Samantha Bomkamp

Phoenix Electrical Manufacturing Co. has been cited for several safety violations at its Chicago manufacturing plant and is facing more than $50,000 in fines, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

The CEO of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores saw his compensation rise by 40 percent, to $1.5 million, last year as the company spun off from Sears Holdings.W. Bruce Johnson,...

American Airlines has settled litigation with Orbitz Worldwide resulting from a long-running contract dispute, the companies said Monday. The settlement, which requires approval from a bankruptcy court judge presiding over...

Solixir, an Evanston-based herbal supplement-infused drink company, is launching a new marketing and advertising campaign bringing new meaning to "having a case of the Mondays." Inspired by the "Walking Dead"...

Ace Hardware Corp. on Monday named a new chief executive, 21-year company veteran John Venhuizen, as part of a previously announced transition plan.Venhuizen's appointment was part of a plan announced...

ComEd said it has wrapped up digital upgrades to a substation aimed at improving reliability for nearly 30,000 South Side customers. The Wallace "smart" substation in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood uses...

The chief executive of General Growth Properties saw his total compensation cut in half last year, his second year at the helm of the one of the nation's largest mall...

The number of jobs in the Chicago rose last month increased by 1.5 percent, according to date from the Labor Department and the Illinois Department of Employment Security, but unemployment...

Shares of USG Corp. fell Monday after the building products maker said it would lower the threshold of its so-called "poison pill" to protect its tax benefits. A shareholder rights...

PepsiCo is changing the look of its single-serve bottles for the first time in nearly two decades. Set to roll out next month in Chicago, the 16- and 20-ounce bottles...