Small Business
Chicago is the Boston company’s second headquarters, and Illinois is its fastest-growing market.
The two companies plan to host a joint grand opening event and are helping to bring better access to fresh food and financial services for Austin residents.
The event in South Chicago will have info sessions for business owners and other resources like an opportunity to take a professional headshot.
The state ranked 10th in the U.S. for clean energy jobs in 2024, but growth has dimmed after passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill in July.
He also helped start the Chinese American Museum of Chicago. He arrived in Chicago at 15 to join his father in their extended family’s food business in Chinatown, supplying restaurants and shoppers.
More consumers are shifting away from alcohol, but the move has presented an opportunity for Chicago’s craft beer industry.
Plaintiffs include Vernon Hills-based toy makers Learning Resources and Hand2Mind, who say tariffs have caused companies a lot of “pain.”
The Treasury Department released a list of occupations — from barbers to social media influencers — who can get a tax break.
The company considered a move to an Austin warehouse but now has put that building on the market.
Abt Electronics in Glenview said many customers are still buying appliances because its a necessary purchase that can’t wait, unlike other goods.
The small business is one of many stores that have shut down over the last few years on North Michigan Avenue.
More than 1,000 exhibitors attended this year’s Institute of Food Technologists expo, with some Illinois companies sharing how they have navigated tariffs and supply chain challenges.
Aris Singleton took over Thank God It’s Natural after the death of her aunt and company founder, Chris-Tia Donaldson.
The race will benefit the nonprofit Project: Vision, which serves underresourced Asian American youth in the Chinatown area.