New Tyson Foods plant breaks ground in Illinois
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Governor JB Pritzker helped to officially break ground Wednesday at the new Tyson Foods processing plant in downstate Illinois.

Man opens up about leaving teaching for better-paying Walmart job

The 28-year-old man said the chance to move up without getting an advanced degree was one of the motivating factors for him to leave the education field.

Tips for 'recession-proofing' your job
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Dan Roccato, a financial professor at the University of San Diego, talks about what it means to "recession-proof" your job and secure your money-making future.

US employers add a solid 372,000 jobs in sign of resilience

America’s employers shrugged off high inflation and weakening growth to add 372,000 jobs in June, a surprisingly strong gain that will likely spur the Federal Reserve to keep sharply raising interest rates.

Chicago Urban League hosting 9th annual citywide job fair today
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Andrew Wells, vice president of Workforece Development for the Chicago Urban League, previews today's citywide job fair for Chicago residents taking place at their headquarters located at 4510 S. Michigan Ave.

As more heat plagues Chicago, city pools still not open

Even with another run of hot weather moving in, many Chicagoans are going to have to wait awhile longer to jump into a pool.

Concerns grow over report of tech layoffs
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Reports are circulating on social media of layoffs and hiring freezes among tech companies.

How cognitive and tactical empathy can help you at the bargaining table
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Shermin Kruse, professor at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, talks about the different stages of empathy and how they can be used to help you achieve more in your interactions with other people.

Career signing day held for CPS graduates
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As summer break starts for Chicago public school students, some graduates are launching right into a career path ? thanks to a new partnership.

CPS students get experience in engineering over summer break

As summer break starts for Chicago public school students, some graduates are launching right into a career path — thanks to a new partnership.

CPS holds career signing day for graduates
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On the first day of summer break for Chicago public school students, some are already launching a career in engineering.