FDA to release plan banning menthol in cigarettes, cigars

The FDA will lay out its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Menthol accounts for more than a third of cigarettes sold in the U.S.

Facebook parent Meta expanding Illinois data center, adding more than 200 jobs

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is expanding a data center in northern Illinois and says more than 200 operational jobs will be based there once complete.

Chicagoans star in new HGTV series 'Renovation Goldmine'
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Joe and Meg Piercy join Good Day Chicago to preview their new HGTV series "Renovation Goldmine," which debuts Saturday at 7 p.m.

Companies increasingly turning to computers to conduct job interviews
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Dr. Rachel Saef from Northeastern Illinois University talks about how some employers are increasingly turning to computers to analyze job interviews.

Green beans sold at Whole Foods, Aldi, Lidl recalled over listeria concerns

Green beans sold at Whole Foods, Aldi and Lidl stores in various states are being recalled because officials believe they may have been contained with potentially harmful bacteria. 

Best Buy Insignia air fryer products recalled after reports of fire, burn hazard

Best Buy received dozens of reports from U.S. customers of the air fryer or air fryer ovens “catching fire, burning or melting.” There were two reports of injuries.

ComEd seeks rate hike again
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Still grappling with political fallout from a lobbying scandal, ComEd is seeking a $199 million rate hike.

New cigarettes hit Chicago stores that claim to reduce the urge to smoke
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John Pritchard from 22nd Century Group talks about the Chicago rollout of VLN cigarettes, FDA-authorized combustible cigarettes that claim to help people smoke less.

Chicago considers requiring job posts to include salary ranges
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The ordinance was introduced by 36th Ward Alderman Giblert Villegas, who says the goal is to combat gender-based pay disparities.