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Millennials at work dress sharp, say ‘yes’ to the boss, survey finds

May 25, 2019 at 1:16 p.m.

Millennials, who recently elbowed out Gen Xers to become the largest generation in the U.S. workforce, are more likely than their older colleagues to dress sharply, be jealous of co-workers'...

Demand-driven jobs program expands with University of Chicago partnership

June 15, 2018 at 6:12 p.m.

Since launching almost three years ago, the nonprofit Skills for Chicagoland's Future says it has helped place some 1,600 unemployed and underemployed Cook County residents into jobs by tailoring recruiting...

Charities say philanthropy isn’t enough in the face of state funding cuts

June 15, 2018 at 6:18 p.m.

As social service programs scrambled to adjust to abrupt state funding cuts last month, a few received generous private donations to help plug the gap. But they are hardly in...

Some Sears and Kmart stores could shrink in size by half.

Sears future may include slimmed down stores

June 16, 2018 at 5:46 p.m.

Eddie Lampert, chairman and CEO of Sears Holdings, said during the company's annual shareholders meeting Wednesday that the $2.5 billion the company expects to generate from the sale of 254...

Women in trades make good money, but getting in can be tough

June 16, 2018 at 6:04 p.m.

Vanessa Casillas has worked as a bricklayer for 10 years. But when she stopped by a job site recently looking for work, she said the foreman's right-hand man looked skeptically...

Work continues at the future Billy Reid store at 845 W. Randolph St. on May 1, 2015. The retailer is set to open this month.

Billy Reid’s new Fulton Market store to open this month

June 15, 2018 at 6:56 p.m.

Luxury lifestyle brand Billy Reid is on track to open its first Chicago store this month in the Fulton Market district, the first major soft goods retailer to plant a...

The Nealey Foods building in the Fulton Market area is part of the proposed landmark district on the Near West Side.

Preservationists, building owners debate Fulton Market historic district

June 15, 2018 at 6:04 p.m.

Preservation groups voiced support Thursday for a city proposal to create a historic landmark district in the booming Fulton Market area, Chicago's surviving wholesale food market. But many business and...

Jury awards $10.9 million to Bensenville man burned in explosion

June 16, 2018 at 6:09 p.m.

A Bensenville man who was severely burned in a household explosion while he applied a concrete sealant to his basement floor has won a $10.9 million verdict against the product's...

Chicago-based tailor embraces craft of ‘fully bespoke’ suits

July 1, 2019 at 4:20 a.m.

From the hidden whiskey cabinet that reveals itself with the push of a button, to the secret doors disguised to look like bookcases, custom men's clothier Oliver & Rowan Bespoke...

Chicago retail sales jump above pre-recession levels

June 16, 2018 at 5:43 p.m.

Chicago area retail sales climbed 4.8 percent in 2014, landing well above pre-recession levels and demonstrating "moderate recovery," according to a report released Thursday. Some categories, such as bars and...

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