Mighty Cake Co. is turning the shuttered Johnsonville plant into a 24/7 croissant bakery, with hiring already underway.

Local Eclectic's new Streeterville flagship hides a velvet jewelry room with a twirling ballerina inside a landmarked 1885 mansion.

Forest Packaging will bring up to 60 jobs to a vacant Bowes Road plant, replacing space lost when Printpack shut down.

The Gold Coast storefront that once sold skincare will soon let shoppers try Meta's camera-equipped AI glasses before the holidays.

Elgin’s last Butera store is becoming Frank’s Freshway Market on Tuesday. The new owner plans more produce, hot food and Hispanic-focused grocery items.

Chicago's business barometer beat forecasts in July, reaching 57.6 and extending its expansion streak. The details, however, were mixed.

Deerfield-based Baxter says its turnaround is gaining traction after strong second-quarter results and a higher full-year outlook.

Thoma Bravo has backed down in a lender standoff over a roughly $5 billion Proofpoint loan, putting fresh pressure on private-equity software financing.

An online Lucky Day Lotto ticket that matched Monday’s midday numbers for $500,001 hasn’t been claimed. Online players should check their Illinois Lottery accounts; winners have one year to claim.

Two Lucky Day Lotto tickets hit the July 22 drawing; one was sold at a Naperville convenience store and each winner takes home $650,000.

Mayor Brandon Johnson toured the Magnificent Mile and officials point to rising visitors, falling crime and lower vacancy rates as signs downtown is rebounding.

The IHCC Foundation will award 52 $5,000 microgrants to Chicago small businesses affected by federal immigration enforcement. Applications run Aug. 24–Sept. 14.

First Financial will acquire Finward Bancorp and Peoples Bank in a $208M stock deal, adding 24 branches across Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland and boosting Chicago deposits.