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The nearly empty McCormick Place is shown in March.

Another McCormick Place trade show cancels, bringing total number of scrapped events to 145

August 7, 2020 at 3:55 p.m.

A packaging technology trade show that draws tens of thousands of attendees to Chicago every other year has canceled its in-person gathering due to the coronavirus pandemic. The show, which...

A woman scans information at the Illinois Department of Employment Security's WorkNet Center in Arlington Heights in April.

Illinois is extending unemployment benefits by 20 weeks. Meanwhile, some gig workers are learning they’ve been overpaid.

August 6, 2020 at 10:46 p.m.

Illinois extended jobless benefits another 20 weeks as laid off workers continued to struggle with the claims process, including some who say they have to return funds because they were...

Chicago's Lake Shore Drive is barren of its usual vehicle traffic, Monday, March 23, 2020. Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "stay at home order" amid the pandemic, which took effect Saturday evening, requires Illinois residents to remain in their homes, except for essentials, joining similar efforts in California and New York to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Pritzker said there should be such an order in place nationwide.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Allstate, Geico, y Progressive entre las aseguradoras demandadas por alivio de coronavirus

August 4, 2020 at 11:41 a.m.

Allstate y otras grandes aseguradoras de autos enfrentan demandas que argumentan que no lograron reducir suficientemente las primas a sus clientes asegurados de Illinois. En seis demandas separadas presentadas en...

This April 7, 2020, file photo shows an Allstate sign in Northbrook, Ill. The insurer was among several auto insurers hit with lawsuits last week over the premium relief extended to Illinois policyholders during the coronavirus pandemic.

State Farm gave big credits to drivers during the pandemic. Customers of Allstate, Geico and other insurers are now suing for larger premium cuts.

August 4, 2020 at 3:39 p.m.

Allstate and other large auto insurers are facing lawsuits alleging they failed to sufficiently reduce premiums to Illinois policyholders as more drivers stay off the road during the coronavirus pandemic....

First Women’s Bank, poised to become Chicago’s first bank startup in a decade, aims to tackle the gender gap in lending

August 3, 2020 at 9:34 a.m.

During the decade after the 2008 financial crisis, appetite for new banks dried up in the Chicago area. Now, a group of local women from the banking and professional services...

Office manager Gloria Arroyo and supervisor Alvin Summers clean floor mats at Mission South Chicago on July 30, 2020.

South Side marijuana dispensary reopens after looting forced two-month closure

August 3, 2020 at 8:31 a.m.

Mission South Chicago marijuana dispensary will reopen after closing for two months due to damage it suffered during civil unrest following George Floyd's death in late May. The dispensary, which...

A Wendella water taxi departs a stop Thursday, July 5, 2018 near Ogilvie Transportation Center along the Chicago River. Wendella is suspending Chicago Water Taxi service for the rest of the year.

Wendella won’t restart its Chicago Water Taxi service until next year

July 29, 2020 at 3:21 p.m.

Wendella Sightseeing Co. won't run its Chicago Water Taxi service for the rest of the year after determining its coronavirus safety measures wouldn't work for the bright yellow commuter boats....

A sign shows information about the coin shortage at a checkout line at Pete's Fresh Market in Chicago.

Chicago banks, stores ask for spare change as they deal with national coin shortage

July 22, 2020 at 5:32 p.m.

First, it was the face masks and hand sanitizer. Then, it was toilet paper. Canned foods. Meat products. Flour. Now, the latest scarcity brought on by the pandemic: coins. Convenience...

Dozens of protesters march during the "Strike for Black Lives" in downtown Chicago on July 20, 2020.

Chicago fast-food workers join ‘Strike for Black Lives’ with march downtown

July 20, 2020 at 5:46 p.m.

Fast-food and service industry workers in Chicago marched downtown Monday as part of a nationwide walkout to demand businesses take action to fight income inequality and better protect Black and...

Loretto Hospital employees gather to see the U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a flyover to honor frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, on May 12, 2020.

Loretto Hospital, union reach deal to avoid strike

July 20, 2020 at 11:12 a.m.

The union representing about 180 workers in housekeeping, food service and technical jobs at Loretto Hospital reached a tentative agreement with the hospital, preventing a strike planned for Monday. The...

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