Air India reveals massive orders for 470 Boeing, Airbus jets

Air India is buying 220 Boeing aircraft valued at $34 billion. It marks the U.S. plane maker’s third-largest sale of all time, in dollar value, and its second of all time in quantity.

Little Village's Discount Mall will stay open: 'step in the right direction'

The Discount Mall is not only beloved, it's considered the life-blood of the neighborhood economy, and for the vendors to stay would mean 500 jobs remaining in place.

Little Village's Discount Mall will stay open
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The alderman of Chicago's 25th Ward, which includes sections of Little Village, said there is new hope for 150 vendors to remain in business at the neighborhood's beloved Discount Mall.

Mars Wrigley fined by OSHA after workers fell into vat of chocolate

Officials said two workers fell into the partially filled chocolate tank as they were conducting maintenance work and had to be freed by emergency responders.

How to pay off credit card debt: 6 winning strategies

Wondering how to pay off credit card debt? Discover these six tried-and-true strategies that can help you pay down your balances and become debt-free.

Senate panel probes holiday meltdown at Southwest Airlines
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A senior executive of Southwest Airlines apologized to a Senate committee Thursday for a December meltdown and said the airline is upgrading software to help fix its inability to reassign crews after the winter storm.

Disney to cut 7,000 jobs part of company restructuring, CEO Bob Iger announces

The Walt Disney Company will slash 7,000 jobs in an effort to cut costs and will be restructured into three core business segments, CEO Bob Iger revealed Wednesday during the company's first-quarter earnings call. 

Walmart closing stores in Cook, Will counties

Walmart announced on Wednesday they are closing three stores across the Chicago area.

Price of Biden's student loan repayment plan could double as take-up increases, report says

Cost estimates more than double for Biden's federal student loan repayment overhaul – considered a fallback for the administration's stalled forgiveness plan – when a bigger uptake of the program is factored in, a recent report said.

Gov. Pritzker announces $40 million in industrial grants

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new grant opportunity Monday to attract businesses and encourage economic growth.

High prices and interest rates will keep drivers from buying cars in 2023: survey

Forty-nine percent of drivers said they did not intend to purchase a new car in 2023, but 38% said they would consider buying a car this year if prices fell, according to a recent survey by Jerry, a car compare-and-buy service.

Is the U.S. ready for a four-day work week?

New research shows a large majority of managers support a four-day system.

Biden administration approves more than 16 million borrowers for student loan forgiveness

Even though millions have been approved for the president’s student loan forgiveness initiative, the plan remains in legal battle and the Supreme Court is set to take it on in February. This is what you need to know about paying off student loan debt quickly.