10 steps to find the joy in the December job hunt.
Unemployment rate improves as long-term unemployment persists.
Don't let monthly bills weigh you down.
Business Briefs: An internal medicine practice opens at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital and a Plainfield woman starts an eco-friendly business.
Looking for a new line of work or a way to supplement your income? Check out what Patch found for you.
The 63,000-square-foot Italian food gourmet superstore opened on Monday with lines that stretched two blocks long.
These jobs are ripe for downsizing, thanks to technology.
There's plenty to do this year to get ready for the new year.
What to do if your finances are taking a toll on your health.
Listen, learn, and reap the rewards of free advice.
Local business owners tell Patch what they're best known for and when they got started.
Deal to buy 11 Dominick's in the Chicago area could finalize in December and stores could transition early next year.
Without extensions from Congress, several important tax breaks may end.
Sometimes jobs that pay the least teach you the most valuable money lessons.
Companies often 'find' money they must spend by year's end.
A new survey from Kaplan/LinkedIn reinforces need to keep skills fresh.
Long-term unemployment has surged 213 percent since 2007.
Increasing your spending when you get a bigger paycheck isn't a recipe for financial success.
Find out the savings habits of people who retire with a comfortable nest egg.
Looking for a job? Many companies are hiring.
These are the jobs that will see explosive growth by 2017
How to overcome the financial challenges of merging two households.
Maxing out qualified retirement accounts can allow you to bolster your nest egg for the future.
True job security no longer exists.
Looking for a job? Several companies are hiring.
The grocery stores are scheduled to close before the end of the year, according to a company memo.
Higher rate than Gen X and baby boomers when they started in the workforce, study says.
Always talk to people you don't think can help you
Looking for a job? Several national companies have thousands of openings.
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.
A sampling of local job listings from around the Web.
Comcast will host a job fair for military veterans at its Oak Brook offices on Oct. 28.
Will you be out shopping on Thanksgiving Day? Let us know in the comments.
Check out these help wanted ads for positions in our back yard.
Patch's friends at Reboot Illinois offers a graphic look at the state's corporate income tax.