When it comes to your personal finances, it's best to be proactive rather than reactive.
There's money to be made from the skills you spent all those years honing.
Bedford Park company's winning of lucrative defense contract could prove to be big win for the south suburbs' struggling middle class.
Find the latest job openings in the Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park and southwest Chicago area.
Comcast will host a job fair for military veterans at its Oak Brook offices on Oct. 28.
Patch's friends at Reboot Illinois offers a graphic look at the state's corporate income tax.
These local businesses now deliver their message through Patch.
Business owners in Oak Lawn tell Patch what they're best known for and when they got started.
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The small government office in charge of approving new craft beers and breweries has closed leaving some small breweries in limbo.
Conservative icons earn 27 percent profit on industrial park deal in University Park.
Starbucks CEO aims to bring the country together, Wednesday to Friday, through coffee in response to political turmoil in Washington.
The discount retailer has set up shop in Evergreen Park.
Meet the new Benjamin: Make sure you know what the new bank note looks like.
Local businesses offering bargains on fitness training, picture frames, burgers, sandwiches, flying lessons and maybe even a visit with the dolphins.
The National Retail Federation estimates that about 158 million Americans will celebrate Halloween this year.
The map below shows the median income in blocks across your neighborhood as reported by the US Census Bureau.
Practical tips to help you snag a holiday gig, from networking and pre-employment assessments, to navigating the best job search engines.
After backlash for perceived bias, Hobby Lobby says it will evaluate its current stock of merchandise.
Recall: 615,000 minivans produced from 2004 to 2009 might shift out of park.
Jobs lost at local hospitals • Kmart liquidation sale • Gas station boycott • This week on the BizWatch
Stake your spot in line at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday for a chance to win a year's supply of Chick-fil-A meals at the grand opening of the new Chicago Ridge Mall restaurant on Thursday.
Looking for a job? Learn from these resume mistakes.
North Side and North Shore money and six Pritzkers make the list.
Teamsters members from funeral homes in Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park will rally against corporate owner in two-month-old strike.
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Illinois ranks 4th in United States in craft beer quality.
For every pound of Dietz & Watson deli products purchased, the company will donate a half-pound of meats and cheeses to the Northern Illinois Food Bank.
You'd be surprised at the things people do in job interviews.