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Chicago TAPPI to host ‘What’s New in Corrugated’ event Feb. 6Jan 29, 2024 10:31 am - The Chicago TAPPI Local Section is hosting its “What’s New in Corrugated” event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 6 at the Oak Brook Marriott in Oak Brook. “What’s New” offers pa...
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Biden is marking the 15th anniversary of landmark pay equity law with steps to help federal workers
Jan 29, 2024 8:23 am - WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is marking Monday's 15th anniversary of a landmark federal pay equity law with new action to help close gaps in pay for federal empl...
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Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
Jan 29, 2024 8:00 am - ANGOLA, La. — A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-s...
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St. Charles riverfront coffee shop gets new name, hoursJan 28, 2024 1:41 pm - After six years in downtown St. Charles, Kava Diem coffee shop has a new name — Maple Leaf Coffee House — to reflect the brand of its new owners’ wholesale coffee busines...
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‘A game changer’: Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates ready to add homesJan 28, 2024 7:47 am - While the commercial development of Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates is continuing on pace in 2024, the year’s biggest milestone is expected to be the start of c...
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Tackle overdue taxes this year
Jan 28, 2024 5:59 am - For some, the new tax season might serve as a stressful reminder of past taxes that have yet to be filed and paid. Taxpayers owed over $120 billion in back taxes, penalti...
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Liz Weston: Retiring wasn’t easy — even after years of writing about it
Jan 28, 2024 5:03 am - A couple of years ago, I wrote a column about how to have a retirement worth saving for. It ended with a quote from personal finance educator Barbara O’Neill, who reflect...
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Stress can age your brain, but it’s not irreversibleJan 27, 2024 7:30 am - A recent study showed that, although severe stress events can trigger an increase in biological age, biological age can return to the pre-stress level if the stress is short-lived.
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Melei Petsche Spencer opens new office in WoodstockJan 26, 2024 11:26 pm - Melei Petsche Spencer recently announced the official opening of the newest satellite law office in Woodstock Square. This expansion is a part of their ongoing commitmen...
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East Dundee may include retail shops in proposed parking deckJan 26, 2024 10:56 pm - A downtown parking deck in East Dundee could include space for retail shops on the main level. Trustees this week approved a $167,000 contract with McHugh Construction Co...