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A FedEx employee delivers a package in the Edgewater Glen neighborhood on Dec. 16, 2020, in Chicago.

Shipping delays mounting as USPS struggles with ‘historic’ holiday volume. Here’s how to be a successful Santa.

December 17, 2020 at 1:14 p.m.

With a week to go before Christmas Eve, anyone who's still scouring the internet for the perfect gift may want to get in the car and head for a store...

Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., speaking, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers hold a news conference on virus relief on Dec. 2, 2020, in Washington. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J, is at right. Reed and Gottheimer are co-chairs of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.

Stimulus update: Federal pandemic relief set to expire, but there’s still COVID-19 aid available in Illinois. Here’s how to get help.

December 14, 2020 at 2:23 p.m.

As Congress negotiates a fresh round of coronavirus relief, the clock is ticking on several forms of federal aid, but there is still help available in Illinois. The $2.2 trillion...

Cargo handlers unload a Boeing 777-300 from Narita International Airport in Japan at the United Airlines cargo facility at O'Hare International Airport on Dec.10, 2020.

Here’s how United may fly COVID-19 vaccine: A million doses on one jet, 15,000 pounds of dry ice

December 14, 2020 at 12:11 p.m.

United Airlines' 55,000-square-foot cargo facility just south of the terminals at O'Hare International Airport has kept humming during the coronavirus pandemic with planes unloading containers carrying anything from mail and...

A United Airlines jet takes off July 6, 2020, at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The airline has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050.

Carbon offsets ‘do almost nothing’: United Airlines will fund plant to clean the air

December 10, 2020 at 6:55 p.m.

United Airlines is pledging to become carbon neutral by 2050, in part through a new investment in carbon capture technology. The Chicago-based airline said it signed a letter of intent...

Apparel retailer Francesca’s to close 5 Chicago-area stores after filing bankruptcy

December 9, 2020 at 8:27 a.m.

Apparel and accessories chain Francesca's plans to close 97 stores, including five in the Chicago area, after seeking bankruptcy protection last week. The closing stores include shops in South Barrington,...

Travelers make their way through Terminal 1 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Nov. 20, 2020 in Chicago.

O’Hare, Midway plan to open COVID-19 testing sites next week as American Airlines widens access to at-home tests

December 9, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

Chicagoans heading to destinations with COVID-19 travel restrictions are getting more testing options before flying. The Chicago Department of Aviation plans to begin offering testing at O'Hare and Midway airports...

Sharon Bonilla, one of Santa's helpers, takes temperature scans as families arrive to meet Santa Claus on Nov. 24, 2020, at Gurnee's Bass Pro Shops.

Santa Claus mall visits will be different during the pandemic. Here’s how.

December 8, 2020 at 1:40 p.m.

Santa won't be quarantining at the North Pole to escape the coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn't mean he's ready to let thousands of kids hop on his lap. Visiting Santa...

A UPS driver prepares to deliver packages.

Si piensa comprar en línea, hágalo ya

December 8, 2020 at 12:27 p.m.

Este no es el año para postergar sus compras navideñas en línea. Los minoristas advierten que los pedidos podrían tardar más de lo habitual en llegar porque los consumidores compran...

A sign in the window of a FedEx office reads, "Now Hiring," Oct. 26, 2020 in New York. Carriers like FedEx and UPS are ramping up their holiday hiring while asking store clients to move their shipping volume on lighter days in their network.

Retailers are warning of shipping delays as millions shop online. Here are the deadlines you need to meet.

December 7, 2020 at 2:31 p.m.

This isn't the year to procrastinate on your online holiday shopping. Retailers are warning that orders could take longer than usual to arrive because consumers are increasingly buying everyday essentials...

Lisa Counts creates sushi during her virtual sushi making class.

Experience gifts were gaining steam before the pandemic. From DIY meal kits to flexible memberships, here’s what they look like now.

December 4, 2020 at 2:21 p.m.

Finding the perfect gift is always hard. This holiday season poses a whole new set of dilemmas for people who prefer to give memorable experiences rather than stuff. Will that...

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