Insights for Truck Drivers Amid Industry Challenges in 2024

Since the start of the year, truck drivers have found themselves getting caught up in unexpected challenges. The transportation industry, often considered the lifeblood of commerce, faces significant headwinds, impacting drivers …

Stop Procrastinating These Essential Appointments and Services

Who hasn’t said, “I’ll do it tomorrow,” when faced with a task they’d rather avoid? We’re all guilty of putting things off until later, especially when it comes to appointments and …

Understanding What Legionella Is and How It Spreads

There are so many bacteria in the world and they can be found almost anywhere. However, Legionella is a bacterium that is found specifically in wet or dumpy areas, as discussed …

Chicago Close to Passing Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

The Chicago City Council’s Committee on Workforce Development and Audit unanimously approved the earned sick time ordinance proposal, which would require all employers to offer paid sick leave. Under the ordinance, …

Axl Rose Wants an Unflattering Photograph Removed From the Internet

In early 2010, a photographer covered a Guns N’ Roses concert, snapping photos of singer Axl Rose. The images accompanied the paper’s positive review of the show. Shortly after, however, they …

Hundreds of Fans Wait for Hours in Sweltering Chicago Heat to Get Tickets to ‘Hamilton’

Hundreds of hopeful fans lined up in downtown Chicago last week to get their hands on tickets to the award-winning musical “Hamilton.” Some even camped out on the sidewalk overnight on …

How One Chicago Fashion Company Became a Pillar of Technology

Over 95% of individuals in the United States wear t-shirts, but not everyone can say their shirts are from a tech-savvy fashion company. Yet one fashion company in Chicago is changing …

Chicago Pilots are Upset Over Stagnant Wages Despite $3.1 Billion Return

Southwest Airlines brought in $3.1 billion in shareholder returns, but their pilots allege that they saw none of the profits. According to the Chicago Tribune, the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association (SWAPA) …

Signal Raises $30 Million to Improve Marketing Tech

Signal, a Chicago-based marketing technology company, has recently closed a $30 million Series E round of funding to expand its product in global markets. According to the Chicago Tribune, the funding …

Here are 2 New Flavors of Oreos (For Trump To Boycott)

According to Huffington Post labor reporter Dave Jamieson, Oreos completely explain the insane U.S. election season. When Mondelez announced recently that it would be offshoring 600 Chicago factory jobs to Mexico, …

Apartment Complex in Willowbrook Loses Roof in Heavy Windstorm

Willowbrook residents were evacuated from an apartment complex on Tuesday, May 31, after its roof blew off in a severe windstorm. The Red Cross is currently helping the 130 people who …

New Surgical Technique Could Prevent Prescription Pain Killer Abuse

Doctors across the country are taking part in an experimental surgery in order to test different alternatives for painkillers. The rotator-cuff surgery is a common shoulder operation; it repairs the shoulder …

Sister Dies Trying to Save Her Brother in Kankakee River

One in five people who die from drowning are children 14 years and younger, and tragically, a Joliet family is mourning the losses of two of their children who died in …