Alejandra Cancino

Caterpillar workers in South Milwaukee are set to vote Tuesday on a new contract proposal that's "slightly better" than the one the earth-moving equipment maker offered in late April.Peoria-based Caterpillar...

Navistar International Corp. on Monday said its losses widened in the second quarter as it absorbed higher-than-expected warranty costs and lost sales as it transitioned to a new engine technology....

For the first time, high school student Rene Kenney Plymouth Jr. says he feels he has a purpose. In April, he won a state competition that tested his skills on...

The Illinois House on Thursday approved a bill that would increase the accountability of the state's main economic development arm. The bill now heads to Gov. Pat Quinn's desk.Among other...

Caterpillar Inc. and the United Steelworkers in South Milwaukee have reached a tentative six-year agreement, the Peoria-based earth moving equipment maker said in a statement Thursday. The union has scheduled...

The Illinois Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would increase the accountability of the state's main economic development arm. The bill now goes to the House. Among other things,...

Contract negotiations between Caterpillar Inc. and workers in South Milwaukee are scheduled to continue next week, according to union officials.The Peoria-based earth moving equipment maker met with officials of the...

Caterpillar Inc. and the United Steelworkers Local 1343 in Milwaukee are set to return to the negotiating table on Thursday, the Peoria-based company said in a statement.?Negotiations had stalled on...

Deere & Co. on Wednesday said its second-quarter profit rose slightly, beating analysts' expectations, but it warned that global financial pressures and the cool, wet weather in North America could...