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Groupon settles EEOC investigation, launching education fund for Black students

Under the EEOC agreement, Groupon will contribute funds to improve primary and secondary STEM education and award scholarships to Black students pursuing advanced degrees in STEM fields.

December 27, 2023

Bulldog Ale House in New Lenox unexpectedly closes

New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann said the restaurant closed officially Christmas Day as a result of a landlord tenant dispute.

December 27, 2023

Barnes & Noble bookstore ‘must leave’ downtown Naperville in January, store reps say in closure announcement

The Barnes & Noble bookstore in downtown Naperville is closing Jan. 21, according to the store’s social media.

December 27, 2023

With some flight attendants on welfare, Alaska Airlines faces contract fight

Flight attendants at American, Southwest and United Airlines are likewise deep in tense contract bargains.

December 27, 2023

Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds

A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year.

December 27, 2023

Sports betting spread rapidly the past 5 years. But the odds for further expansion may be fading.

Sports betting has spread rapidly across U.S. states in the past five years. But the odds for further expansion may be fading as state legislatures prepare to return to work in 2024.

December 27, 2023

Traveling through Midway Airport? Here’s why you may be delayed.

The delays reflect some of the quirks of the smaller of Chicago’s airports.

December 26, 2023

Holiday travel is mostly nice, but with some naughty disruptions again on Southwest Airlines

On Saturday and Sunday, Southwest canceled 426 flights and delayed 2,689 flights, FlightAware data showed.

December 26, 2023

From neon hot dogs to wagyu beef, Chicago-based Levy cooks up Vegas-style menu for Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium

From neon hot dogs to wagyu beef, Chicago-based Levy is cooking up a Vegas-style menu for Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in February.

December 26, 2023

The secret life of gift cards: Here's what happens to the billions that go unspent each year

Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. Restaurant gift cards are the most popular, making up one-third of those sales.

December 25, 2023

Life sciences development a Chicago bright spot

A flurry of new leases has developers anticipating strong growth in the sector, enough to kick-start new towers dedicated to life sciences.

December 25, 2023

La Grange Highlands mansion listed for $2.3M, making it that community’s most expensive home on the market

The multicolored, three-story Victoria mansion was designed by architect Donald E. Morris and built in 2011.

December 24, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson names new transportation commissioner

Tom Carney takes over from Gia Biagi, an appointee of former mayor Lori Lightfoot who resigned in August.

December 22, 2023

National security, climate concerns abound after U.S. Steel sale announced

The planned sale of the United States Steel Corporation, an industry giant and Northwest Indiana icon for more than a century, has prompted a strong backlash from union leadership and elected officials. Environmental advocates have renewed calls for the company to reduce its carbon emissions in a bid to slow down human-made climate change.

December 22, 2023

Chicago Bears’ drive for new stadium stalled in 2023 — but options remain open as talks with Arlington Heights continue

Another Chicago Bears season is drawing to a close with no breakthroughs in sight for a new stadium — but those involved on all sides say they’re working on it.

December 22, 2023

Glen Ellyn home on the National Register of Historic Places sells for $548,000

Built for early Glen Ellyn settler George Baker, the house has a stone foundation and 2-foot-thick walls made up of six layers of brick.

December 22, 2023

Fifteen Lake County municipalities identified with critical affordable housing supply deficiencies

Local governments in Lake County make up more than one-third of the IHDA list of 44 places with less than 10% of affordable housing units, including: Highland Park, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Deerfield, Long Grove, Lincolnshire and more.

December 22, 2023

Over 2.5 million Acura and Honda vehicles are under recall

The automaker said Thursday that it will replace fuel pumps for all vehicles impacted by the recall at no cost in separate phases, with the first batch of owner notification letters going out in February.

December 21, 2023

Stellantis hires back first 165 laid-off autoworkers in Belvidere to staff new parts distribution center

About 115 of the workers are already processing parts at a warehouse near the auto plant, while another 50 are completing training.

December 21, 2023

Delivery food was a pandemic necessity. It’s now a luxury of convenience that’s here to stay

“A lot of pandemic habits fell off, but delivery is not going away,” said John Rankin, senior director of operations for Tennessee-based Charter Foods.

December 21, 2023

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