Hyde Park Produce was abruptly closed after the Illinois Department of Revenue posted a notice that its registration expired, shrinking local grocery choices. Neighbors had previously raised funds to help the family-run store.

Hawthorne Race Course, the 134-year-old Stickney track, filed for Chapter 11 on Feb. 27, 2026, saying it needs to restructure debt and protect jobs while horsemen seek unpaid purses. The filing leaves the spring meet and owners’ payments uncertain.

Geneva Wine Cellars and Tasting Room is closing after nearly 13 years. Owner Al Buchanan cited falling revenues, higher costs and broader market pressures.

State Farm announced a record $5 billion cash dividend for auto policyholders, averaging about $100 per vehicle and set to be distributed this summer.

Rosemont’s Fashion Outlets has launched paid garage parking with tiered daily rates, a free first hour and limited validation for big spenders. Practical sign-up steps are on the mall’s site.

Weber has recalled more than 3.2 million wire-bristle grill brushes after reports that bristles detached and were ingested, sometimes requiring medical treatment.

Trader Joe’s has signed a lease for the former CVS at 2053 N. Milwaukee Ave., bringing the national grocer to Logan Square. Officials confirm the deal but no opening date yet.

Molson Coors says it has finished a roughly 400‑position reduction across its Americas business; the cuts include corporate roles at the Milwaukee campus. The move is folded into a larger cost‑savings push.

CME Group will open its crypto futures and options to 24/7 trading starting May 29, shifting institutional activity closer to Chicago markets.

After its $2.9B sale, TreeHouse Foods will close its South Beloit cookie plant and lay off dozens more workers, adding to earlier cuts across the company.

Unsecured personal loan balances rose to a record $276 billion as subprime borrowers and fintechs boosted originations, TransUnion finds.

Ikea will open a roughly 66,000-square-foot store at Gurnee Mills in 2026, bringing thousands of ready‑to‑take‑home items and the chain’s food counter to the north suburbs. The move follows a village-backed redevelopment of the former Sears Grand anchor.

Registrations surged before federal credits expired and then plunged, leaving dealers and Rivian's Normal plant to recalibrate while a small state rebate tries to pick up the slack.