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Steelcase's Brody WorkLounge is shown in several configurations June 17, 2015, at the NeoCon commercial interiors show at the Merchandise Mart. The design resembles a first-class airplane seat.

Office of the future: It’s all about you

June 15, 2018 at 3:12 p.m.

The office of the future caters to the worker who needs a quiet place to focus. Or a lively place to socialize. Who wants to work standing. Or sitting. At...

NewCity, a $265 million mixed-use project eight years in the making, sits on 8.5 acres just south of the busy North/Clybourn retail corridor.

NewCity mall plans job fair to fill 1,200 positions

June 15, 2018 at 3:49 p.m.

The NewCity shopping center opening this fall in Lincoln Park plans to host a job fair next month to help fill more than 1,200 positions at its dozen retail, restaurant...

Teen retailers from A to Z face shifting tastes

June 15, 2018 at 3:06 p.m.

Teen retailers beloved during the '90s have had a rough go. Wet Seal, Deb Shops and Delia's declared bankruptcy over the holiday period, and the alliterative quartet of Abercrombie and...

Since taking the helm of Claire's 14 months ago, Beatrice Lafon has tried to help the company regain its footing as queen of tweens with a strategy that involves both a return to its core strengths and an embrace of the vastly changed ways girls shop.

Claire’s CEO Beatrice Lafon aims to get chain’s cool back

June 15, 2018 at 3:26 p.m.

Claire's, the mall staple and prolific ear piercer, has in its sprawling Hoffman Estates headquarters a "wall of fame" with the celebrities who have trusted it with their earlobes. Brooke...

A fight is brewing over an imminent announcement from the Obama administration that could vastly expand the pool of workers who qualify for overtime pay.

Overtime pay debate pits businesses against Obama

March 30, 2019 at 6:52 a.m.

A fight is brewing over an imminent announcement from the Obama administration that could vastly expand the pool of workers who qualify for overtime pay. The administration is poised to...

Fans kiss a copy of the Stanley Cup as they gather for a parade and rally in honor of the Chicago Blackhawks, in downtown Chicago, Friday, June 28, 2013.

Chicago is 9th in ‘best hockey cities’ ranking

June 15, 2018 at 3:30 p.m.

The Blackhawks' anthem may be loudest and their victory parades epic, but Chicago, one ranking shows, is not the fan friendliest in the league. The city ranked ninth in a...

DreamDry to open inside Waldorf Astoria spa

June 16, 2018 at 5:20 p.m.

DreamDry, the blow-dry chain co-owned by celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, is opening its second Chicago location this summer inside the Waldorf Astoria spa in the Gold Coast. DreamDry stylists will...

Crate and Barrel to close New York City flagship

June 15, 2018 at 3:51 p.m.

Crate and Barrel plans to close its Manhattan flagship this summer in the face of rising Madison Avenue rents, the company confirmed Monday. The Northbrook-based furniture and home accessories retailer...

Aurora Ibarra checks Carmen Ortega's blood pressure during a home visit in Chicago. After a long journey of studying and working her way up the ranks, Ibarra earned her associate's degree and certification as a registered nurse.

Learning middle-skills to snag living wages

June 15, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

Shortly after she moved to Chicago in 1999, Aurora Ibarra, recently widowed and caring for her three young children, spent time at the hospital bedside of an aunt who had...

Chicago jumps in startups but still in middle of pack of metro areas

June 15, 2018 at 4:04 p.m.

Chicago shot up in a ranking of business startup activity, but it remains in the middle of the pack among the nation's metro areas, according to a study released Thursday...

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