Yes, your job may be killing you
If you're worried that your job is killing you, you may be right. A study by researchers at Harvard and Stanford has quantified just how many years a stressful workplace...
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Riviera Theatre stagehands claim firing was due to union organizing
Stagehands once employed at the Riviera Theatre say they were fired by Jam Productions for trying to unionize. The stagehands said they were coming close to a vote on joining...
Oct. 21, 2015, ‘Back to the Future’ day. How’d we do?
It's "Back to the Future" day — Oct. 21, 2015 — that day Marty McFly traveled to the future in the second installment of the movie trilogy. While the Cubs...
‘My grandmother poisoned me with ham’ and other sick day excuses
Calling in sick — even though you're not — has become increasingly popular, according to a new survey. Despite feeling fine, 38 percent of employees have called in sick to...
Nonprofit to help low-income youths land jobs at banks
A Los Angeles-based nonprofit is launching a free local training program to prepare and place eligible Chicago-area residents in banking industry jobs. BankWorks said it will expand its eight-week training...
Aspen Foods lays off 65 workers after salmonella recall
Aspen Foods laid off 65 workers at its West Side facility, tying the layoffs to a salmonella-related recall of its poultry products. Aspen is among 13 Illinois businesses that laid...
Road trip to St. Louis: The cost of a day at Busch Stadium
No Wrigley Field playoff tickets? Thinking of a road trip to St. Louis to catch the Cubs there instead? We broke down the costs for Cubs die-hards who make the...
Housing group gets grant to buy, rehab and sell more than 200 homes
For years, Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago has been buying, rehabbing and selling homes. Now, armed with a $1.6 million grant, the 40-year-old nonprofit is kicking it up several notches....
Why wealthy blacks are leaving Chicago for the South
The Chicago area has fallen out of the top echelon of cities when it comes to the percentage of black households earning more than $100,000, according to a Nielsen report....
Shirt tuckers are winners at work and life, survey says
Here's the key to happiness: Tuck in your shirt at work. A recent survey of 1,000 men ages 25-60 found that 60 percent of shirt tuckers are happier on the...