Target’s annual car seat trade-in event begins April 18

Target will take your old, expired and damaged car seat in return for a 20% off coupon that can be used towards purchasing a new car seat, stroller or other select baby gear.

How is inflation impacting local jobs?
video

John Waldmann, founder and CEO of Homebase, talks about how the national inflation spike is hampering those working local jobs.

FedEx E-commerce Learning Lab empowers women-owned small businesses to pivot sales online
video

Terrand Smith, founder and CEO of 37 Oaks Consulting, talks about the FedEx e-commerce learning lab and how women business owners are pivoting their business online in wake of the pandemic.

Once a retail giant, Kmart down to three U.S. stores after NJ closing

Once the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, shutters, the number of Kmarts in the U.S. -- once well over 2,000 – will be down to three last holdouts. In its heyday, Kmart sold product lines endorsed by celebrities Martha Stewart and Jaclyn Smith, sponsored NASCAR auto races and was mentioned in movies like "Beetlejuice."

Chicago dad creates Jiobit child tracking device after losing son for 30 minutes at Maggie Daley Park

“I am sure that lots of parents have had this experience, where you're out and about – at a park, Disney World – and you lose track of your little one for just a minute and your heart kind of stops,” Jiobit co-founder John Renaldi said.

Could America adopt a 4-day workweek? 38 US, Canadian companies join pilot program

Some 38 companies across North America are taking part in a four-day workweek trial, with nearly 2,000 employees getting a paid day off weekly for six months.

How to pay off $5,000 in credit card debt

If you want to pay off $5,000 in credit card debt, try these strategies to help you get out of debt sooner.

Walmart launches truck driving training program for supply-chain workers, raises driver starting pay to $95K

Walmart is raising its pay for its 12,000 truck drivers, with the starting salary for new drivers ranging between $95,000 and $110,000 a year. The move comes as the pandemic has caused severe trucker shortages across the country.

Many Americans expect to use credit card rewards to travel in 2022: survey

Many credit cardholders said they're ready to use the reward points they accumulated after not traveling during COVID, according to a recent survey.

Chicago craft breweries push to receive COVID relief funds from Illinois
video

Kevin Cary from Begyle Brewing in Ravenswood talks about the plight of Chicago's craft breweries seeking state funding to help combat the losses brought on by COVID-19.

Biden announces student loan payment pause extension: What borrowers can do now

The White House is extending the student loan freeze until Aug. 31, President Biden announced Wednesday. Federal student loan payments were originally set to restart in May.