Bombardier wants to hire 300 employees, make Metra cars in Kendall County
A Canadian train manufacturer is looking to lease space at a former Caterpillar plant in Kendall County as it competes for a contract to build rail cars for Metra that...
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Chowbus users say hundreds of thousands of customer emails, phone numbers exposed in data breach
Chicago-based Chowbus confirmed the Asian food delivery service experienced a data breach after users reported getting access to a massive database with email addresses, phone numbers and mailing addresses of...
Illinois hotels warn of mass closures, huge job cuts without federal help. ‘Winter is coming both literally and figuratively.’
Already battered by the coronavirus pandemic, Illinois' hotel industry could see double the number of job losses if Congress doesn't pass another stimulus bill, and the outlook for Chicago is...
Allstate cutting 3,800 jobs as part of restructuring plan
Allstate is cutting 3,800 jobs, or 8% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring plan it undertook late last year. The job cuts will come primarily from claims, sales,...
Plans for a massive overhaul of Lake Shore Drive are moving forward. Here’s how to give your input.
Plans to modernize 7 miles of North Lake Shore Drive between Grand and Hollywood avenues are moving ahead, and members of the public will have an opportunity to weigh in...
Traveler satisfaction with airports is at a record high during pandemic, but Chicago’s O’Hare, Midway still rank in bottom half
Passenger satisfaction at America's airports has never been higher thanks to pandemic-induced low passenger volume, but O'Hare International Airport came in second to last and Midway Airport scored in the...
Illinois residents can now apply for up to $400 from massive Facebook privacy settlement
Illinois Facebook users can apply to get between $200 and $400 from the social media company as part of a $650 million class-action settlement over alleged violations of a state...
Chicago-based tofu producer halts production after FDA inspectors allegedly find rats, other food safety violations
Fortune Food Product, a Chicago-based producer of soy products and bean sprouts, has agreed to stop production after federal inspectors allegedly saw live rodents and other food safety violations at...
Chicago Reader to become a nonprofit in bid to stay afloat amid steep ad declines
The Chicago Reader, a free alternative newspaper that publishes every other week, is becoming a nonprofit. On Jan. 1, the paper's ownership will transfer to the Reader Institute for Community...
Illinois employers warn of another round of mass layoffs as some companies make temporary furloughs permanent
An airline catering company and travel plaza operator were among employers warning of layoffs and furloughs in August that will affect 1,980 employees, according to a report by the Illinois...