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Rust-Oleum products are displayed in 2014 at the company's headquarters in Vernon Hills. The manufacturer of paint and coatings is closing facilities in Oklahoma and New Jersey and workers at its headquarters will be affected too, the company said.

Rust-Oleum to close factories in New Jersey and Oklahoma; Vernon Hills HQ affected

December 14, 2018 at 9:28 a.m.

Paint and coatings maker Rust-Oleum is closing manufacturing facilities in Tulsa, Okla., and Newark, N.J., the company confirmed Thursday. Employees in the company's Vernon Hills headquarters also will be affected,...

John Walden, CEO of floral giant FTD Cos., stands May 23, 2018, on the rooftop of the Loop building which will house the company's new downtown Chicago headquarters. The company's stock price is down 70 percent year-over-year.

Amid sagging sales and a sinking stock, FTD sees way forward in new HQ, tech investments

December 13, 2018 at 5:42 a.m.

Earlier this month FTD Cos. CEO John Walden cut the ribbon on the floral and gifting company’s still-under-construction 50,000-square-foot headquarters in the Loop, closer to the city’s hip tech firms....

People walk through the booths at the 2018 Sweets & Snacks Expo on May 22, 2018, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Innovation reigns at Sweets & Snacks Expo: Butterfinger popcorn, cauliflower pretzels

December 14, 2018 at 8:21 a.m.

Sweet and Savory met this week at McCormick Place, and brought with them funky fun flavors such as honey sriracha, cauliflower pretzels and organic dried veggies and nuts smothered in...

Beauty products line the shelves Feb. 4, 2015, at Ulta Beauty on State Street. Bolingbrook-based Ulta has cracked the Fortune 500 list, securing its place among the country's most successful companies.

Ulta cracks Fortune 500, joining the ranks of the most successful U.S. companies

December 13, 2018 at 10:12 a.m.

Ulta Beauty, the Bolingbrook-based beauty retailer, has cracked the Fortune 500 list, securing its place among the country’s most successful companies. Fortune’s 64th annual list ranks companies by revenue. The...

Flower and gifting business FTD to move HQ to Chicago

December 13, 2018 at 9:16 a.m.

Flower and gifting service FTD is planning to move its headquarters from Downers Grove to 40,000 square feet at 1 N. Dearborn St. It is unclear how many jobs will...

Workers in 2017 took the most vacation time since 2010, an average of 17.2 days last year, an increase of about half a day compared with 2016, according to a recent survey of 4,439 workers.

American workers took more time off last year, sort of

December 13, 2018 at 9:14 a.m.

For the first time in years, Americans in 2017 kicked back and took more time off from work — but just a few hours more. Workers on average took 17.2...

Newborn Izan Rivas lies in a Baby Box at Saint Anthony Hospital in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood on May 7, 2018. The cardboard boxes come with a small mattress and minimize what can be put in a baby bed to combat Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Saint Anthony Hospital is using cardboard boxes to fight Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

December 13, 2018 at 9:12 a.m.

Saint Anthony Hospital in the Lawndale neighborhood has a surprising new tool in its fight against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: the cardboard box. The hospital has partnered with The Baby...

A vacant lot and vacant building, top center, are seen in the 6200 block of South Carpenter Street in Chicago on May 1, 2018. Thousands of vacant lots are being put up for sale by the Cook County Land Bank.

Cook County selling nearly 3,200 vacant lots to encourage redevelopment

December 13, 2018 at 8:47 a.m.

Continuing its quest to spruce up city and suburban neighborhoods, the Cook County Land Bank is putting 3,189 vacant lots up for sale. The lots will be made available at...

The Alley, an iconic Lakeview t-shirt store at Belmont Avenue and Clark Street in Chicago, has re-opened with a cafe that serves waffles, as seen on Monday, April 13, 2018.

Punk icon The Alley’s second act: leather jackets, studded bracelets and wafflepops

December 14, 2018 at 12:59 p.m.

Mark Thomas knows all too well the struggles of a neighborhood business staring down changing trends and the rise of Amazon. Yet the owner of the 40-year-old punk shop The...

Sears’ CEO proposes breaking up troubled retailer with offer to buy Kenmore brand, other assets

December 14, 2018 at 12:39 p.m.

The hedge fund run by Sears CEO Edward Lampert has offered to buy the retailer's popular appliance brand Kenmore and other Sears divisions, moving to break up the company after...

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