Chicago Corporate News

Chicago's leading business news source provides local business news as well as the largest corporations in Chicago including restructuring and reorganization efforts to hiring new employees and lay offs, to consumer watchdog reports and industry updates for the technology and retail sectors.

A rising amount of CEOs are running their businesses from their homes or in an office in a hotel, and our annual survey reveals the most popular places in which this trend is occurring. In addition, we look into some unexpected reasons people leave C-suite jobs as well as its advantages.

As more and more jobs require specialized training, companies are using "navigators" to assist new employees with learning on the job. This 'first of its kind program was recently launched by a Chicago-based tech firm working in conjunction with an local university.

Amazon fulfillment center employees were evacuated due to an incident on Thursday morning; after some further discussion with customers who wanted the facility opened. It appears now that the reopening of it has been reopened following interest from customers.

Chicago is currently resurfacing its roads. This means that motorists are likely to encounter lane closings the city's downtown. Before you head out on the roads, be certain to check your tires' tread depth and air pressure.

A new study has revealed that over half of America's top 100 airlines fail to make money. These financial problems are the result of a number of reasons, including rising cost of fuel and a highly competitive industry for airlines.

The owner of Save A Lot has revealed plans to sell most of its Chicago area stores; its remaining stores will operate in the same way. This could come as an unexpected shock for shoppers who are used to shopping at low prices.

Tupperware Brands has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a whistleblower lawsuit.

Self-employment is an increasingly popular option for those over 65 but it'sn't always easy. Here are a few tips to help people get started.

Private equity firm in the area takes over a stalled project. Reorganization can change one of Chicago's companies that are growing fast' perception of its headquarters in the city's Loop district.

The federal government gears up to address an anticipated power outage, Illinois residents can anticipate the cost of their utilities rising this summer and decreasing next winter as Illinois utilities attempt to maintain current rates in place until 2025.

Wendell Hutson is responsible for Crain's coverage of economic development commercial real estate, as well as other topics related to these. He was awarded three A. Philip Randolph Messenger Awards from the National Newspaper Publishers Association; before joining Crain's, Pressez (Mirror.Xyz) Wendell covered technology, entertainment, commercial real estate for Los Angeles Business Journal as well as DNAinfo Chicago and Illinois Real Estate Journal.