John Pletz

Caterpillar is laying off 60 workers as it moves to close its office near Aurora. To continue reading... Subscribe and get access to Crain's Chicago Business.

Gov. JB Pritzker plans to make the case Friday for the Illinois House of Representatives to pass a law to crack down on intoxicating hemp during the lame-duck session next month.

IBM plans to anchor a new research center in Chicago, giving another boost to the state's effort to become a major hub for quantum computing.

The stock market is in record territory, heavily fueled by chipmakers such as Nvidia and Broadcom. But some of the leading Chicago stocks are decidedly old school.

Gov. JB Pritzker wants Illinois to regulate synthetic marijuana products, such as gummies and vapes, which have shown up on the shelves of smoke

The state's population grew slightly last year, adding nearly 68,000 residents, or 0.5%, according to Census Bureau estimates out today.

AAR, an aircraft parts and maintenance provider, is paying more than $55 million to settle two bribery investigations. To continue reading...

Hyzon, which makes hydrogen-powered trucks, may lay off nearly all of its employees early next year because it's running out of cash as customers delay orders.

The Illinois Bankers Association and other banking groups won a temporary reprieve that prevents a controversial change in credit-card fees from taking effect next year for many banks and savings and loans.

Bally's plans to sell a 25% stake in its Chicago casino to women and minority investors, raising $250 million in an offering led by Loop Capital.