Kroger says the Mariano’s at 6655 Grand Ave. in Gurnee will close on July 17; affected employees are being offered transfer opportunities.

Visitor numbers and hotel bookings improved in 2025, but Chicago remains short of its 2019 peak as officials push to win back international travelers.

A West Loop storefront is now a rotating showroom for online brands, mixing pop-ups, QR checkout and a café to let shoppers try before they buy.

Terry Duffy will move into an executive chairman role while Lynne Fitzpatrick takes the CEO job in early 2027, a handoff CME says preserves continuity after 25+ years of Duffy’s leadership.

Generac has acquired a Belvidere facility to expand packaging of large backup generators for data centers and expects to add roughly 100 jobs by Q1 2027.

Rivian cut hundreds of roles days after beginning customer deliveries of the R2 SUV as the EV maker trims staff while ramping production and expanding capacity.

Chicago drivers say quick oil changes at local Jiffy Lube shops left cars disabled and repair bills in the thousands. Complaints and BBB records are mounting.

An Illinois appeals court reversed a $60M verdict in a preterm‑formula NEC case and ordered a new trial, saying jurors were given the wrong duty‑to‑warn instruction.

Handel’s signed its first Illinois multi‑unit deal, with three shops planned in Elgin, Geneva/St. Charles and Algonquin and a first parlor due in 2027.

Chicago-based Crowe sold a majority stake to KKR in a deal reported to value the firm near $3 billion and to fund technology and hiring. Crowe says it will keep audit work separate while scaling advisory services.

Armitage Avenue is drawing national and premium brands while nearby corridors show mixed results; market data and a new Rhone shop highlight the shift.

A one‑day T‑Mobile Member Month promotion sent drivers to a Northwest Side Shell for $1.99‑per‑gallon fuel, drawing long lines and one‑vehicle limits while supplies lasted.

Dana Inc. will close its Robinson, Illinois, plant and cut 81 jobs beginning June 15, according to state WARN filings. City and state officials say Rapid Response resources will be offered for displaced workers.