Corilyn Shropshire

Chicagoans give to charity at a higher rate than the national average, according to a study released Thursday. Nearly three-quarters of households in the Chicago area donated to nonprofits in...

Illinois Wal-Mart employees have begun earning at least $9 an hour, the company said Wednesday. In February, the world's largest retailer said it would give raises to almost 40 percent...

Consumers who have the most difficulty paying for their smartphones also are the most dependent on the devices for finding a job, doing their banking or even accessing the Internet,...

Women and minorities make up a greater share of the U.S. workforce according to a new report by CareerBuilder. The report, "Changing Face of U.S. Jobs," released this week, looked...

Four out of 10 Americans describe themselves as struggling to pay their bills, according to a new survey by the Center for Financial Services Innovation. The report, "Understanding and Improving...

Nobody likes it when their contact lenses fall out. That point of view gets murkier when the prices of those lenses hit their floor. At issue is a conflict among...

The Illinois Commerce Commission on Wednesday said it would investigate allegations of mismanagement of Peoples Gas' $2.2 billion gas main replacement program. The regulatory department said it will look into...