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Steve Easterbrook, shown in 2017, became the CEO of McDonald's in 2015.

McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook fired over consensual relationship with employee. ‘This was a mistake.’

October 27, 2020 at 2:24 p.m.

McDonald's has booted CEO Steve Easterbrook after its board determined a consensual relationship he had with an employee violated company policy. He was replaced by Chris Kempczinski, who most recently...

FILE - In a July 26, 2017 file photo, McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook is interviewed at the New York Stock Exchange. McDonald's announced former CEO Steve Easterbrook's departure Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, saying he demonstrated poor judgment by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee.(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook out for using ‘poor judgment’ in consensual relationship with employee

November 4, 2019 at 7:25 a.m.

McDonald's has booted CEO Steve Easterbrook after its board determined a consensual relationship he had with an employee violated company policy. Easterbrook will be replaced by Chris Kempczinski, who has...

Nestle recalls Toll House cookie dough after some consumers report finding rubber pieces inside

November 1, 2019 at 5:15 p.m.

Nestle USA has issued a voluntary recall of its popular ready-to-bake Toll House cookie dough after receiving reports that pieces of rubber were found in some products. The source of...

From doughnut candy corn to zombie Skittles, candy-makers try to tickle trick-or-treaters with twists on classics

October 30, 2019 at 8:26 p.m.

Consumers are increasingly opting for foods that brand themselves as healthy alternatives, but there is little evidence wellness concerns are disrupting the candy-gobbling traditions of Halloween. Candy manufacturers are doubling...

Gray Hultquist, 12, from left, her sister Natalie, 15, their mother Susie and her husband Chris paint pumpkins in their home on Oct. 23, 2019, in Chicago. The family participates in the Teal Pumpkin Project, which lets trick or treaters know that the house is offering non-food treats for those who can't eat most candies while trick-or-treating.

Teal pumpkins on Halloween becoming a welcome sight for kids with food allergies. ‘It shows someone cares.’

October 30, 2019 at 8:23 p.m.

When Susie Hultquist's daughter, at 3, was diagnosed with severe peanut and tree nut allergies, one of the first thoughts that cycled through the Chicago mom's mind was: "Wow, Halloween's...

Molson Coors President and CEO Gavin Hattersley is seen Dec. 8, 2016, at the MillerCoors office pub in Chicago. In an Oct. 30, 2019 news release, Hattersley called the corporate restructuring moves "significant and difficult changes."

Brewer Molson Coors to cut 500 jobs, move North American HQ from Denver to Chicago. ‘We’re going to move faster,’ CEO vows.

October 31, 2019 at 3:11 p.m.

Beer giant Molson Coors announced Wednesday that it will cut up to 500 jobs and move its North American headquarters from Denver to Chicago as part of a plan to...

Breakthru Beverage Illinois, a major alcohol distributor co-led by the Wirtz family, has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle allegations of discrimination in how it assigned its sales employees.

Wirtz-led Breakthru Beverage to pay nearly $1 million to settle EEOC discrimination allegations

October 23, 2019 at 3:04 p.m.

Breakthru Beverage Illinois, a major alcohol distributor co-led by the Wirtz family, has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle allegations of discrimination in how it assigned its sales employees. The...

A JPMorgan Chase branch is seen in downtown Chicago. Chase is piloting an initiative in Chicago to hire people with criminal backgrounds and is throwing its weight behind public policy proposals aimed at giving ex-offenders a second chance.

It’s hard to land a bank job if you have a record. But JPMorgan Chase tells people in Chicago with criminal records: ‘We’re hiring.’

October 21, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is piloting an initiative in Chicago to hire people with criminal backgrounds and is throwing its weight behind public policy proposals aimed at giving ex-offenders a...

A golden Sebright chicken named Goldie hangs out in Brittney Hantak's yard on Oct. 9, 2019.

Tired of your neighbor’s rooster? Chicago could soon crack down on backyard farm animals.

October 15, 2019 at 12:46 p.m.

Brittney Hantak wanted one thing for certain when she and her husband bought their bungalow three years ago on Chicago's Northwest Side: to keep chickens in their backyard and create,...

Attorneys representing Laura Pekarik, owner of Cupcakes for Courage, filed a petition in late September 2019 asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether a Chicago law requiring food trucks to install GPS tracking devices violates privacy protections.

Chicago food truck fight is going to the U.S. Supreme Court

October 10, 2019 at 8:36 a.m.

A Chicago cupcake-maker engaged in a 7-year fight with the city over its food truck regulations is taking her case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorneys representing Laura Pekarik, owner...

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