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Many major retail chains have been closing stores, sending ripples through the economy. Payless ShoeSource, which closed all of its U.S. locations, was part of a fresh wave of cuts.

Retailers announced plans to close 5,400 stores last year. This year, they’ve already hit 7,100

July 18, 2019 at 2:59 p.m.

The number of store closures announced in the first half of 2019 has already outstripped the number retailers announced in all of 2018. More than two dozen chains, from Payless...

Customers wait on a long check out line at a Target store in San Francisco on June 15, 2019. Mass merchant retailers, like Target and Walmart, were the most popular way to shop in Chicago and nationwide, according to Deloitte's survey.

Chicago-area families spending less on back-to-school, but they’re more likely to do at least some shopping online

July 18, 2019 at 10:34 a.m.

Chicago families expect to spend a little less on back-to-school shopping this summer, according to Deloitte's annual back-to-school survey. Chicago-area parents said they expected to spend $501, on average, down...

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is seeking a buyer for its 70-acre Deerfield campus, seen Oct. 10, 2014, as the company shifts to the Boston area. The three-building, 770,000-square-foot complex along the Tri-State Tollway and Lake Cook Road also has land and zoning approval to construct a fourth building.

Takeda, Walgreens, Mondelez are moving thousands of office jobs out of Lake County. Who’s going to take their place?

July 17, 2019 at 2:50 p.m.

Even after years of high-profile office moves from the suburbs to downtown Chicago, Lake County's current predicament stands out. The far north suburban county is bracing for the loss of...

What’s the best way to get to O’Hare? We sent reporters by car, ride-share, CTA and Metra to find out.

July 25, 2024 at 2:44 p.m.

For more than a decade, Chicago politicians have talked about a faster way to get between downtown and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Mayor Richard M. Daley pictured a high-speed rail...

Rachelle Schiller and Jose Caraballo taste alligator sausage from Chicago's Dog House at the 39th Annual Taste of Chicago on July 10, 2019, at Grant Park in Chicago.

They got Humboldt Park’s gator, but not before grab for greenbacks

July 16, 2019 at 12:15 p.m.

The alligator in the Humboldt Park lagoon has been captured, but not before the hunt for the reptile triggered the creation of T-shirts, drink specials and tote bags as entrepreneurial...

The now-closed Gap store at 35 N. State St. is seen Feb. 1, 2017, in Chicago. European fast-fashion retailer Primark has signed a lease for the location.

Fast-fashion brand Primark to open Chicago store on State Street

July 5, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

European fast-fashion retailer Primark is opening its first store in the Midwest on State Street. Primark signed a lease to take over the three-level, 45,000-square-foot store at 35 N. State...

A woman walks past the outdoor section of LL Bean in OakBrook Center, Friday, July 5, 2019.

‘Glamping’ gear: From comfy hammocks to insulated coffee presses, retailers roll out luxury camping items

July 5, 2019 at 6:36 p.m.

Tent? Check. Sleeping bag? Check. Rocking chair, air mattress and insulated coffee press? Hard-charging backcountry adventurers might scoff at the idea of lugging such luxuries. But for many, getting outside...

Stroopwafels, maple wafers or pretzels? Now United Airlines says it’s up to you.

July 1, 2019 at 2:42 p.m.

United Airlines passengers with a sweet tooth used to be out of luck if stuck on an evening flight: the airline only served its stroopwafel sandwich cookies in the morning....

FILE - In this July 18, 2018, file photo, United Airlines commercial jets sit at a gate at Terminal C of Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. United Airlines is canceling another month?s worth of flights with Boeing 737 Max planes that were grounded after two deadly accidents.

United Airlines and Southwest Airlines extend 737 Max cancellations as FAA asks Boeing for more changes

June 27, 2019 at 2:56 p.m.

United Airlines and Southwest Airlines have extended flight cancellations related to the global grounding of Boeing 737 Max jets as the timeline for the aircraft's return remains unclear. United pulled...

A United Airlines plane is seen parked at a gate at Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on June 5, 2019. Aviation data firm OAG has lowered its on-time rating for both O'Hare and United Airlines.

On-time performance at O’Hare is getting worse. The airport scored lower than Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, JFK …

June 26, 2019 at 4:57 p.m.

Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and United Airlines both slipped over the past year when it comes to ensuring flights arrive and depart on time, according to a report released Wednesday...

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