McDonald's Moving Corporate Headquarters From Oak Brook To Chicago
McDonald's is leaving its west suburban headquarters for a new location in Oprah Winfrey's old studio complex in the West Loop, the fast food giant confirmed Monday.
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McDonald's is leaving its west suburban headquarters for a new location in Oprah Winfrey's old studio complex in the West Loop, the fast food giant confirmed Monday.
The village manager says he understands why the western suburb may lose the fast-food giant's world headquarters. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.
McDonald's is reportedly close to moving its corporate headquarters from the west suburbs to Oprah Winfrey's old studio space on the West Side of Chicago.
The plaintiff says the fast food giant should allow blind people to order from drive-thru's when the walk-in option isn't available.
The tent city and overnight campout was intended as a physical display of McDonald's workers' dismay as shareholders gather for their annual meeting.
CBS 2's Mike Parker reports on the latest salvo.
The Oak Brook-based hamburger chain says it began testing the new recipe in about 140 stores in Oregon and Washington in March.
If you have ever wondered how grimy those deep-fryers at fast-food restaurants can get, you now have your answer.
Shannon Aasen, 41, faces one count of aggravated robbery indicating she was armed with a firearm, a Class 1 felony, according to a statement from Elgin police.
Production has begun on "The Founder" which tells the story of Ray Kroc, the Oak Park native who turned McDonald's into the world's most famous fast-food chain.
Starting late last year, and continuing into January, customers have been taking to Twitter, wondering "where's the cheese?"
CBS 2's Brad Edwards wants to know, is that a combo, you'd be lovin'?
The men, ages, 26 and 19, were in a vehicle in the drive-thru in the 5200 block of South Pulaski Road about 1:15 a.m. when a gunman walked up, started shooting and hit both of them, police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro said.
Carmen and John Decarrier both began working at a McDonalds some 30 years ago.
The decision to switch to cage-free eggs signals a growing sensitivity among customers to animal welfare issues. That has been fueled in part by places like Chipotle that have made animal welfare standards part of their marketing.
A Chicago-area couple is not loving the food they say they received from a McDonald's drive-through.
A toy acquired by The Associated Press made a sound that could be interpreted as the phrase often abbreviated as "WTF."
The burger chain that put "supersize" into the American vernacular is slimming down: For the first time in more than 40 years, and perhaps ever, McDonald's says the number of U.S. restaurants it has is shrinking.
McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook said Thursday he was "incredibly proud" of a recent decision to bump pay for some workers, even as hundreds of protesters outside called on the company to do more ahead of its annual shareholder meeting.
About two thousand McDonald's workers demonstrated for higher wages at the chain's corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, reports WBBM's Steve Miller.
During a 23-minute video message posted online Monday, Easterbrook said the company's structure is too "cumbersome" and that it can no longer afford its "legacy structure."
A series of protests across the country was planned for Wednesday, as activists planned their biggest push yet for a $15-an-hour minimum wage.
Approximately 90,000 McDonald's employees working at company-owned stores will start getting slightly larger paychecks this summer, and will even receive paid vacation, as the fast food chain seeks to attract more reliable workers.
McDonald's says it's raising pay for workers at its company-owned U.S. restaurants, making it the latest employer to sweeten worker incentives in an improving economy.
The Oak Brook, Illinois-based company says it expects the new "Artisan Grilled Chicken" to be in its more than 14,300 U.S. stores by the end of next week, in products including a new sandwich, as well as existing sandwiches, wraps and salads.
Jasbleidys Hernandez details how life has been for her and her children after her husband was arrested by federal agents last October.
Chicago cut Milwaukee's lead to 90-84 late in the third quarter, but couldn't get any closer.
Chicago police said the boy was in fair condition after being grazed by gunfire in the Austin neighborhood on Tuesday evening.
Gurnee police said the woman hit two people with a car before attacking a third victim in what they call "random acts of violence."
Following a historic win at the Grammys, Bad Bunny will take the stage for the Super Bowl LX halftime show.
Hillary Clinton will appear for a deposition on Feb. 26, while former President Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27, according to the House Oversight Committee.
The House on Tuesday voted 217 to 214 to fund major parts of the government and end the partial shutdown.
All federal immigration agents in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday, a policy that could be rolled out nationwide.
With U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi giving up his seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 8th Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
With U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly giving up her seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking warmer temperatures by late week with a February thaw.
Omar Bautista Carvajal was arrested by federal agents on Oct. 4, as he was heading to his weekly Saturday English class in Carol Stream. Now, his family faces uncertainty about when they will see him.
Grace Bentkowski, 22, was struck and killed in late July by a South Shore Line train at the Hegewisch station on July 25, 2024.
A woman was found shot to death in the UI Health parking garage in the Illinois Medical District. Meanwhile, in a separate incident, three men were shot, two fatally, near a White Castle less than a mile away.
The victim was taken to Loyola Hospital in fair condition, police said.
Courtney Drysdale was shot and killed while opening up the bar she owned near the Illinois-Indiana state line.
Jasbleidys Hernandez details how life has been for her and her children after her husband was arrested by federal agents last October.
Safety changes are coming to the South Shore Line after a crash that took the life of a local journalist on Chicago's Southeast Side.
Chicago police said the boy was in fair condition after being grazed by gunfire in the Austin neighborhood on Tuesday evening.
Gurnee police said the woman hit two people with a car before attacking a third victim in what they call "random acts of violence."
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
Chicago cut Milwaukee's lead to 90-84 late in the third quarter, but couldn't get any closer.
The Chicago Bulls are sending center Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, and the teams will also swap second-round draft picks as part of the deal.
Davis was the first player in the program's history to win the Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to acquire Kevin Huerter from the Chicago Bulls in a four-player, three-team deal, according to two people with knowledge of the trade.
The Northwestern Wildcats won't play in their new $862 million football stadium until their third home game of the 2026 season, when they'll host their Big Ten home opener at the new Ryan Field on Oct. 2.
A woman was shot to death in an apparent domestic incident in a UI Health parking garage, UIC Police said Tuesday.
A suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday for the deadly shooting of a bar owner, Courtney Drysdale, in Momence, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office
The man whom Jill Biden divorced for the eventual 46th President of the United States is now in jail on murder charges.
Investigators are combing through the house of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
Prosecutors said Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, gave the counterfeit weight loss drugs to three people in Chicago in 2023.
