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Illinois skirted a recession last year. Here’s what to know about the job market in 2024.
Despite signs the labor marketing is weakening, Chicago-area business and workforce development groups are largely optimistic about the coming year.
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Overspent in December? Here’s how to battle the January blues
The new year is a great time to create or update a budget, which can give you back a sense of control.
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Boeing warns United, American about potential loose bolts in 737 Max jets
American, Southwest, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines confirmed inspections will be done on the 737 Max jets that they fly.
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Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to $78 million settlement over claims it helped fuel the opioid crisis
Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its marketing work with Purdue Pharma helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis.
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A look at how gas prices in Illinois compare to other states
Here’s how gas prices in Illinois compare to neighboring states.
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Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’
Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging it spied on people who used the “incognito" mode in its Chrome browser.
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Shop owners targeted by smash-and-grab burglars want solutions: ‘We just got to hope that our city can do better’
Small businesses are taking physical and financial hits from smash-and-grab burglaries, which involve a crew of thieves driving a car through storefronts, stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise and fleeing.
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What stores are open and closed for New Year’s Eve 2023? See hours for Walmart, Target, CVS and more.
While a handful of major chains operate normally on the final day of the year, many others close up shop early.
Photos: Smash-and-grab burglaries on the rise
Smash-and-grab burglaries have been expanding beyond downtown. And in the past months, several small business owners in Chicago have been hit by multiple smash-and-grab burglaries involving cars, also called "crash-and-grabs," despite increased physical security such as shutters and riot glass for windows.
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Terry Savage: How to protect yourself from fraud
The elderly may tend to be less tech savvy, but they are far from the only victims of financial fraud.
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Resilient economy energizes investors, as financial markets end 2023 up 24%
Stocks slipped on the final trading day of the year, which nonetheless boasted surprisingly robust gains for Wall Street.
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At Northwestern Medicine, nonbinary patients can now record their legal sex as ‘X’
The change comes just ahead of a state bill allowing the gender category of 'X' on driver's licenses and other forms of state ID.
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Former CDW Computer Centers Vice Chairman Gregory Zeman sells Burr Ridge mansion for $3.75M
Located in Burr Ridge's Highland Fields area, the home was completed in 2008 by homebuilder Cirrus Construction and Custom Homes.
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Art Moderne-style home in Beverly designed by architect Albert Heino listed for $545,000
Heino was the chief architect for United Airlines until leaving in 1948 to form his own practice.
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Rate of violent crime on CTA trains was down in 2023, but still higher than pre-pandemic levels
The rate of violent crime on CTA trains continued to drop in 2023, but still remained above levels seen in the years before the pandemic.
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Illinois may be up to bat next to build first Great Lakes wind farm after Cleveland drops project
An Illinois bill proposes a wind farm that would be larger than Icebreaker and could benefit from strong state support for clean energy.
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Wall Street’s seismic shift propels Dallas past Chicago, LA
Now the country’s fourth-largest metro, Dallas-Fort Worth surpassed Chicago and Los Angeles during the pandemic to become the No. 2 area for finance jobs.
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Mayor Johnson taps affordable housing advocate to head city’s Department of Housing
Johnson also appointed the acting executive director for the Office of Emergency Management and Communications to the post permanently.
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With gift cards in hand and items to exchange, shoppers keep Aurora stores hopping after Christmas: ‘It’s all about the sales and getting good deals’
The Christmas rush may be over, but for merchants and shoppers the fun has only begun as post-holiday shopping rolls on at stores in Aurora.
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As logistics centers creep closer to residential areas, neighbors worried about noise and pollution are pushing back
With online shoppers demanding ever-faster home deliveries, many new logistics buildings need to be close to dense residential areas.