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Grand Crossing Neighborhood Fears Blight With Sears Closing
The original “Sears tower” can’t be missed from the Skyway, and below it sits the 90-year-old Sears store – a fixture in the Grand Crossing neighborhood. But it’s soon to be gone, CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov reports.
Best Places To Make Holiday Gift Donations In Chicago
Chicago is abundant in luxury shops and fun winter festivals but it is also packed with those in need this holiday season. Take this opportunity to find a way to help others through a holiday gift donation.
Layaway War Erupting Among Major Retailers
Something of a layaway war has erupted among big retailers.
Former Deloitte & Touche Partner Admits To Insider Trading
A former partner in the prestigious accounting firm Deloitte and Touche has pleaded guilty to making $420,000 by trading on inside information about clients.
The Onion Sparks Anger With Picture Of Plane Flying Into Willis Tower
Headline: Sears Extremists Fly Plane Into Willis Tower. To the satirical newspaper “The Onion”, that’s comedy–the kind their writers have been doing for decades. However, many people believe any humor about the tragedy of Sept. 11 crosses the line.
CBS 2 Viewers Step Up For Elderly Woman With No Air Conditioning
An elderly woman from Maywood, who feared she’d be left without a good way to stay cool during the heat wave when her air conditioning broke, now has two brand new A/C units thanks to an outpouring of support from CBS 2 viewers who heard about her plight.
2 Weeks, 3 Smash-And-Grab Retail Thefts
For the third time in just the past few weeks, police are trying to find some brazen thieves who get into stores by smashing their way in.
Kardashian Sisters Draw Hundreds Of Fans At Woodfield Mall
Fans began to line up at 3:30 p.m. Thursday for the two-hour, 5 p.m. Friday promotional appearance at Sears.
Sears To Lay Off 100 Employees At Hoffman Estates HQ
Sears announced Thursday that 100 people will be laid off at its Hoffman Estates headquarters, despite millions of dollars in forthcoming income and property tax incentives.
Walter’s Perspective: What Lawmakers Should Resolve To Do In 2012
CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson thinks Illinois lawmakers should redo the controversial tax breaks that Sears received for staying.
Kmart Closing Hits NW Ind. Community
The St. John, Ind. Kmart survived tragedy in 1985, but now apparently cannot survive this economy. CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Sears Lists First 79 Stores To Close, None In Illinois
Sears has released a list of the first 79 stores to close under a plan to shutter 100 to 120 Sears and Kmart locations due to poor holiday sales.
Up To 120 Sears, Kmart Stores To Close
Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. is closing between 100 and 120 Sears and K-Mart stores, after abysmal holiday sales.
Last, Last-Minute Shoppers Swarm To Stores 2 Days Before Christmas
Even at the early hour of 5 a.m. on the day before Christmas Eve, stores were open for business, and plenty of consumers were out shopping.
Quinn OKs Tax Breaks For CME, Sears
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has approved legislation designed to keep key companies from leaving the state.
Walter’s Perspective: Get Ready For More Corporations Demanding Handouts
CHICAGO (CBS) – Imagine, tonight, just try to imagine the corporations in Illinois that are planning to join the Sears and the Chicago Mercantile blackmail team, thinking: “Now, it’s OUR turn. Give us a tax […]
Report: Corporate Tax Breaks Often Don’t Mean Good Jobs In Illinois
Illinois is better at giving away tax breaks than at drawing good jobs as a result, according to a new national report.
Senate Passes Tax Breaks For Sears, CME Group
The state Senate has approved a package of tax breaks designed to keep retail giant Sears and Chicago’s main financial exchanges from leaving the state.
Illinois House Approves Tax Breaks For Sears, CME
The Illinois House has approved a package of tax breaks designed to keep retail giant Sears and the Chicago-based financial exchanges
State Lawmakers To Vote On Tax Breaks For CME Group, Sears
The CME Group and Sears could be closer to deciding whether they will stay in Illinois, after two key tax votes in Springfield Monday.
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