Ingredion is reportedly edging toward a $3.6B takeover of Tate & Lyle after a mid‑May conditional proposal that values the target at up to 615 pence per share.

Wynnchurch has sold Labrie Environmental Group to Hiab for about $1.04 billion, moving the North American refuse-truck maker out of the Chicago-area PE firm’s portfolio.

Automobili Lamborghini America says a Chicago dealer ran a 'shadow program' that diverted dozens of new Lamborghinis to resellers and cost the brand more than $4M in incentives. The dealer denies wrongdoing while talks continue and a December 2026 trial date is on the calendar.

Groupon’s board approved a restructuring that could eliminate up to 400 roles as the company pivots to an AI‑native operating model and reinvests savings.

Archer Daniels Midland topped Crain’s latest list of Chicago’s largest public companies, a sign of how commodity markets and industrial scale reshuffle the city’s corporate rankings.

Reformation opened two Chicago shops that bring Retail X tech and a recycling take‑back to Fulton Market and Lake View.

L.L.Bean will open a roughly 16,000‑sq‑ft store at 336 S. Route 59 in Naperville this October, anchoring the Westridge Court/Block 59 redevelopment and filling a long‑vacant big‑box space.

The Supreme Court ruled that a man injured in a 2017 Illinois crash can press state‑law claims against freight broker C.H. Robinson, a decision with industrywide implications.

Private equity’s Sycamore Partners has already prompted layoffs, office exits and fresh worries about pharmacy access across Chicago.

Uniqlo opens a new Oakbrook Center shop on May 15 with taiko performances, local-artist merch and giveaways for early shoppers.

Koppers is closing an Illinois chemical plant, saying constrained feedstock from steelmakers, higher costs and aging infrastructure forced the move that will affect about 85 workers.

A new federal class action in Chicago alleges Ace Hardware used sales data and software to coordinate retail prices, potentially inflating costs for millions of shoppers.

Carvana will add inspection and reconditioning work at ADESA Chicago in Hoffman Estates, creating about 100 jobs and expanding same-day delivery options for local buyers.