A reading on Chicago-area business activity increased by more than expected in the month of October but continued to indicate contraction, according to a report released by MNI Indicators on Friday.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson describes the 2026 budget as “Protecting Chicago,” but his plan seems to do the opposite. Taxes ...

Chicago's business leaders are sounding the alarm over a proposed tax that could impact companies with 100 or more employees, ...

The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index (Chicago Business Barometer) rose more than expected in October, increasing 3.2 points ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker told the Chicago Economic Club Oct. 21 that he absolutely opposes Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to revive ...

A major challenge for the city’s budget this year revolves around a bill, HB 3657, that Pritzker signed into law earlier this ...

How do you start a business without raising capital? Can AI help us understand our judgements of specific facial features? Do sales and marketing generate more value than previously thought? On April ...

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker assailed a plan by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to bring back a tax on large corporate ...