Samantha Bomkamp

The Illinois Chamber of Commerce said President and Chief Executive Douglas L. Whitley plans to retire next June. Whitley, 63, a former Ameritech Illinois executive, has led the chamber for...

The Labor Department has cited Lake Forest-based Packaging Corp. of America for dozens of safety violations after a worker was severely burned trying to re-light a steam boiler in the...

United Airlines said Thursday it is bringing nearly 600 pilots back to work who have been on furlough for five years. The Chicago-based airline, the world's largest, said the move...

Walgreens Co. said Thursday that its sales rose 5.6 percent in August, as an increase in customers' average purchase offset a decline in store traffic overall. Sales last month totaled...

McDonald's said Wednesday it is considering a national roll-out of a new Dollar Menu with higher prices this year.The world's largest hamburger chain, based in Oak Brook, announced it was...

Amazon.com on Tuesday unveiled the second generation of its Kindle Paperwhite, set to ship on Sept. 30. The Seattle technology company said the new Kindle Paperweight, first unveiled last year,...

Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc. said Friday that its second-quarter profit tumbled 57 as costs related to its spin off and other expenses overshadowed improved revenue. The company, which...

United Airlines on Thursday asked the U.S. Department of Transportation for permission to start service to Chengdu, China's fourth-largest city, next June. If approved, Chicago-based United says it would be...

Game machine maker WMS Industries Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit tumbled 39 percent as higher costs offset improved revenue. The Waukegan company earned $13.5 million, or 24...

Access to the New York Times website has been mostly restored a day after hackers claimed credit for taking over the domain and preventing visitors from accessing news stories for...