Mary Wisniewski

With the release Thursday of weekly jobless claims from the U.S. Department of Labor, Illinois hit a milestone: Since mid-March, when the state's stay-at-home order took effect, closing nonessential businesses...

Struggling with severely reduced ridership because of the coronavirus pandemic, Metra hopes to draw in more passengers with a $10 daily pass. Metra is encouraging riders to buy the pass...

The packed rush hour train and bus were until recently common features of urban life. But the daily ritual of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers, silently grousing about backpacks while looking...

The Illinois Tollway brought in $52 million less in tolls during April than projected, due to the coronavirus pandemic's impact on travel. Officials said toll collections were about 42% under...

Millions of Americans are learning a new skill this spring — how to file for unemployment insurance. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in job losses, both temporary and permanent. Nationally,...

Self-employed workers like piano teachers and web designers started applying for newly available unemployment benefits on Monday through a new state application portal, but there's a catch. To qualify, first...

Via, the smallest of the city's three ride-share providers after Uber and Lyft, has temporarily suspended its Chicago operations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Via, a New York City-based company...

Before Illinoisans were working from home, before restaurants had shut down and before the stay-at-home order was in place, the coronavirus pandemic was already ravaging the state's convention business. Now...

Illinois could lose close to $560 million in gas tax revenue this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, which may delay some big state road and rail projects, according to...