Echo Global Logistics takes over Chicago's old Groupon, Montgomery Ward building
The transportation and supply chain management firm's signs have already been mounted on the corners of the building.
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The transportation and supply chain management firm's signs have already been mounted on the corners of the building.
The transportation and supply chain management firm’s signs have already been mounted on the corners of the building.
Groupon announced another 500 layoffs last August when the company first announced its restructuring plans.
Groupon plans to lay off another 500 employees, as the Chicago-based online marketplace continues to downsize.
The departments affected include technology and sales.
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Economists predict Friday's April National Jobs Report will be the single worst in history.
The company heard from 18 consumers burned by the devices, one severely and four sustaining blisters.
A new Groupon survey conducted in recognition of Sweetest Day on Oct. 21 found almost 60 percent of Americans wish their partner was sweeter to them.
The e-commerce and online deals company said in a blog post Tuesday that the cuts are mainly in its international business. Having already closed its operations in Greece and Turkey, Groupon says it is also leaving Morocco, Panama, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Thailand and Uruguay.
It was a deal full of holes, literally.
Businesses go head-to-head all the time, and many of them will soon begin competing to see which can raise the most charity dollars and provide charity volunteer time from among their employees.
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The former CEO and co-founder of Groupon has put his Chicago loft up for sale, cutting the last vestige to his career here.
In what is either a promotional gimmick or massive historical lapse, Groupon is offering a President Day Weekend deal in honor of President Alexander Hamilton.
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Stock in Chicago-based Groupon plummeted on Thursday, falling more than 20 percent as of midday.
The company offered no context to the decision. Gun rights and restrictions have been the subject of fierce debate following a string of mass murders.
A group of 50 Illinois business leaders and organizations have come out in support of marriage equality in Illinois.
Could Chicago become the Silicon Valley of the Midwest? If Mayor Rahm Emanuel gets his way, it's a very real possibility.
The chief executive officer of Chicago-based Groupon is defending his company and his leadership.
It's almost back-to-school time, and the Chicago Public School system is asking for your help in providing supplies to kids who need them.
It was 31 years ago today that movie-goers first saw "The Blues Brothers" in theaters. Now Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues are coming to Wrigley Field for a special movie screening on July 6 at 8:30 p.m.
If you take the CTA to work, you will soon be able to snag a cheaper fare courtesy of Chicago-based Groupon.
Another round of tickets for the Obama Presidential Center went on sale on Wednesday morning.
At least one person was hospitalized Wednesday morning after a fire on Chicago's West Side.
A former Wisconsin judge will soon learn her sentence for felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers.
A man was charged in the shooting death of a man inside an apartment in Mundelein, Illinois, on Tuesday morning.
Tow boats are working to recover a sunken boat found in Lake Michigan on Wednesday morning.
A former Wisconsin judge will soon learn her sentence for felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers.
A key Chicago City Council committee has joined the growing chorus calling for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday that the city is falling short of its revenue predictions for 2026.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has over the past two days attacked three commercial vessels that were traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
The top Republicans in the Senate spoke with the Kentucky Republican by phone this week, according to their spokespeople.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
Nikki Glaser, Michelle Wolf, Ali Siddiq and Bert Kreischer are among the comedians coming to the city to perform from Nov. 5 to Nov. 15.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Renowned singer-songwriter and Chicago-area native John Prine will be honored with a mural at the Old Town School of Folk Music in the Lincoln Square community.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.
Another round of tickets for the Obama Presidential Center went on sale on Wednesday morning.
The U.S. military announced forces hit more than 80 Iranian targets Tuesday night, which President Trump says are in retaliation for Iran targeting three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
At least one person was hospitalized Wednesday morning after a fire on Chicago’s West Side.
The Taste of Chicago opened Wednesday in Grant Park, featuring more than 80 vendors from across the city. Lauren Victory is movin’ and groovin’ at the Taste.
A 21-year-old man was charged in the shooting death of a man inside an apartment in Mundelein, Illinois, on Tuesday morning.
One person was killed, and another was injured after two shootings less than a mile apart on Tuesday night.
Tow boats are working to recover a sunken boat found in Lake Michigan on Wednesday morning.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a "higher-than-average" number of cyclosporiasis cases in the state amid outbreaks in other states nationwide.
Kevin Jackson was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 22 years in prison before he was freed. Now he has realized his dream by starting a landscaping business. But his quest to be declared innocent continues.
Another round of tickets for the Obama Presidential Center went on sale on Wednesday morning.
Kevin Jackson was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 22 years in prison before he was freed. Now he has realized his dream by starting a landscaping business. But his quest to be declared innocent continues.
The weeds keep growing, and the complaints keep piling up, but neighbors on one street in the Washington Heights community on Chicago's South Side say nothing is changing.
City officials unveil underground stormwater storage units to reduce flooding on the West Side
Crown Point Mayor Peter Land says that flooding has been an issue for years and that the construction plan has been in the works for almost 10 years.
About 13,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries in 2025, and with America's 250 birthday celebration about to start, doctors worry even more people could get hurt this year.
Sam Antonacci had three of Chicago's four hits.
Matthew Boyd pitched six shutout innings, Alex Bregman drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Tuesday night.
The digital billboard teases Bears football games and other advertisements.
Fans saw the team's chances of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years crushed on Monday night in their knockout match against Belgium.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
A former Wisconsin judge will soon learn her sentence for felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers.
Two people were shot, and one of them died, in an apartment in the north Chicago suburb of Mundelein on Tuesday morning.
Mexico said it is investigating whether its sovereignty was violated by the United States in the 2024 capture of drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
A man has been arrested and charged in a shooting that left another man dead last fall in Chicago's Auburn Gresham community.
Delphine Jubillar went missing in southern France in December 2020 at the height of the COVID pandemic and her body was never found.
