CME CEO Terry Duffy's wife carjacked in Chicago crime crisis

The wife of CME Group’s Terry Duffy was the victim of a recent carjacking in the Windy City, the chief executive said in a podcast episode published Thursday.

T-Mobile acquires Ryan Reynold's Mint Mobile in $1.35 billion deal

“I never dreamt I’d own a wireless company and I certainly never dreamt I’d sell it to T-Mobile." Reynolds said in a tweet.

Regulators approve first major US railroad merger in 2 decades, impacting Chicago

The Transportation Board said that the new direct service "will facilitate the flow of grain from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast and Mexico, the movement of intermodal goods between Dallas and Chicago and the trade in automotive parts, finished vehicles, and other containerized mixed goods between the United States and Mexico."

Guinness brewery to open in Chicago this summer
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Guinness has been renovating a former railroad depot at 901 W. Kinzie St. to make way for their new business.

Facebook parent Meta to lay off 10K workers

Facebook-parent Meta is slashing another 10,000 jobs and will not fill 5,000 open positions as the social media pioneer cuts costs.

Pritzker signs mandatory paid leave bill for Illinois workers
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Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Monday that will take effect next year.

Pritzker signs mandatory paid leave bill for Illinois workers

Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Monday that will take effect next year.

Illinois enacts mandatory paid leave ?for any reason?
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Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Monday that will take effect next year.

Biden tells US to have confidence in banks after 2 collapse

President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans the nation’s financial systems were safe, seeking to project calm following the swift and stunning collapse of two banks that prompted fears of a broader upheaval.

Juul to pay Chicago $23.8M for underage vaping settlement

Vaping company Juul Labs will pay Chicago $23.8 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the company marketed products to underage users, the city announced Friday.

Silicon Valley Bank seized by regulators

Silicon Valley Bank, known as SVB, is the largest bank failure since the height of the 2008 financial crisis.

Gas prices increase, but the tide may change: AAA

Gas prices increased for the week ending March 9, 2023. But global oil costs, low demand and other factors may lead to a drop in gas prices.

Lincoln Square Ravenswood Women's Day Market this Sunday
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Sip, shop and support women led businesses all at the same time this weekend. The second annual Lincoln Square Ravenswood Women's Day Market at Artifact Events is the place to be to honor an abundance of hard-working ladies in the community.

Aldi suffers Easter marshmallow blunder: 'We can’t even defend this one'

An Easter Bunny marshmallow snack from Aldi caught the attention of many Twitter users after a shopper posted a photo, showing the suggestively-shaped snacks.

Half of Americans say they're financially worse than last year: survey

Half of Americans say they are worse off financially than they were a year ago, according to a new poll. Here’s how to manage your budget in any economy.

Deadline approaching to deplete your flexible spending account
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Time is ticking to take advantage of a grace period to which you may be entitled when in comes to unspent cash in your FSA account.