Business

The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool.

Partners Andy Bryan and Kevin Bennett this week will open Goblin Gaming, a shop featuring games for play and purchase, in Ottawa.

Midland States Bank recently was named Newsweek’s Best Small Bank in Illinois, as part of its annual America’s Best Banks list.

The Strange and Unusual Gallery in downtown Joliet features artwork that is out-of-the-ordinary with the goal of increasing sales and awareness for artists.

City approves belated zoning for truck repair business already operating in Oak Leaf Industrial Park.

Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Home Health Care were awarded three-year accreditation from The Joint Commission for providing excellent patient care.

A DeKalb woman has been accused of defrauding her former employer, Cole Pallet, out of more than $1.4 million over a six-year span by cashing unauthorized checks, transferring funds and buying personal items on the company’s Amazon account and having them sent to her home.

We tried five coffee venues in Joliet, Shorewood and Plainfield. Here's what we found.

Resale clothing store moving downtown

A long-vacant space along busy state Route 40 soon will be home to one of America’s largest and fastest-growing closeout and excess inventory retailers.

Common Grounds, a Sycamore shop known for its coffee, tea, smoothies and community gathering spaces will permanently close in June, announced owners Michelle and Jeff Foster this week.

As budget negotiations for the coming fiscal year continued behind closed doors Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced it would launch a long-stalled tax incentive program that was part of his first-year budget.

Tentative sale of mall follows online auction, but price and buyer not revealed.

Online auction will continue Wednesday.

Stellantis is telling owners of nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide to park them outdoors and away from other vehicles because the power liftgates can catch fire even when the engines are off