Wayfair cuts 13% of employees after exhorting them to work more
Wayfair is cutting 1,650 employees in the ailing online furniture seller's third round of layoffs in 18 months.
Wayfair is cutting 1,650 employees in the ailing online furniture seller's third round of layoffs in 18 months.
Google's Project Green Light aims to reduce stop-and-go traffic by up to 30%, cutting down on planet-warming emissions.
The news we followed, the people we wanted to know, the culture we consumed — all this and more comes to light in Google's "Year in Search" data.
The Thompson Center, a former state government building, is the only building in the city where six CTA train lines connect. Google says fencing will go up soon so they can start construction. Chicago Sun-Times Architecture Critic Lee Bey speaks with CBS 2's Brad Edwards on how the construction will help how the building looks and functions.
The 1.2 million square feet of space will become one of the biggest corporate expansions in the city's history.
Google now owns the building. But what you can't see - the building hopes to operate on clean energy by 2030 - and go all-electric.
A trial pitting the government against Google is underway. The Justice Department and 14 states accuse Google of illegally monopolizing searches by making deals to be the dominant search engine on their devices.
14 Chicago business owners were presented with $150,000 checks from Google.
Google is pouring millions of dollars into Black and brown-owned businesses in Chicago.
Future devices would include a way to alert an owner about unauthorized detections.
The lawsuit claims Google controls the technology used by nearly all website publishers for ad space, causing website creators to earn less money while advertisers pay more.
Illinois has joined an anti-trust lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of monopolizing digital advertising technologies to buy and sell ads.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) in Springfield is teaming up with Google to create new interactive exhibits using artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and extended reality technology.
Sources say Deenihan is going to take a job at Google.
Google has released its Year in Search – showing which terms saws the highest spikes in 2022. If you look at the health and wellness searches, you’ll notice something interesting.
"That type of personal information, once somebody has it, they have it. There's nothing you can do to get it back."
The plaintiffs argued the tool violated Illinois privacy laws.
You're eligible if any time between May 1, 2015 and April 25, 2022, you appeared in Google photos.
The chain is teaming up with Google's drone delivery company to start air drop-offs to some customers.
If you rely on Google for your spell check, you are not alone.
A demonstration by supporters of President Donald Trump to protest his ban from the Twitter social media platform outside the company's San Francisco headquarters appeared to be a bust Monday morning.
Google users in the U.S., Europe, India and other parts of the world were briefly unable to access their Gmail accounts, watch YouTube videos or get to their online documents during an outage Monday.
Big corporations like Facebook, Amazon and Apple dominate our lives, but do they have our best intentions in mind? Sally Hubbard explains why monopolies are ruining our democracy and economy.
Finding a job is never easy, especially when you're looking with more than 30 million Americans out of work.
Abbey Coffey is a mother of three. Santa got her son a new iPod, but on the day after Christmas his Apple ID wasn't working, so she Googled "Apple support number."
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Follow live updates of Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, where former National Enquirer boss David Pecker is testifying for the third day.
Police say just before noon on April 16, the victim was approached while on the train at the Garfield Stop at 220 West Garfield Boulevard.
The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, a native of north suburban Wilmette.
"She's already learning house breakage, so she's really good with that, likes other dogs and likes kids. Pretty much any home."
Follow live updates of Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, where former National Enquirer boss David Pecker is testifying for the third day.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Guidice said he left City Hall on good terms.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Bears president Kevin Warren said the new stadium would include replacing Soldier Field with additional parks and public sports fields, while preserving the stadium's iconic colonnades, which were built as a war memorial for American veterans.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Health department officials said the case does not appear to be linked to new migrant arrival shelters in Chicago, and the source of infection is unknown.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
Colbert lived in Chicago for 11 years, performing and "cutting his comedy teeth" at the legendary Second City and attending Northwestern University. His show will broadcast from Chicago's storied Auditorium Theater Aug. 19-22 on CBS.
CBS 2 shines a spotlight on pet rescue organizations throughout Chicago each Thursday. Carolyn Mossberg and the adorable Stella Marie are from West Suburban Humane Society, looking for that special forever home.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted. The outcome could have major implications on a special prosecutor's 2020 election interference case against Trump, as well as on this year's presidential race.
CBS 2 Meteorologist David Yeomans has a check on the extended forecast.
Imani is the nearly 3-year-old son of famed plovers, Monty and Rose, who captured Chicago’s hearts back in 2019 as people watched for their eggs and chicks.
The first incident took place at 12:25 a.m. Fairbanks Court and Ohio Street in Streeterville. Police said a 66-year-old woman was walking when two men walked up with handguns.
Organizers said they plan to occupy the area until Northwestern ends partnerships supporting Israel, and vows to protect their free speech rights on campus.
There were a total of eight victims in four separate, similar, incidents all just minutes apart.
Crime stats of those who were carjacked, robbed, shot, or killed give an overwhelming sense of a society unmoored. But the spectacle of crime can evoke fear, often overshadowing those who are truly affected: the victims.
Follow live updates of Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, where former National Enquirer boss David Pecker is testifying for the third day.
Police say just before noon on April 16, the victim was approached while on the train at the Garfield Stop at 220 West Garfield Boulevard.
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
CBS 2 discovered the woman, Whitley Temple, was hired by the City of Chicago while awaiting trial.
The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, a native of north suburban Wilmette.
Playing without Cody Bellinger, the Cubbies used Swanson's big swing and a solid start by Jameson Taillon to earn its second straight win.
The Sox executed a double steal in the fifth to cut Minnesota's lead to 4-3. But they went on to lose as Minnesota scored two more runs.
The Sky introduced No. 7 pick Reese Wednesday along with No. 13 pick Brynna Maxwell.
X-rays after the game Tuesday night were clean, but an MRI today showed the fractures.
Victor Ayllon pleaded guilty last week to first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Wendy, according to Kane County court records.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Such crimes are more than a nuisance. A slashed tire is an expensive problem to fix.
Keith Hill, president of Amalgamated Transit Union 241, said the driver radioed for police help. But nobody came, Hill said.
Police said the thieves used different types of force to make off with large quantities of cigarettes and bottles of alcohol in each incident.