fees" took effect Monday, Ticketmaster said it would start displaying the full price of a ticket as soon as consumers begin shopping.
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May 12, 2025
McDonald's said Monday it plans to hire up to 375,000 U.S. restaurant employees this summer, its biggest hiring push in years.
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May 12, 2025
A new software update prevented a third radar outage in the last two weeks at New Jersey's busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday.
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May 12, 2025
U.S. stocks are leaping Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. Each of the world's two largest economies agreed to take down temporarily most of its tariffs against the other, which economists had warned could start a recession and create shortages on U.S. store shelves.
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May 12, 2025
Mike Bevan, of River Forest launched Special Strong of Western Chicagoland, which brings adaptive fitness programs to area gyms.
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May 12, 2025
American Place continues to draw customers from northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and elsewhere in Chicagoland.
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May 12, 2025
The class of 2025 can improve its prospects by focusing on articulating skill sets to employers and being flexible, experts say.
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May 12, 2025
Anderson had been one of the few Sox players in recent years to own a Chicago-area home.
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May 12, 2025
As frustration intensifies over street homelessness, Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging local governments across California to effectively ban public camping and move faster to close dangerous encampments.
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May 12, 2025
Carle Health is laying off 612 workers as it winds down two of its subsidiary health insurance companies, Health Alliance and FirstCarolinaCare.
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May 12, 2025
U.S. futures surged Monday after the U.S. and China announced they were suspending for 90 days most of the sharp tariff hikes each has imposed since U.S. President Donald Trump began escalating his trade war.
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May 12, 2025
U.S. stocks are leaping Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. Each of the world's two largest economies agreed to take down temporarily most of its tariffs against the other, which economists had warned could start a recession and create shortages on U.S. store shelves.
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May 12, 2025
The United States and China agreed Monday to slash their massive recent tariffs, restarting stalled trade between the world's two biggest economies and setting off a rally in global financial markets.
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May 12, 2025
U.S. and Chinese officials said they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90-day truce in their trade war.
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May 11, 2025
U.S. negotiators said Sunday that "substantial progress" was made and "perhaps the differences weren't so large" after two days of negotiations with a high-ranking Chinese delegation on ways to ease a trade war sparked by President Donald Trump's steep tariffs.
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May 11, 2025
Featuring Black-owned and wellness businesses such as doulas and a laundry/cafe, The Aux business hub opened in Evanston.
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May 11, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport for the "next several weeks."
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May 11, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport for the "next several weeks."
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May 11, 2025
A global trade war is offering Puerto Rico hope as the U.S. territory, attempts to strengthen its fragile economy.
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May 11, 2025
Fido's Landing had a soft opening at its new location along 183rd Street in Homewood, the former home of South Suburban Humane Society.
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May 11, 2025
Because central and southern Illinois differ from the north in how they make and buy electricity, they're slipping behind in the race for cheap power, clean air and economic growth.
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May 11, 2025
Community association rules and regulations must also be reasonable.
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May 10, 2025
Unicorn, a 5-year-old online auction platform for wines and spirits, has quickly established itself as the eBay of imbibing, authenticating, digitizing, storing and auctioning more than $125 million worth of prized booze.
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May 10, 2025
Unicorn, a 5-year-old online auction platform for wines and spirits, has quickly established itself as the eBay of imbibing, authenticating, digitizing, storing and auctioning more than $125 million worth of prized booze.
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May 10, 2025
The pontiff had lived in the house full-time until going off to a Michigan seminary for high school in 1969 and following that, to college at Villanova University in 1973.
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May 10, 2025
The pontiff had lived in the house full-time until going off to a Michigan seminary for high school in 1969 and following that, to college at Villanova University in 1973.
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May 09, 2025
Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission, the state's attorney general announced Friday.
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May 09, 2025
Six Flags operates 26 amusement parks across North America.
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May 09, 2025
As the future of the Northwest Indiana hydrogen hub project hangs in the balance, U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, questioned the energy secretary about its next steps.
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May 09, 2025
The Tinley Park Village Board voted for a 1% grocery tax, joining a number of Illinois towns to do so once state tax expires Jan. 1
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May 09, 2025
The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks.
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May 09, 2025
China's exports to the United States tumbled in April while its trade with other economies surged, suggesting that President Donald Trump's tariffs offensive is hastening a shakeup in global supply chains.
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May 09, 2025
President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting among top U.S. and Chinese trade officials as he looks to deescalate the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
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May 09, 2025
The first new version of Nutella's iconic hazelnut spread in its 60-year history is set to roll out next year from Italian candy giant Ferrero, with Chicago at the center of its plans.
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May 08, 2025
Gov. Mike Braun participated in a question and answer session Thursday during a Munster Camber of Commerce luncheon that focused on small businesses, local school referendums, and tolling, while protesters lined Ridge Road outside the event to express criticism with much of the legislation Braun has signed into law.
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May 08, 2025
Citing uncertainty about the economy and tariffs, Mattel also paused its financial guidance for the full year and said it expects tariffs to affect costs in the third quarter.
