Durable goods industry slips following strong year for manufacturing
By Bethel Habte The manufactured durable goods industry performed below analyst expectations in December, though the decrease followed a strong year for the manufacturing industry.
U.S. consumer confidence surges to 7 1/2–year high
By Yasufumi Saito Greater chances of getting a job and lower gasoline prices are making Americans feel more comfortable about today’s economy like it was
VIDEO: Safety tips help keep horseback riders from injury
by Beth Lawrence Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe was in the hospital recently after he was thrown from a horse while vacationing in Tanzania. McAuliffe was admitted
VIDEO: Oscar nominations spark debate on diversity
By Michaela Meaney The Oscar nominations are in and the results? A lack of diversity, say some critics. Entertainment professionals at Second City give their
First measles case confirmed in Illinois
By Margaret Anderson Measles, a disease once eradicated in the United States, but recently emerged at Disneyland, is now in Illinois, the Illinois Department of
Experts cite Ebola’s indirect cost, urge public-private partnerships
By Jin Wu Chicago health care and economic experts said the indirect cost of Ebola is enormous and partnerships between public and private sectors could
VIDEO: Booties “pawtect” pets from cold and ice-melting salt
By Tanni Deb Walking your dog during winter can be painful for your pet because the snow and salt on the streets can torment its paws. Dr.
Report offers lifeline out of deficit hole
By Meredith Wilson The recent study by the Fiscal Futures Project of the University of Illinois dangled the state over a 2016 operating budget deficit
Charlie Hebdo ‘survivors’ issue’ quickly sells out in Chicago
By Yanqing Chen, Ellen Kobe, Meghan Tribe and Andersen Xia Dozens of people lined up at two Chicago-area newsstands hoping to get one of the
McDonald’s Corp. earnings fall
By Alysha Khan Global fast food giant McDonald’s Corp. ended a year of struggling sales with a 21 percent drop in fourth quarter earnings, missing
Despite protest, ICC allows Chicago area gas companies to hike rates
By Bethel Habte Despite a visible and vocal opposition at a public hearing Wednesday, the Illinois Commerce Commission granted two major area gas companies rate
Initial Jobless Claims Down, Continuing Claims Up
By Lucy Ren Initial jobless claims for the week ended Jan. 17 declined 10,000 from the previous week’s level, but the four-week moving average increased