The weekly average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.03% from 6.95% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.30%.

A pair of ordinances aimed at overhauling renters’ rights in Chicago were delayed Wednesday as Mayor Brandon Johnson and his opponents stood by their respective versions.

Cook County leaders and health officials sounded the alarm Wednesday, warning that changes in the Medicaid work requirement may lead to hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents losing coverage.

Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week.

Meta is going all in on a consumer-friendly AI agent and pushing forward with AI-powered wearable devices.

This three-bedroom penthouse loft has two full bathrooms, one half bathroom, 13-foot timber ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and a private rooftop deck.

People who worked at Hearthside Food Solutions while they were underage have two months left to file claims for financial compensation under an Illinois settlement agreement, the state said Wednesday.

Nearly a decade after closing most of its stores in the state, Toys R Us is making a comeback in Illinois.