Wayfair cuts 13% of employees after exhorting them to work more
Wayfair is cutting 1,650 employees in the ailing online furniture seller's third round of layoffs in 18 months.
Wayfair is cutting 1,650 employees in the ailing online furniture seller's third round of layoffs in 18 months.
Google's Project Green Light aims to reduce stop-and-go traffic by up to 30%, cutting down on planet-warming emissions.
The news we followed, the people we wanted to know, the culture we consumed — all this and more comes to light in Google's "Year in Search" data.
The Thompson Center, a former state government building, is the only building in the city where six CTA train lines connect. Google says fencing will go up soon so they can start construction. Chicago Sun-Times Architecture Critic Lee Bey speaks with CBS 2's Brad Edwards on how the construction will help how the building looks and functions.
The 1.2 million square feet of space will become one of the biggest corporate expansions in the city's history.
Google now owns the building. But what you can't see - the building hopes to operate on clean energy by 2030 - and go all-electric.
A trial pitting the government against Google is underway. The Justice Department and 14 states accuse Google of illegally monopolizing searches by making deals to be the dominant search engine on their devices.
14 Chicago business owners were presented with $150,000 checks from Google.
Google is pouring millions of dollars into Black and brown-owned businesses in Chicago.
Future devices would include a way to alert an owner about unauthorized detections.
The lawsuit claims Google controls the technology used by nearly all website publishers for ad space, causing website creators to earn less money while advertisers pay more.
Illinois has joined an anti-trust lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of monopolizing digital advertising technologies to buy and sell ads.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) in Springfield is teaming up with Google to create new interactive exhibits using artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and extended reality technology.
Sources say Deenihan is going to take a job at Google.
Google has released its Year in Search – showing which terms saws the highest spikes in 2022. If you look at the health and wellness searches, you’ll notice something interesting.
"That type of personal information, once somebody has it, they have it. There's nothing you can do to get it back."
The plaintiffs argued the tool violated Illinois privacy laws.
You're eligible if any time between May 1, 2015 and April 25, 2022, you appeared in Google photos.
The chain is teaming up with Google's drone delivery company to start air drop-offs to some customers.
If you rely on Google for your spell check, you are not alone.
A demonstration by supporters of President Donald Trump to protest his ban from the Twitter social media platform outside the company's San Francisco headquarters appeared to be a bust Monday morning.
Google users in the U.S., Europe, India and other parts of the world were briefly unable to access their Gmail accounts, watch YouTube videos or get to their online documents during an outage Monday.
Big corporations like Facebook, Amazon and Apple dominate our lives, but do they have our best intentions in mind? Sally Hubbard explains why monopolies are ruining our democracy and economy.
Finding a job is never easy, especially when you're looking with more than 30 million Americans out of work.
Abbey Coffey is a mother of three. Santa got her son a new iPod, but on the day after Christmas his Apple ID wasn't working, so she Googled "Apple support number."
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The site will be marketed to developers, with the idea in mind for a mixed-use development that could offer everything from restaurants to live music
Three two-and-a-half-story structures were on fire, the CFD said.
ChiTown Muslimah Athletics is a women's Muslim athletics group for women 23 and over.
Some of the events in the day-long fest include a haiku fest, an open mic presentation, a panel discussion about poetry and censorship, and "poems while you wait," where poets armed with a manual typewriter compose prose on the spot from audience requests.
Overall, the mayor's borrowing plan would cost the city $2.4 billion through 2061.
The investigation comes amid months of controversy and divisiveness swirling in the south suburb.
The council also approved $48 million in grant money from the state and federal government, much of which will be used to pay outstanding debt the city owes for staffing and shelter costs.
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
The jury selection process in former President Donald Trump's New York trial came to a close on Friday, part of a flurry of activity that marked the end of a dizzying first week.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
Elliott Henderson, of south suburban Glenwood, is featured on a website, a petition, and Facebook and Instagram pages -- all dedicated to warning others about his travel deals.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Health department officials said the case does not appear to be linked to new migrant arrival shelters in Chicago, and the source of infection is unknown.
The fake dentist also faces accusations of practicing while unlicensed in Nevada and was even arrested before treating patients in the Chicago suburbs.
Café Selmarie, 4721 N. Lincoln Ave., first announced its plans to close in September. Owner Birgit Kobayashi is set to retire.
Right now, Illinois sports books pay 15% tax on their revenue. But Gov. JB Pritzker's latest budget proposal would spike the tax to 35%.
Currently, a pair of two-story vintage buildings occupy the space.
Quinn has filed an ordinance with the Chicago city clerk that would ask the City Council to put a referendum on the November ballot allowing voters to decide if their tax dollars should support new stadiums.
The Lincoln Square standby, at 4721 N. Lincoln Ave., first announced its plans to close in September.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
Colbert lived in Chicago for 11 years, performing and "cutting his comedy teeth" at the legendary Second City and attending Northwestern University. His show will broadcast from Chicago's storied Auditorium Theater Aug. 19-22 on CBS.
The mural was unveiled on the side of the building at the southeast corner the Chicago Medical Society building at Grand Avenue Dearborn Street.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon tracks chilly temps under sunny skies this weekend in the Chicago area.
Many young Muslim girls did not play sports growing up – as fights to get exceptions for uniform restrictions often requiring a waiver and leading to embarrassment, or even rejection. Now with ChiTown Muslimah Athletics, some women are now able to choose both faith and sports. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Damien Abenante-Villa was visiting Whiting, Indiana to celebrate his cousin’s 15th birthday. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Video shows four federal agents who entered the village hall and went right to the basement looking for records. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Chicago police were at the scene of a shooting in West Garfield Park Friday afternoon. A sedan was found in a grassy area off an alley near Jackson Boulevard.
The investigation comes amid months of controversy and divisiveness swirling in the south suburb.
Robert Long, 37, was reported missing on April 11 and after police and fire personnel searched for nearly a week, his body was found in the Des Plaines River on Friday morning.
The council also approved $48 million in grant money from the state and federal government, much of which will be used to pay outstanding debt the city owes for staffing and shelter costs.
Amid the release of Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets Department," Chicago's Showbiz Shelly says, "there's a lot to unpack."
The site will be marketed to developers, with the idea in mind for a mixed-use development that could offer everything from restaurants to live music
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
CBS 2 discovered the woman, Whitley Temple, was hired by the City of Chicago while awaiting trial.
Whitley Temple pleaded not guilty to the charges — and after nearly two years of delays, the case goes before a Cook County judge for trial on Monday.
Jameson Taillon had a solid first start, Nico Hoerner doubled twice and the Cubs rolled past the Miami Marlins 8-3.
Their current winning percentage of .168 puts this year's squad on pace for a 27-135 record, which would far outpace the worst season in White Sox history.
In February, Anderson agreed to a one-year contract with Miami worth $5 million.
Fans started an online petition calling for the games to be moved from Wintrust Arena to the United Center.
Caruso reportedly suffered a 'significant' right foot sprain in Chicago's win against the Hawks on Wednesday.
Two people were taken in serious to critical condition to Mt. Sinai Hospital for gunshot wounds.
Damien Abenante-Villa's loved ones want to keep the crime in the spotlight to solve the murder.
Hundreds of teens had skipped school to meet in the Greenbelt, Maryland, park for a water gun fight, police said.
Is marijuana legal in the state of Indiana?
The jury selection process in former President Donald Trump's New York trial came to a close on Friday, part of a flurry of activity that marked the end of a dizzying first week.