John Pletz

“Those (construction) issues are temporary, and for us to pay the price in terms of flights, months into the future is really unnecessary and is going to cause hardship for a lot of travelers."

The former United Stationers, now part of Staples, is expected to shut down this fall.

Stellantis is boosting investment in the Rockford-area facility and bringing a next-generation vehicle platform to the plant, starting with the Jeep Cherokee.

Newly public Madison Air Solutions is buying EBM-Pabst, a German manufacturer of fan and motor systems, in a deal that would provide a massive boost to its global reach and revenue.

“Put simply, the issue is now settled,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a motion filed today.

It’s a substantial financial penalty, in addition to the prison terms already handed down in one of the largest white-collar fraud cases in Chicago.

The Northern Illinois Transit Board takes over next month.

Scott Kirby says the airline isn’t planning to leave Chicago — and he wants to grow flights 50%.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby predicts O’Hare eventually will become a one-hub airport rather than the duopoly it is today.

Experts see promise in the privately funded airport express proposal, but big questions remain over railroad agreements, ridership — and whether its backers can raise the money.