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Classic Chicago Snack Food Company Vitner's Set To Be Sold To Pennsylvania-Based Utz
The historic Chicago snack company Vitner's is changing hands.
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The historic Chicago snack company Vitner's is changing hands.
After the IRS sent millions of stimulus payments to the wrong bank accounts, tax preparation companies said they've worked with the IRS to fix the error.
The author and founder of Ladies Get Paid discusses her conversations with women around the country about their relationship with money and what money means to them.
With Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock winning Senate seats in Georgia, the Democrats will soon control the presidency and both houses of Congress, increasing the likelihood of additional stimulus.
The Justice Department announced it has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Chicago-based airplane manufacturer, which was charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Parents of children born in 2020 are eligible for stimulus payments covering their dependents, if they meet the income requirements.
"The decision to close a store is always a difficult one, and Macy's Water Tower Place has been honored to serve its customers on the Magnificent Mile for 45 years," Macy's spokeswoman Andrea Schwartz said.
Stimulus payments from the second stimulus package have just started reaching Americans, but it's never to early to start thinking about a third check.
The federal government is backing off a plan to charge distilleries thousands of dollars – all because they made hand sanitizer during the coronavirus pandemic.
"It's going to allow us to get caught up."
Help is on the way for some restaurants in the form of winterization grants. But those outdoor structures can't just pop up overnight.
Delays in signing and implementing the second stimulus could cause a lapse in unemployment benefits at a time when people can't afford it.
The State of Illinois says what you should be doing is staying home and partying with the people with whom you live. But others are still hosting small gatherings, and as CBS 2's Marie Saavedra reported Tuesday night, that means opportunities for certain industries.
President Trump signed the $900 billion COVID relief bill into law Sunday, clearing the way for another round of stimulus checks and additional unemployment benefits.
The Dark Horse Tap & Grille in Wrigleyville is among the latest longstanding establishments to go out of business amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard fired back against the absent board members at the meeting Tuesday night.
Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against Hamas leaders for the deaths of American citizens in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, according to charging documents unsealed Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston ruled the Illinois statute does not meet the Supreme Court standard for determining whether gun laws are constitutional.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's vehicle was not involved in the crash, according to the campaign.
The U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and brought it to Florida on Monday, the Justice Department said.
A Chicago mom who asked to remain anonymous is one of the towing company's latest victims.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus.
He's not the youngest or the smallest baby to ever stay, but his length of stay is rare.
The Cook County Department of Public Health rates the current risk level for getting the West Nile virus as high.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
Sotheby's International Realty reported new owners closed on the house at 1932 N. Burling St. in Lincoln Park this week.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
The DNC's ceremonial roll call became a star-studded fest that included a performance from Lil Jon and a medley of songs that corresponded to each U.S. state and territory.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
Mark Jackson had never visited Northwestern. By the time he first stepped foot on campus, he had already agreed to leave Villanova and take over as the school's new athletic director.
Forest Park village officials are joined by Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter Jr. for this news conference on murder charges against Rhanni Davis in the shooting Monday morning.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a look at the extended forecast.
Many of the people they help ride the train at the time the shooting took place on the Blue Line near Forest Park. Noel Brennan reports.
Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter Jr. was under fire well before a mass shooting killed four people on the Blue Line, and the criticism has intensified dramatically since the shooting Monday. Lauren Victory reports.
All four victims were passengers on a Blue Line train as it was headed into the Forest Park terminal when they were shot shortly before 5:30 a.m.
Octaviano Romero, 39, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and 10 counts of attempted murder.
A quirk of the calendar means millions of Social Security recipients won't receive checks this month.
Chad Richards, 23, is accused of shooting and killing 21-year-old Kara Welsh at an off-campus apartment on Friday night.
Foxtrot has announced plans to reopen other stores in Chicago and Dallas through next year, including locations in Fulton Market and Old Town.
The transit agency said it is not releasing the exact locations where the technology is being used "for security reasons," but said Thursday that it targeted stations across its system.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired last week.
Crow-Armstrong has been hitting over .400 over the last seven games, crossing the plate 10 times.
Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered during Pittsburgh's four-run eighth inning, and the Pirates cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 5-3 victory.
Gunnar Henderson tied a franchise record for shortstops with his 34th home run, and the Baltimore Orioles extended Chicago's losing streak to 11 with a 13-3 rout of the White Sox.
The other players voted captain were Kevin Byard, Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards, Jaylon Johnson, Cole Kmet, DJ Moore, and Marcedes Lewis.
All four victims were passengers on a Blue Line train as it was headed into the Forest Park terminal when they were shot shortly before 5:30 a.m.
The burglars grabbed money from the registers and tip jars inside the bar and then drove off in a Kia Soul.
Forest Park village leadership says problems at the terminal go back years—and have only gotten worse.
Alderpeople's disdain for Carter has been renewed in light of the murders.
Prosecutors said a group of people was at the Lombard Lagoon on Sunday, when 35-year-old Carl Walsh began screaming racial slurs, shouting "white power," and giving the Nazi salute.