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May 08, 2025
The Trump administration plan calls for six new air traffic control centers, along with technology and communications upgrades over the next three years.
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May 08, 2025
The Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower mishaps and a string of crashes earlier this year.
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May 08, 2025
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District got an earful from riders Tuesday at a hearing on a proposed 10% fare increase.
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May 08, 2025
Address: 180 E. Pearson St., Unit 4606, Chicago Listed: March 26, 2025 Price: $2,380,000 Listing agent: Lisa Huber, Jameson Sotheby's, 312-751-0300 This renovated three-bedroom, four-bath condo on the 46th floor of the Water Tower Residences in Streeterville has expansive windows with south-facing views of Lake Michigan and the city skyline. The open-concept layout integrates the […]
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May 08, 2025
The agency attributes the shortfall to an increase in its voucher usage rate and rising rents, which eat into its limited dollars allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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May 07, 2025
The more President Donald Trump talks about his efforts to reach deals with America's trading partners, the more confusing the tariff picture gets.
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May 07, 2025
The auto experts at Edmunds have come up with their five favorite performance vehicles for under $35,000. True, you won't be able to buy anything with a V8. The same applies to electric power — the best-value electric performers cost more. But the vehicles listed here have other distinct advantages. All of the following prices include destination fees.
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May 07, 2025
Orland Park and Orland Township residents who live near a planned vehicle repossession lot opposed it at a Cook County ZBA meeting.
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May 07, 2025
Small Business Administration representative Willette LeGrant visited Flossmoor business owners Wednesday with Mayor Michelle Nelson.
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May 07, 2025
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump's demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the risks of both higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen, an unusual combination that puts the central bank in a difficult spot.
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May 07, 2025
The policy to use city cash to help finance housing construction could set an example for other locales seeking to build affordable homes amid waning federal support.
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May 07, 2025
Despite the headquarters moving, AAA20 kept its facility in Chicago, as well as a showroom in Silicon Valley.
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May 07, 2025
Analysts have warned that automakers won't be able to absorb all of the costs created by tariffs, and it will result in price increases for U.S. consumers.
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May 07, 2025
About 950 workers will be out of work during the shutdowns, Cleveland Cliffs said.
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May 07, 2025
Walt Disney Co. is planning a theme park resort for Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the company confirmed Wednesday. The attraction will be on the waterfront of Yas Island, already a leisure travel destination.
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May 07, 2025
REAL ID requirements for those flying within the United States begin Wednesday after nearly 20 years of delays.
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May 06, 2025
Travelers will still be able to fly without a REAL ID, officials said this week, but they may face extra scrutiny at the airport.
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May 06, 2025
Sen. Jim Banks and Rep. Frank Mrvan have sent a letter to the Department of Treasury, asking for the nation's owned and operated steel industry to be preserved.
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May 06, 2025
Sen. Jim Banks and Rep. Frank Mrvan have sent a letter to the Department of Treasury, asking for the nation's owned and operated steel industry to be preserved.
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May 06, 2025
Two United Airlines flights that were set to fly internationally out of San Francisco International Airport were cancelled Tuesday morning after the two planes touched wings, authorities said.
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May 06, 2025
What to know about the Chicago Bears' possible move from Soldier Field, including a new domed lakefront stadium or move to Arlington Heights.
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May 06, 2025
For a week and counting, flying in and out of Newark Airport has inflicted misery on travelers. The cancellations and delays have been caused by a cascade of infrastructure failures and staffing issues that have ground air travel to a crawl. What you need to know before you fly.
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May 06, 2025
The Commission accredits and certifies more than 22,000 health care organizations and programs across the U.S.
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May 06, 2025
Travelers who aren't REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the head of Homeland Security said Tuesday.
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May 06, 2025
Travelers who aren't REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the head of Homeland Security said Tuesday.
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May 06, 2025
President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences.
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May 06, 2025
While home sales were up marginally compared to this time last year, affordability challenges are not easing for buyers in the Chicago area.
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May 06, 2025
This six-bedroom home has four full bathrooms, one half bathroom, an in-ground pool and a basketball court.
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May 05, 2025
The company suspended operations at its Joliet plant and temporarily laid off about 400 workers in Canada and the United States in December.
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May 05, 2025
Mattel Inc., the maker of Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels cars and other popular toys, said Monday that it would have to raise prices for some products sold in the U.S. "where necessary" to offset higher costs related to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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May 05, 2025
President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.
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May 05, 2025
The Army is pausing helicopter flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.
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May 05, 2025
A $95,000 Cook County study considers roadway under Interstate 57 to relieve congestion when trains block Western Avenue in Dixmoor.
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May 05, 2025
The nonprofit will continue to control the company that makes ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products.
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May 05, 2025
The court is still scheduled to hear three other bellwether cases about the issue, with the next trial slated to begin in August.
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May 05, 2025
La Grange Park resident Bob Zeni's alter ego, Chicago Tomato Man distributes, 15,000 heirloom tomato plants annually.
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