Kmart launches lease-to-own program
Kmart said it will launch a lease-to-own financing program nationwide this holiday season, allowing customers to take goods home after paying a portion of a product's total price. Products must...
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OfficeMax, Office Depot wrap up merger
OfficeMax and Office Depot said their merger officially closed on Tuesday, just days after securing regulatory approval for the blending of the nation's second- and third-largest office supply retailers. Naperville-based...
Unsold Dominick’s stores to close around Dec. 28
Dominick's stores that aren't sold to competing grocers will close on or around Dec. 28, the store's parent company said in a letter to employees. A spokeswoman for Dominick's parent,...
McPier CEO tells board to start looking for a successor
Jim Reilly, the chief executive of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, or McPier, on Friday announced his intent to step down. Reilly, 68, said he will stay on until...
Fox & Obel takes down website, weeks after closing
The website of former Streeterville grocer Fox & Obel was shut down Thursday, more than three weeks after the store's closing, following action Illinois Attorney General's office spurred by a...
Fox & Obel takes down website, weeks after closing
The website of former Streeterville grocer Fox & Obel was shut down Thursday, more than three weeks after the store's closing, following action Illinois Attorney General's office spurred by a...
Career Education shares gain 57% on sale of international unit
A day after announcing the sale of its two international schools, Career Education Corp. saw its stock rise more than 57 percent.The for-profit education company on thursday announced that it...
United hit with record $1.1M ground delay fine
United Airlines has been fined $1.1 million by the Department of Transportation for 13 lengthy flight delays that occured on a single stormy day at O'Hare International Airport last year....
Sony sues United, charging music copyright violations
Sony is suing United Airlines, claiming the airline plays music and videos on its aircraft without permission. Sony Music Entertainment and its related companies filed the lawsuit in New York's...
Soldier Field gets major wireless upgrade
The wireless network at Soldier Field is getting an upgrade. Boingo Wireless and AT&T; announced Wednesday that the home of the Bears will see improved wireless connections through a massive...