Business

Chicago Home Prices Reach $390K as Inventory Shrinks and Sales Hit Decade Low

Chicago Home Prices Reach $390K as Inventory Shrinks and Sales Hit Decade Low

CHICAGO — As Chicago enters the heart of the 2025 summer housing season, a striking paradox is unfolding: home prices are climbing higher than ...

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103-Year-Old Menasha Packaging Plant to Close in Chicago, 128 Jobs Lost

103-Year-Old Menasha Packaging Plant to Close in Chicago, 128 Jobs Lost

CHICAGO — A packaging company that has operated on the city’s West Side for more than a century is shutting down operations, eliminating over ...

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Chicago Firm Buys Retail Section of Tribune Tower, Betting on Michigan Avenue Comeback

Chicago Firm Buys Retail Section of Tribune Tower, Betting on Michigan Avenue Comeback

CHICAGO — A Chicago-based investment company has purchased the retail portion of the iconic Tribune Tower, signaling renewed confidence in the revival of the ...

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Illinois Unemployment Rates Rise in Several Central Counties, May 2025 Data Shows

Illinois Unemployment Rates Rise in Several Central Counties, May 2025 Data Shows

ILLINOIS — Unemployment in several Central Illinois counties saw a noticeable increase in May 2025, according to new data released by the Illinois Department ...

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General Mills Will Eliminate Artificial Dyes From All Products by End of 2027

General Mills Will Eliminate Artificial Dyes From All Products by End of 2027

CHICAGO — General Mills has announced it will remove all artificial dyes from its food products by the end of 2027, a significant shift ...

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Chicago Tipped Wage Hike Sparks Tension Among Restaurant Owners Ahead of July 1 Rollout

Chicago Tipped Wage Hike Sparks Tension Among Restaurant Owners Ahead of July 1 Rollout

CHICAGO — A new chapter in Chicago’s labor landscape begins July 1, as the city increases its minimum wage for tipped workers — a ...

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Chicago Startup Inherent Homes Builds Affordable Houses In Just Weeks, Helping First-Time Buyers

Chicago Startup Inherent Homes Builds Affordable Houses In Just Weeks, Helping First-Time Buyers

CHICAGO — A Chicago-based housing startup is reshaping the city’s affordability crisis by building entire homes in just eight weeks — and offering prices ...

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3 Mariano’s Stores in Chicago Suburbs Set to Close This August

3 Mariano’s Stores in Chicago Suburbs Set to Close This August

ILLINOIS — Grocery shoppers in three Chicago suburbs will soon see local Mariano’s stores shuttered, as parent company Kroger confirms it will permanently close ...

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Derse Relocates Headquarters to Oak Creek, Combining Milwaukee and Waukegan Operations

Derse Relocates Headquarters to Oak Creek, Combining Milwaukee and Waukegan Operations

ILLINOIS — Derse, a leading face-to-face marketing agency, has announced it will relocate its Milwaukee headquarters to Oak Creek, consolidating its operations with its ...

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CareerBuilder And Monster File For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy As Job Market Shifts

CareerBuilder And Monster File For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy As Job Market Shifts

CHICAGO — Two of the most well-known names in online job hunting — CareerBuilder and Monster — have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, signaling ...

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