Visa warns customers about gas pump hacks

If you swipe your credit card at the gas pump you may be a prime target for cybercriminals, according to a new warning from Visa.

Dream job alert: Queen Elizabeth II looking for Head of Digital Engagement

Here's a job opportunity for people who would like to get close to royalty: Queen Elizabeth II is hiring a person to help maintain her web presence.

Controversial 'Cocaine Santa' Christmas sweater now an Amazon bestseller after Walmart stops offering it

The now-popular crew neck sweater depicts a very bizarre-looking Santa Claus holding what appears to be a straw in one hand while standing over a table laid out with snowballs and three lines of something that resembles cocaine.

That shoddy, last-minute gift wrapping job could play in your favor, study suggests

Whether you wrap gifts like Martha Stewart or toss items into a bag at the last second and call it good enough, the presentation of your gift will likely have an effect on the recipient’s expectations about what’s inside — and potentially even how they feel about the present once it’s unwrapped.

Chicago area lost more tech jobs than any other US metro area, study finds

A new study published by Washington, D.C.'s Brookings Institution claims that, between 2005 and 2017, the Chicago area as a whole actually lost 12,582 so-called "innovation jobs," more than any other metro.

CDC: Outbreak of E. coli infections linked to some Fresh Express salad kits

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and public health and regulatory officials in several states are investigating a multi-state outbreak of E. coli infections that have been linked to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp chopped salad kit, and the CDC is urging anyone who may have purchased one of the salad kits to throw it away.

White Castle frozen burgers, cheeseburgers recalled over listeria concerns

White Castle has issued a recall for select frozen products sold at select retailers over concerns that they may be contaminated with listeria.

Controversy surrounds ownership of weed dispensaries in Chicago

Residents got their chance to ask questions and get some answers ahead of the legalization of marijuana in Chicago.

Chicago real estate prices falter, trailing even Hong Kong

The prices of office buildings, apartment properties, retail centers and industrial real estate have fallen in Chicago over the past year.

Obamas pay $11.75M for new home located on nearly 30 acres: report

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have purchased a nearly 7,000-square-foot home on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts for $11.75 million, according to a report.