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Grains lower,Livestock mixed
Mar 29, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were lower on Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May lost 49.25 cents at $10.04 a bushel; May corn fell 32 ce...
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Media measuring company Nielsen to be acquired in $16B deal
Mar 29, 2022 7:00 am - Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the media measurement company rejected a smaller offer earlier this month. Viewing data col...
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US consumers still confident, but outlook not as rosy
Mar 29, 2022 7:00 am - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - U.S. consumer confidence bounced back in March and remains high, though consumers' short-term outlook is not quite as rosy. The Conference Boar...
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Prospect Heights to consider agreements for 69 townhouses, impact fees on April 11Mar 29, 2022 5:30 am - Prospect Heights City Council members on April 11 will vote on a redevelopment agreement with Lexington Homes for 69 townhouse units north of Muir Park on Oak Avenue. Th...
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Biden budget has Manchin priorities: Tax rich, cut deficit
Mar 29, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's $5.8 trillion budget for next year would trim federal deficits and boost taxes on the wealthiest Americans. Both could appeal to Sen. ...
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FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster for people age 50 and older
Mar 29, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavi...
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Long-time grocery industry leader Bill Bishop dies at 80Mar 29, 2022 1:00 am - Local businessman Willard “Bill” Bishop died peacefully on Friday at age 80 surrounded by loved ones. Bill Bishop's experience in the food retail business reaches from t...
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WTTW cuts off striking workers' health coverage
Mar 29, 2022 1:00 am - A strike pitting WTTW-Channel 11 against members of the electricians union took a bitter turn Tuesday, with the public television station serving notice that it is cutti...
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Jewel-Osco drops coconut milk tied to monkey laborMar 28, 2022 11:00 pm - ITASCA - After two PETA Asia undercover investigations revealed the use of chained and caged monkeys in Thailand's coconut-picking industry - and after receiving more th...
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Jaguar Gene Therapy lands two investorsMar 28, 2022 11:00 pm - LAKE FOREST - Jaguar Gene Therapy, a biotechnology company exploring breakthroughs in gene therapies, said Samsung Ventures and JDRF T1D Fund have invested in the compan...