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Chicago Public Media CEO Matt Moog announced Wednesday 14 layoffs that are in WBEZ's content development unit, Vocalo's radio broadcast and the Chicago Sun-Times business operation. (WBEZ Chicago)

WBEZ announces layoffs, ends Vocalo radio broadcast

April 3, 2024 at 6:46 p.m.

The company said in the announcement Wednesday the decisions were made in order to "manage the organization for long-term sustainability."

Former Signature Room coworkers Victor Valentine, center, and Gabriel Montesinos greet each other at a celebration with UNITE HERE Local 1 outside 875 N. Michigan Ave., the building formerly known as the John Hancock Center, after the owner of the restaurant was found liable and ordered to pay over $1.5 million in back pay and benefits, March 28, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Former Signature Room workers owed $1.5 million after abrupt closure, federal judge rules

March 28, 2024 at 7:01 p.m.

A federal judge issued a default judgment against the restaurant's management firm, Infusion Management Group Inc., after the company failed to respond to the lawsuit.

People walk through a hallway in the office of the Chicago-based tech company, Echo, in the former Groupon building at 600 W. Chicago Ave., on March 26, 2024. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

Former Groupon headquarters renamed for Echo logistics firm, now the second-largest tenant

March 26, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

Echo Global Logistics, a transportation and supply chain management firm, takes up 185,000 square feet at 600 W. Chicago and became the building's second-largest tenant with about 1,100 employees.

Senior scientist Lisa Humphrey cooks a batch of Hamburger Helper in a test kitchen at Eagle Foods innovation center on March 7, 2024, in Buffalo Grove. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Hamburger Helper, kitchen mainstay since the ’70s, looks to stay relevant with help of local innovation center

March 26, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Eagle Foods, a Cleveland-based company that purchased Hamburger Helper from General Mills in 2022, is refreshing the brand and opened a new innovation center in Buffalo Grove.

A person walks past the Blommer Chocolate Company at 600 W. Kinzie St. in Chicago on March 22, 2024. The company plans to shut down the Chicago factory after 85 years. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Blommer Chocolate’s downtown Chicago factory to close

March 23, 2024 at 1:21 p.m.

Blommer Chocolate is closing its downtown Chicago factory following plummeting sales and increased maintenance and repair costs for the 85-year-old building, the company announced Friday. Built in 1939, the brick...

Bree Williams, who says she has been coming to Asrai Garden since 2007, admires the flower bouquet she purchased on March 1, 2024, at the store in Chicago. "They're the absolute best," says Williams of the store. The flower shop, which has been open for 25 years, is closing. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

Asrai Garden, a Wicker Park mainstay for flowers and more, to close March 31 after 25 years

March 7, 2024 at 2:40 p.m.

Asrai Garden has been open in Wicker Park for nearly 25 years. The shop also had locations in Ukranian Village and West Loop during its long run.

Katelyn Know, holding "caution" sign, expresses her support for nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center as they rally outside the Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine during a one-day strike on Sept. 20, 2019. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Nurses at UChicago Medicine plan one-day strike

March 4, 2024 at 6:13 p.m.

The strike is set for March 14 to call attention to staffing concerns amid a breakdown in contract negotiations.

A man walks between Metra trains in the BNSF/Metra railroad yard at Roosevelt Road, Dec. 7, 2023. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Metra service being restored after earlier delays; evening commuters could still see disruptions

February 27, 2024 at 1:33 p.m.

The first notification shortly before 11 a.m. informed of a train scheduled to depart the 93rd Street South Chicago station at 10:45 a.m. that was delayed.

Maryam Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali, speaks to students at the Islamic Foundation School during a rededication story for the school's gym, which was named the Muhammad Ali Athletics Center, in Villa Park on Feb. 20 2024. (Troy Stolt/for the baiduhai)

Daughter of Muhammad Ali celebrates suburban mosque’s 50th anniversary with a ceremony to honor the boxing legend

February 22, 2024 at 3:33 p.m.

Maryum Ali visited Villa Park's Islamic Foundation, whose school gym was renamed in honor of the athlete and activist.

Etta restaurant located in the 1800 block of North Avenue on Sept. 5, 2018. (Abel Uribe/baiduhai)

Etta restaurant group files for Ch. 11 following closure of River North location

February 16, 2024 at 6:06 p.m.

The restaurants, which include locations in Bucktown and River North, have struggled financially since breaking off from Maple & Ash.

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