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Employee Xavier Hayes speaks to Arthur about a Spider Man game on Nov. 9, 2020, at a GameStop store in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago.

Consumers spent a record $11.2B on video games in the third quarter. Now, the hunt is on for the new Xbox, PS5 consoles.

November 12, 2020 at 5:43 p.m.

Like many Illinoisans who rediscovered their hobbies during a statewide shutdown earlier this year, attorney Sara Frabotta turned to video games to pass the time as her work slowed down....

The Terminal project site in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago on Nov. 9, 2020.

Developers break ground on $50 million workplace campus in West Humboldt Park

November 10, 2020 at 7:20 a.m.

A $50 million office campus called The Terminal is coming to Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood as part of the city's initiative to revitalize underserved communities. City officials and developers...

The closed Illinois Department of Employment Security office is seen July 14, 2020, in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago.

Illinois reports biggest spike in unemployment claims of all states; COVID-19 restrictions could drive that figure higher still

November 5, 2020 at 3:12 p.m.

Illinois reported the biggest weekly increase in initial claims for unemployment benefits Thursday of all states, according to the U.S. Labor Department. More than 53,000 initial claims were filed in...

A closed office of Illinois Department of Employment Security office at 2444 W. Lawrence Ave. in Chicago on July 14, 2020.

You lost your job because of COVID-19 restrictions and unemployment benefits are set to shrink in Illinois. Here’s what to know.

November 5, 2020 at 1:03 p.m.

With a new round of layoffs possible amid increased coronavirus restrictions statewide, some Illinois workers will find themselves again collecting unemployment insurance benefits. As of Wednesday, indoor service is banned...

Laura Greco, a store leader, collects quarters from the washing machines at Friendly Wash Laundromat in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood on Oct. 29, 2020.

Coin circulation is improving, but Chicago stores reeling from a summer of few coins still ask customers for spare change

October 30, 2020 at 3:23 p.m.

Coins were in short supply last month at El Nopal Bakery in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood as the coronavirus pandemic and statewide shutdowns stymied the flow of coins through the...

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Consumers spent a record $11.2B on video games in the third quarter. Now, the hunt is on for the new Xbox, PS5 consoles.

Developers break ground on $50 million workplace campus in West Humboldt Park

Illinois reports biggest spike in unemployment claims of all states; COVID-19 restrictions could drive that figure higher still

You lost your job because of COVID-19 restrictions and unemployment benefits are set to shrink in Illinois. Here’s what to know.

Coin circulation is improving, but Chicago stores reeling from a summer of few coins still ask customers for spare change

Tap and go: CTA, Pace launch digital Ventra card for iPhone and Apple Watch riders

Walgreens lowers age for COVID-19 testing to children 3 and older

Google hiring 10,000 workers in four cities, including Chicago, by 2025

Pocas probabilidades de que vuelvan las convenciones a Chicago en 2021

Progressive hikes Illinois rates from COVID-19 lows as more drivers hit the road