Mega Millions drawing: Illinois Speedway gas station that sold winning ticket in line for big commission
The winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold at an Illinois Speedway location. The jackpot prize ballooned to $1.337 billion, the third-largest lottery prize.
Mega Millions jackpot: How much will winner owe in taxes?
A billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot ticket was claimed in Illinois in Friday's drawing. How much will the winner owe in taxes and how much will be taken home?
Online car dealer Carvana banned from Illinois for second time
Illinois on Monday banned Carvana from selling cars in the state for a second time after the popular online car dealer failed to get some buyers their car registrations and titles.
Illinois suspends grocery tax for one year — with certain exceptions
The Illinois government announced the state is suspending its sales and use tax on certain grocery items for one year, beginning July 1, 2022 and going through June 2023.
DeSantis spikes football after major employer ditches Chicago for Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking a victory lap after billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin announced he's moving his company, Citadel, from Chicago to Miami.
Caterpillar to move global HQ from Illinois to Texas
A Caterpillar spokesperson told FOX Business it expects the majority of its roughly 230 employees at its Deerfield headquarters to make the move to Irving, Texas.
Carvana banned from doing business in Illinois over registration, title issues
Illinois’ secretary of state suspended the business license for online used car retailer Carvana until the Arizona-based company resolves problems related to registrations and titles for customers.
COVID lockdown study shows government used pandemic as 'excuse' to 'overreach' authority: small biz owners
Small business owners are expressing frustration after a new study shows that lockdowns had very little effect on public health outcomes in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Springfield, Illinois, real estate: What you can get for $1.4 million
Here's what you can get with a $1.4 million budget in Springfield, Illinois
Chicago mandates vaccines for restaurants, bars, and gyms amid COVID-19 surge
Chicago became the latest big city on Tuesday to announce a vaccine mandate for any public place that serves food and drinks, including bars, restaurants, sports stadiums, entertainment venues, and more.
Salvation Army hosts two-day racial justice forum after racism guide controversy
The Salvation Army is hosting a two-day racial justice forum in Illinois after the organization sparked controversy last month with a racism guide that contained racially charged language instructing White people and Christians to "evaluate" racist attitudes.
Amazon warehouse collapse: 6 fatalities after deadly tornado rips through area
Six people have died after a tornado went through the area of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois on Friday night.
Bezos responds, hours after blasted for silence on Amazon warehouse tragedy in Illinois
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos issued a statement late Saturday about Friday night's warehouse tragedy in Illinois, hours after he was blasted on social media for seeming quiet on the topic amid the latest flight of his Blue Origin spacecraft.
Chicago mayor blames retailers for not doing enough to fight organized theft
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blamed retailers for not making safety a priority amid a string of smash-and-grab thefts at retail stores in recent months.
Billionaire Citadel founder Ken Griffin says he'll go 'all-in' to defeat Dem Illinois Gov. Pritzker
Ken Griffin, the Chicago billionaire who runs hedge fund giant Citadel, says he's "all-in" to back a candidate to defeat Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois.
'Racist' texts from McDonald's CEO to Lori Lightfoot on Chicago shootings met with swift backlash
CEO of McDonald’s Chris Kempczinski is facing backlash after a text he sent to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed he blamed parents for the recent fatal shootings of two kids in the city.
Advocate Aurora Health fires more than 400 workers over lack of vaccinations: reports
Health care company Advocate Aurora Health has fired more than 400 employees because they haven’t been vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to reports.
Biden visit to Clayco, whose CEO is Dem donor, raises eyebrows
President Biden’s official visit to the Clayco Inc. construction site near Chicago on Thursday comes after the company’s CEO donated more than $137,000 to the president's 2020 campaign.
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin says Citadel may bail on troubled Chicago
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin says he might move Citadel's headquarters out of Chicago due to the city's crime problems
Sears closing final big store in home state
Sears will be closing its last major location in its home state of Illinois.