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FOX CHICAGO EXCLUSIVE: New labor contracts create jobs, save millions

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FIRST ON FOX: FOX Chicago News has learned there will soon be dozens of additional workers on the street, thanks to an historic breakthrough agreement between City Hall and several labor unions. More>>

Illinois legislature approves huge Medicaid budget cuts

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Hundreds of thousands of people would see their health care cut back or even eliminated under legislation approved Thursday by Illinois lawmakers in a desperate attempt to repair the state's crumbling budget. More>>

Oprah Winfrey's Chicago condo on sale for $2.8 million

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You can live like a media mogul for the low, low price of $2.8 million in the condo that Oprah Winfrey has abandoned in Chicago. More>>

South Loop businesses, residents resume daily routines after NATO ends

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The usually vibrant South Loop neighborhood went dormant during the NATO summit. But residents are returning to their routines Tuesday morning. More>>

Protesters continue to demonstrate after Summit wraps up

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After NATO officials wrapped up the Summit in Chicago on Monday, many protesters continued to march down Michigan avenue and other downtown Chicago streets.
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Bargain hunting secrets revealed

Bargain hunting can be a pretty competitive sport. But there's one guy who's always suited up for combat. FOX consumer reporter Steve Noviello joined Good Day Chicago with the secrets to getting a leg-up on the bargain-hunting competition. More>>

Stay-at-home mothers want credit card independence

Stay-at-home moms say they want their own credit-cards, even though they don't have income. FOX News correspondent Noelle Newton has more from Washington. More>>

Verizon Wireless to Begin Charging $30 Upgrade Fee

Updated: Friday, 13 Apr 2012, 12:05 PM CDT

Verizon is going to start charging users $30 to upgrade their phones, even if they're buying a phone on a new contract. More>>

Visa Launches Credit Card to Help Pay Off Student Loans

Updated: Monday, 09 Apr 2012, 1:17 PM CDT

Visa has started a credit card designed to help people pay off their student loans. More>>

Chicago-Area CEO's Among Best Company Leaders

Updated: Tuesday, 03 Apr 2012, 9:31 AM CDT

Two Chicago-area CEO's are among the world's best company leaders. More>>

Lawsuit Alleges Groupon 'Failed to Disclose Negative Trends' Relating to IPO Pricing

Updated: Tuesday, 03 Apr 2012, 5:22 PM CDT

As Groupon stock fell to an all-time low Tuesday, the Chicago-based company was sued in federal court for allegedly releasing materially false and misleading statements regarding its financial results. More>>

Visa Removes Service Provider Following Data Breach

Updated: Monday, 02 Apr 2012, 9:06 AM CDT

Visa has removed one of its service providers following a data breach, which the credit card company reported Friday. More>>

Walmart To Pay $4.8M In Back Wages, Damages

Updated: Tuesday, 01 May 2012, 7:40 PM CDT

Walmart Stores Inc. agreed to pay employees $4.8 million in back wages and damages. More>>

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Fuming exec wields baseball bat in 'talk' with CEO at Utah firm
Fuming exec wields baseball bat in 'talk' with CEO at Utah firm
SALT LAKE CITY -- "Take this job and shove it" apparently wouldn't cut it for the chief financial officer of a big global investment firm.Mark E. Oleksik, the CFO of Talos Partners, allegedly used a baseball bat to emphasize...
Fitch slashes Greek credit rating
Fitch slashes Greek credit rating
ATHENS -- Fitch on Thursday sliced Greece's long-term credit rating to CCC from B-, citing a "heightened risk" that it won't sustain its membership in the eurozone.The country this week failed to forge a new government after...
News Corp. 3Q earnings top Wall Street's expectations
News Corp. 3Q earnings top Wall Street's expectations
NEW YORK -- News Corp. said Wednesday it earned 37 cents per adjusted share in the third quarter on revenue of $8.4 billion.The results topped Wall Street's expectations, as analysts had expected the company, the parent of...
McDonald's reveals April global sales miss
McDonald's reveals April global sales miss
NEW YORK -- Hit by a slowdown in sales in the Asia-Pacific, McDonald's disclosed on Tuesday a weaker-than-expected 3.3 percent rise in April same-store sales.Shares of the world's largest hamburger chain slumped close to...
Pepsi in deal to serve beverages at IHOP, host live concerts on Twitter
Pepsi in deal to serve beverages at IHOP, host live concerts on Twitter
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- PepsiCo announced two fresh deals Monday that will have it hosting live concerts on Twitter and exclusively serving beverages at more than 3,000 restaurants owned by DineEquity.The soda and snack maker has...

