Dollar General becomes latest to cut self-checkout lanes

The dollar store chain is scaling back on self-checkout at 300 stores and joins Walmart and Target using this new business strategy.

McDonald's outages reported at stores worldwide – here's what to know

McDonald’s suffered system outages at locations around the world on Friday morning, with some stores closing and others back up and running.

New Target to open at major Chicago intersection

A new Target store will hold its grand opening this weekend on Chicago's Northwest Side.

Volumes Bookcafe brings bookworms together in Wicker Park
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There's a little something for everyone at the cozy Volumes Bookcafe in Wicker Park. The independent, women-owned store is celebrating eight years of business this month.

Family Dollar, Dollar Tree to close about 1,000 stores

Several Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores are set to close after the company suffered a significant quarterly loss.

Remote workers are living increasingly further from their main offices, study finds

Employees are living increasingly further from their offices, a new study found, as the average distance between an employees' home and their company offices has increased compared to before the COVID pandemic. 

Layoffs jump to highest for any February since 2009, report says

Last month marked the highest layoff total for the month of February in data going back to 2009, according to U.S. outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Here's where Aldi plans to open new US stores, convert existing chains

Aldi plans to add 800 stores across the U.S., including new openings and store conversions of existing grocery chains. Here’s what plans have been released.

Pilsen bakery targeted by graffiti sends message of resilience

It's a bitter taste for a Chicago business that makes sweet confections, after someone graffitied an unwelcome message on a new bakery in Pilsen.

Cities where Americans are under the most financial stress

WalletHub ranked 100 cities to determine which was populated with residents experiencing the highest levels of financial stress.

JetBlue, Spirit agree to terminate merger over regulatory issues

Low-cost carriers JetBlue and Spirit agreed to terminate their $3.8 billion merger agreement after facing significant regulatory and legal hurdles.