SPRINGFIELD – Business and labor leaders called for continued support for businesses and unemployed workers Wednesday, Feb. 17 in a state Senate hearing ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s…
A new study co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researcher who studies labor issues affecting low-wage workers finds pervasive underemployment among low-paid part-time…
Since the early 1970s Jim Claeyssen has had a unique perspective on the development and growth of CherryVale Mall, the Rockford region’s prime shopping destination. “I remember…
A new, live entertainment facility, designed to attract crowds from across Southern Illinois and the greater St. Louis area, could ultimately prove the highest-profile component of…
As the home of Sears since the late 19th century, Illinois is the birthplace of modern retail. Even today’s colossus, Amazon, can trace the roots of its business model to Sears’…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois economy shrank at an annual rate of 5.4 percent during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter, according to federal data released…
I used to say that when a columnist writes about his or her drive to work, they have likely, at least temporarily, run out of significant things to say. This column is, at least partly,…
Not even vehicles from six different directions generated enough traffic to save Sears’ last store in Chicago. The retailer has announced that it will be closing its store at Six…
Hinsdale couple file $500 million ...A Hinsdale couple have filed a $500 million claim against a car ...
Renovations close RiverEdge for seasonAurora’s RiverEdge Park is known around northern Illinois as a gem when ...
Chicago police shoot two suspects ...Chicago police shot two suspects – one fatally – in separate incidents ...
Suspect charged in fatal Streamwood ...A suspect has been charged in connection with the stabbing deaths of ...
