Corilyn Shropshire

Follett said Thursday that it acquired the retail division of Nebraska Book Co., boosting the Westchester-based company's portfolio of college bookstores to nearly 1,200 locations. In purchasing the assets and...

Caterpillar shareholders voted at its annual meeting Wednesday to approve the company's executive compensation plan, although it garnered only 66 percent of the vote. About a third of the votes...

Sears Holdings' shares plunged as much as 14 percent Wednesday, a day after the beleaguered retailer said that it began offering shares in its new real estate investment trust. The...

Weber-Stephen Products, maker of the Weber grill, is moving to new corporate headquarters in Palatine, about 4 miles from its current location, the company announced Wednesday. The new office, on...

Illinois added 7,700 private-sector jobs in May, according to a new report. About 6,900 of the jobs were in the service sector, according to the report released Wednesday by payroll...

Looking for a new career? Consider pet care services, home remodeling or translation, all of which are expected to grow at a rapid pace by 2019, according to a survey...

Gas prices spiked 7 percent from a week ago as several regional refineries are tackling production issues, industry watchers said Thursday. In the Chicago metropolitan area, gasoline prices rose 22...