Target etched out a slim sales increase in the third quarter and profits slumped as inflation-weary customers pulled back on spending and costs related to a dockworker strike in October dragged on results.
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Grocery chains vie for a place on Thanksgiving tables with turkey dinner deals and store brands
With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, Walmart, Target, Aldi and other grocers are competing for a place on holiday tables with turkey dinner deals and other promotions to tempt Americans who haven’t recovered from recent food price inflation.
UChicago releases report detailing outcomes of English language learners
The University of Chicago Consortium on School Research released a study Wednesday morning, detailing the outcomes of English language learners through, and following, high school.
Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues will wear vintage jersey designs for Winter Classic at Wrigley Field
Fanatics goes old-school for the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues’ Winter Classic jerseys, while also paying homage to the cities.
Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates among the mourners at singer’s funeral
Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson joined friends and family to at the service for 31-year-old Liam Payne, who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last month.
Chicago Park District $600M budget includes fee hikes but stable property taxes
The loss of the Pitchfork Festival represents a drop in the bucket, but uncertainty lingers over two main tenants at the Chicago Park District’s Soldier Field.
Madigan jury expected to hear from precinct captain
Jurors in the Michael Madigan corruption trial on Wednesday are expected to hear testimony from legendary 13th Ward precinct captain Edward Moody, the onetime Cook County Recorder of Deeds who prosecutors say raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars from ComEd through do-nothing consulting contract.
Here are the people Donald Trump has picked for key positions so far
President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it’s shaping up much differently than his first. Here’s a look at whom he has selected so far.
Comcast to spin off cable networks, once star performers at the entertainment giant
Comcast will spin off many of NBCUniversal’s cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC and MSNBC, into a separate public company.
What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people
Wednesday is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which focuses on trans people who have lost their lives because of violence. Here is what to know.