Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Search results for keyword: hope found in 1150 News.

money
  • by david hall
Jelly Belly closing North Chicago plant, laying off 66 workers

The plant closure comes after Chicago-based Ferrara Candy bought the family-owned Jelly Belly for an undisclosed sum in November.

outdoors
  • by david hall
Four piping plover chicks hatch at Montrose Beach: 'Enjoy them, they grow fast.'

“I think it’s a really good, hopeful step forward for piping plovers in the Great Lakes region,” said Matt Igleski, executive director of the Chicago Bird Alliance, as chicks hatch in Chicago and Waukegan.

small-business
  • by david hall
Clock has started on 5-year plan that'll raise wages for Chicago's tipped workers

Starting Monday, the tipped minimum wage is increasing from $9.48 per hour to $11.02. Wages for tipped workers will rise annually until 2028, to reach parity with the city’s standard minimum wage.

nascar-in-chicago
  • by david hall
Last year’s rainy Chicago Street Race was a slapstick riot. It's time for some NASCAR substance.

Civic boosterism can’t be the fuel for a successful event.