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An attorney for plaintiff Angela Valadez argued for a direct link between her cancer diagnosis and Zantac, which she took for nearly 20 years. Defense attorneys cited the drug’s proven safety record and blamed other health factors for her cancer.
The upgrade includes wheel locks, a software update and an immobilizer protection sleeve for vehicles that can’t receive the update.
Union members picketed at 17 airports worldwide, including O’Hare, a week after the Chicago-based airline reported that executives received large pay hikes.
Kove, a West Loop technology company, alleged in a 2018 lawsuit that Amazon Web Services used its patented technology as a building block for its hugely profitable cloud services.
The FDA said nothing about the payments from the North Chicago company when the panel met to assess new technology, a “breakthrough device” for which the agency “may be willing to accept greater uncertainty” when considering risks and benefits.
The governor announced the second phase of the Illinois Grocery Initiative, which includes a round of grant funding for new grocers in food deserts.
How is the economy doing? And how does the U.S. financial system really work? Goolsbee answers those questions and more.
If you bought meat, poultry, pork or seafood sold by weight or bagged citrus fruits at Walmart, you could be eligible to claim up to $500. Here’s what you need to know.
The former U.S. Steel South Works site and the Lockport refinery could become home to quantum computing facilities under a plan proposed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office. Chicago certainly would benefit from something big finally happening at South Works, a massive parcel that sorely needs development.
Nearly every major web browser has a private mode. Here’s a look at what they do and don’t do for surfers.
The deal includes a 15% wage increase and improved health care and retirement benefits, the union said. It was ratified a day before the current contract expires.
Most phone cameras automatically adjust exposure, making eclipse photography difficult with only 4 minutes. Taking more test shots in the days before the eclipse will save time.
The opening day for the market featured double the number of early season vendors, many of whom sold out in the market’s first few hours as crowds flocked to purchase farm fresh produce.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s “Cut the Tape” report takes aim at bureaucracy that bogs down building in the city.
The Chicago Public Library and other systems have long had unions, but now the organizing is happening against a backdrop of unprecedented pressure on workers.
Arab American community in Chicago says data from new racial category could help address disparities
The federal change to how Arab Americans will be identified in future census surveys comes after Illinois passed a law that added Middle Eastern or North African as a distinct racial category.
The doughnut maker will partner with Oreo on an eclipse-themed product. Delta and Southwest airlines are offering flights in the path of totality, and a special MoonPie will be on shelves.
A spokesman for the nonprofit says the move to break up the organization was necessary to protect the “long-term viability” of the services provided by the organization founded by Jane Addams in 1888.
A landmark designation for the Hyde Park Union Church, designed by architect James Gamble Rogers, would protect exterior and interior elements from future demolition.
Twelve employees at the coffee shop on 58th Street and Western Avenue voted unanimously to join Starbucks Workers United, which represents about 10,000 Starbucks employees nationwide.
Hundreds of janitors who keep the city’s office buildings clean held a rally ahead of a possible strike vote on Saturday.
At a news conference announcing subsidies to adapt downtown office buildings for residential and commercial use, developer Quintin Primo III touted creation of a fund to reduce homelessness, which was rejected by voters in March.
The move to terminate nearly 15% of the 62 unionized content creators at Chicago’s National Public Radio affiliate, along with four members of the business staff at the Sun-Times, comes amid a worsening financial situation for the news organization.
The four projects named by Johnson’s office stand to create more than 1,000 new apartments with at least 319 projected to have affordable rents through tax increment financing assistance.
Understanding the different labels on egg cartons can be confusing with some descriptions even misleading, according to experts.
Owner of fiber-optics company says the Chicago Department of Aviation is freezing out small contractors.
As Bally’s chairman Soo Kim tries to take the company private, a pair of influential investors say his bid should be rejected — and that a more experienced company should be brought in to build the city’s long-sought casino.
On Monday, a small Chicago contractor complained of being frozen out of O’Hare work; now the communications giant would like its say.
According to NHTSA, the intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft of certain 2020-2024 Tellurides may not be fully engaged and could lead to ‘unintended vehicle movement’ while the cars are in park.
The glasses will be available at all Warby Parker locations while supplies last starting Monday until the day of the eclipse April 8.