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Aon has launched a tool to help businesses anticipate the medical costs, absenteeism, and other operational expenses they could face because of the coronavirus.

For businesses, the cost of coronavirus continues to mount, from health care expenses to safety equipment

April 10, 2020 at 3:24 p.m.

Companies large and small are trying to understand how much of a financial toll the COVID-19 health crisis will take as staffing, operational disruptions, health care costs and worker safety...

Anixter shareholders approve $4.5 billion merger with Pittsburgh-based Wesco

April 9, 2020 at 3:11 p.m.

Shareholders of Glenview-based Anixter International approved a $4.5 billion acquisition by Wesco International on Thursday, moving the merger another step toward completion. More than 99% of the votes cast were...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks during a press conference in the county building on March 16, 2020.

Cook County launches $10 million loan fund to help small businesses, gig workers struggling during coronavirus pandemic

April 7, 2020 at 3:49 p.m.

Cook County unveiled a $10 million Community Recovery Fund Tuesday that will offer no-interest loans to suburban small businesses, gig workers, and independent contractors whose livelihoods have been battered by...

Justin Reyes administers a COVID-19 test to Maria Suarez outside Heartland Health Centers in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood on July 10, 2020.

With fewer drivers on the road because of coronavirus, Allstate will return $600 million in premiums to its customers

April 10, 2020 at 6:37 p.m.

Allstate announced Monday that it will return $600 million in auto insurance premiums to customers because fewer motorists are on the road as a result of the new coronavirus. The...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot holds a press conference to discuss stopping the further spread of COVID-19, at City Hall on March 26, 2020.

Chicago gets 500 complaints about nonessential businesses — hair salons, yoga studios — staying open amid coronavirus

April 2, 2020 at 6:41 a.m.

The city had received roughly 500 complaints about nonessential businesses operating in violation of the governor's stay-at-home directive as of Tuesday. Last week, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on residents...

Employees get instruction at "Assurance University" on Sept. 18, 2013, at Assurance in Schaumburg. In April 2020, Assurance Holdings is being acquired by a subsidiary of Marsh, a New York-based insurance broker and risk adviser firm.

New York firm to acquire Assurance Holdings and make Illinois its Midwest regional headquarters

April 2, 2020 at 11:04 a.m.

A subsidiary of Marsh, a New York-based insurance broker and risk adviser firm, on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Assurance Holdings for an undisclosed amount. The Schaumburg-based company will become...

Francisco Rafael Peralta-Cerda, maestro de secundaria de CPS, trabaja remotamente con estudiantes y padres desde su hogar. Peralta-Cerda es receptor de DACA, cuyo permiso de trabajo expira en mayo. Fotografiado el martes 31 de marzo de 2020.

Gobierno facilita renovación de DACA ante coronavirus, pero el programa podría terminar. ‘Es realmente aterrador’

April 1, 2020 at 12:07 p.m.

Chicago — Desde su hogar en Gage Park, Francisco Rafael Peralta-Cerda, de 24 años, está ocupado desarrollando planes de lecciones y cursos para mantener a sus alumnos de secundaria enfocados...

CPS middle school teacher Francisco Rafael Peralta-Cerda grades papers and checks in with students and parents from his home. Peralta-Cerda is also a DACA recipient whose work permit expires in May.

Feds ease DACA renewal rules during coronavirus, but court may OK ending program protecting immigrants. ‘It’s really scary.’

April 1, 2020 at 5:50 p.m.

From his Gage Park home, 24-year-old Francisco Rafael Peralta-Cerda is busy developing lesson plans and coursework to keep his middle school students focused on daily assignments amid a public health...

LCR Hallcrest, a manufacturer of forehead thermometer strips, increased its production of strips in response the COVID-19 virus pandemic.

Face masks, thermometers are among the supplies Illinois manufacturers are racing to produce amid coronavirus outbreak

March 27, 2020 at 3:06 p.m.

Illinois manufacturers are revamping production to make face masks, thermometers and more as the fight against the new coronavirus pandemic escalates. Companies are heeding a call from Gov. J.B. Pritzker...

Anna Hudspeath, left, and Carrie Hudspeath try samples of ruby cocoa during the Sweets & Snacks Expo at McCormick Place on May 21, 2019. The 2020 event is one of a number of conventions that have canceled due to coronavirus concerns.

$747 million: That’s the hit Chicago’s economy has taken from the 33 conventions canceled so far

March 27, 2020 at 2:26 p.m.

Chicago could take a $747 million economic hit because dozens of conventions scheduled to take place in the city have canceled due to the fast-spreading new coronavirus, according to an...

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