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Illinois attorney general urges consumers to check recall lists

June 18, 2018 at 5:33 a.m.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Monday warned consumers about the millions of recalled items that are still sold online and urged them to check recalls before shopping. "At best,...

Laborers Sara Rangel, left, and Edie Jacobs, right, participate in a protest Oct. 17 at the MVP staffing agency in Cicero.

Filling factory jobs through temporary-staffing agencies the new normal

June 18, 2018 at 6:04 a.m.

Sara Rangel was making more than $11 an hour working in a stockroom when the recession hit and she was laid off. Afterward, she began applying for temporary jobs through...

Former Finkl land planning under way

June 18, 2018 at 6:14 a.m.

An industrial district just west of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood could someday house light manufacturing, research and development centers, tech firms or perhaps even a brewery. Those were some of...

Employees gather for a meeting with Rust-Oleum President and COO Tom Reed, seated at center, at the Captain's Cup coffee bar in the company's Vernon Hills headquarters.

Rust-Oleum’s perks sparkle among top workplaces

June 18, 2018 at 6:48 a.m.

Rob Ellis likes his chai latte extra hot. The baristas at The Captain's Cup cafe in Vernon Hills know this and brew his tea at 165 degrees, 40 degrees above...

Rail-car manufacturing workers claim unsafe conditions

June 18, 2018 at 7:20 a.m.

Employees of a rail-car manufacturing plant in Rochelle, Ill., that has received millions of dollars in grants, training funds and tax incentives from state and local governments claim their working...

Patricia Woertz, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Archer Daniels Midland Co., is retiring.

Pat Woertz retiring; ADM names new CEO

June 17, 2018 at 4:48 a.m.

After eight years at the helm of one of the world's largest agricultural companies, Patricia Woertz is stepping down as chief executive of Archer Daniels Midland and is being succeeded...

Navistar International COO retires

June 17, 2018 at 4:48 a.m.

Navistar International, the maker of trucks and engines, on Thursday said its chief operating officer, Jack Allen, is retiring immediately. Allen, 56, joined the company in the 1980s. He assumed...

Labor, community leaders pledge to push lawmakers to raise minimum wage

June 6, 2020 at 1:32 a.m.

Labor and community leaders on Wednesday pledged to push lawmakers to raise Illinois' minimum wage to $10 per hour after two thirds of voters supported an increase in a non-binding...

Motorola Solutions 3Q profit falls 52 percent

June 17, 2018 at 4:56 a.m.

Schaumburg-based Motorola Solutions, a maker of walkie-talkies and radio systems, on Tuesday reported that third-quarter profit fell 52 percent on a combination of lower sales and one-time charges. Net income...

Comcast: Xfinity customers can drop off equipment for free at UPS stores

June 18, 2018 at 7:17 a.m.

Comcast said on Tuesday it made a deal with UPS to allow its Xfinity customers to drop off company equipment at any of the 4,400 UPS Stores nationwide. Comcast said...

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