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Reliance Industries seeks Indian government's OK to up gas output
Reliance Industries seeks Indian government's OK to up gas output
MUMBAI -- India's Reliance Industries has sought the Indian federal government's approval to implement processes which will help it increase output at its natural gas block in the Krishna Godavari region, a senior official...
RBS faces 64M US court fight over alleged fraud, lies
RBS faces 64M US court fight over alleged fraud, lies
EDINBURGH -- Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) is facing a £64 million ($100 million) court fight in the US over allegations that the state-backed lender lied to clients and committed fraud.The bank and two employees in the...
California investigators say PG&E violated pipeline safety rules
California investigators say PG&E violated pipeline safety rules
SAN FRANCISCO -- California investigators said Friday that PG&E violated several state and federal pipeline safety rules by ignoring safety requirements for more than 100 miles (160km) of aging natural-gas transmission...
Top EU officials call for G-20 to focus on growth
Top EU officials call for G-20 to focus on growth
BRUSSELS -- The Group of 20 developed and developing nations should place growth and jobs at the top of its agenda, top European Union officials said in a letter to its G-20 partners Friday.Ahead of next month's G-20 leaders...
Brick-and-mortar stores push anew for online sales tax collection
Brick-and-mortar stores push anew for online sales tax collection
WASHINGTON -- Brick-and-mortar retailers, facing tough competition from internet merchants like Amazon.com, are launching a new effort to persuade a Congress full of tax-averse Republicans to authorize states to collect...

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Nepal runs out constitution clock, slips into crisis
Nepal runs out constitution clock, slips into crisis
Nepal dissolved its four-year-old Constituent Assembly at midnight Sunday and set new elections after political parties failed to agree on the model of federalism the country should adopt in a new constitution.In a televised...
'Men In Black 3' tops Memorial Day weekend box office
'Men In Black 3' tops Memorial Day weekend box office
LOS ANGELES -- The third installment of the "Men In Black" franchise kicked off the start of the summer season to earn $55 million in North America as of Sunday, according to early studio estimates.The film, "Men In Black...
Swiss prepare plans in case of euro's demise
Swiss prepare plans in case of euro's demise
ZURICH -- Switzerland is considering capital controls to fight a sharp rise in the Swiss franc in the event of a eurozone collapse.Capital controls -- tools that directly influence the inflow of capital into Switzerland --...
Greek conservatives take poll lead
Greek conservatives take poll lead
ATHENS -- Greece's conservatives are in first place ahead of next month's election, according to four separate polls published Sunday, with the gap over the radical leftist Syriza party ranging from 1.3 percent to 5.7...
Matt Rhoades: the quiet man behind Romney's loud campaign
Matt Rhoades: the quiet man behind Romney's loud campaign
People who know Matt Rhoades, the 37-year-old campaign manager behind Mitt Romney's grinding Republican primary victory say the low-key GOP operative is not inspired by ideology or the pursuit of fame.Mostly, he likes a good...

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US job growth in May expected to be mild
US job growth in May expected to be mild
WASHINGTON -- After a burst of hiring to start the year, the US economy settled into a slower pace of job growth, and the latest employment figures for May are likely to fit the pattern.The employment report is the highlight...
Venturing into space is a risky bet for investors
Venturing into space is a risky bet for investors
LOS ANGELES -- Now that a privately-built capsule has completed its historic hook-up with the International Space Station, investors may want to tread lightly before boldly going where few have gone before.That is the advice...
Investors keeping tabs on US jobs picture, Greece
Investors keeping tabs on US jobs picture, Greece
NEW YORK -- A fresh measure of US job growth will grab next week's spotlight in the financial markets, but that will compete for investor attention with Greece's potential exit from the eurozone."We are hostage again to what...
US stocks fall on Europe anxiety, but notch first weekly increase in May
US stocks fall on Europe anxiety, but notch first weekly increase in May
NEW YORK -- Stocks fell ahead of the long holiday weekend as reports of weakness in Spain underlined anxiety about the eurozone, outweighing a better-than-expected reading on US consumer confidence.The Dow Jones Industrial...
J.P. Morgan's Dimon asked to testify at Senate panel on June 7
J.P. Morgan's Dimon asked to testify at Senate panel on June 7
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee said Friday he is asking J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon to testify before the panel on June 7.Sen. Tim Johnson, the South Dakota Democrat who heads the...

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