Illinois employers warn of 300 upcoming layoffs
Illinois employers warned they will lay off more than 300 workers in the coming months, according to notices filed with state regulators in May.A division of the a global staffing...
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Walgreen’s shares hit new high as sales rise in May
Shares of Walgreen Co. hit a 52-week high in intraday trading Wednesday after the company reported same store sales that beat Wall Street's expectations for the fourth month in a...
Walgreen moving Mag Mile store to Wrigley Building June 25
Walgreen Co. is set to open a new 30,000 square foot flagship in the revamped Wrigley Building's north tower on June 25, the company said Wednesday. At the same time,...
Bloggers, activists take issue with McDonald’s marketing
A group of mom bloggers and parenting activists demonstrated outside a Cicero McDonald's Wednesday, charging that McDonald's unfairly targets minorities and children in its marketing. About nine women stood holding...
Bloggers, activists take issue with McDonald’s marketing
A group of mom bloggers and parenting activists demonstrated outside a Cicero McDonald's Wednesday, charging that McDonald's unfairly targets minorities and children in its marketing. About nine women stood holding...
Gap, Divvy to share seasonal workers
Global retailer Gap Inc. and local bike-share program Divvy have joined forces to launch a pilot program that would allow the companies to share the same seasonal workers. The initiative...
Retail earnings: Sears, J.C. Penney see paths diverge
It's been a rough road for department stores in recent years, as cash-strapped, bargain-hungry consumers cut back spending and increasingly turn to their computers to do their shopping. Two iconic...
Sears narrows loss in 4Q, loses $1.36 billion in 2013
Sears Holdings Corp. said it lost $1.36 billion last year as sales continued to fall and stores closed in the company's tranformation to a membership-based, online retailer. The Hoffman Estates-based...
Q&A: Comcast buys Time Warner
Comcast announced Thursday it will buy Time Warner in a deal worth $45 billion. The combination will mean the blending of the nation's largest cable companies. Here are some answers...
Magnificent Mile: Michigan Avenue group rebranding its name
Chicagoans have long called North Michigan Avenue the Magnificent Mile, and on Tuesday, the group that represents businesses there is adopting that name as well. The Greater North Michigan Avenue...