Rauner starts budget cuts to force Dems to negotiate on his agenda
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday said he will cut spending on programs that help the poor with child care costs and help the elderly stay out of nursing homes, nix...
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Illinois halts economic incentives for businesses
Business advocates Tuesday said they weren't surprised by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's decision to suspend future economic incentives used to attract and retain businesses. "It's part of the process," said...
Abercrombie decision will force companies to adjust policies, attorneys say
The burden has shifted to employers to ask whether an employee or a job candidate can comply with a company's policy, attorneys said on the heels of Monday's Supreme Court...
Proposal would expand Chicago composting rules
Chicago's aldermen are considering a proposal to track and legalize donations of uncooked food scraps to urban farms and community gardens, a practice commonly used by city gardeners and farmers...
Franchisees push back against expansion of joint-employer definition
Every time the Veldman brothers attempted to grow their franchise, Ron Veldman said, a fight with corporate ensued. The franchiser said "no" to expanding the business into cleaning and repairing...
Traffic congestion at Finkl site concerns residents
Redevelopment ideas for land that housed a former steel factory just west of Lincoln Park are pitting residents who are concerned about traffic congestion against a nonprofit that suggests the...
Protesters deliver petition of demands to McDonald’s
After marching to McDonald's Oak Brook campus Thursday morning, 10 protesters from a crowd of more than 1,000 were allowed on McDonald's property to deliver a petition with more than...
McDonald’s Oak Brook headquarters swarmed with wage protesters
Protesters hailing from as far away as Kansas City and New York City participated in a demonstration at McDonald's Oak Brook headquarters Wednesday, urging that hourly wages for the burger...
SEIU seeks federal investigation of franchise industry
The Service Employees International Union on Monday said it has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the franchise industry, seeking information on how some of the world's biggest franchise...
Newest generation of spenders often want healthy food fast
Darren Tristano's daughter had a definite preference when it came to where she wanted to celebrate her 16th birthday: She wanted to go to Panera Bread, a favorite among her...