Mondelez’s takeover of Hershey would rank as top deal of 2024

Snack-food giant Mondelez International Inc.’s potential takeover of chocolate maker Hershey Co. would rank as the year’s top M&A deal. Chicago-based Mondelez, the maker of Oreo, Ritz, Wheat Thins, Cadbury and more, has approached Hershey about a potential buyout, Bloomberg reported early this week. The overture is still in the preliminary stages and there’s no […]

Woman found dead in Englewood building a homicide victim: autopsy

A woman was found beaten to death in an Englewood building Monday, authorities said. As of Tuesday afternoon, the woman’s identity hadn’t been released. An autopsy concluded her death was a homicide due to multiple injuries consistent with assault. Police said the woman was found in the 7000 block of South Normal Boulevard around 4:10 p.m. Monday and that no one was in custody related to her death. Area detectives were investigating.