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Digital manufacturing lab pledges $500,000 to jobs campaign

The Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute pledged $500,000 to help fund a campaign aimed at attracting workers to manufacturing jobs. Dennis Thompson, director of workforce development at the institute,...
University Hall, photographed on the Northwestern University campus in 2013, is one of the oldest buildings in Evanston.

Chicago-area universities get funds to fight cancer, HIV

Northwestern University on Monday said it received an $11.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to further its research on cancer treatments. The school's Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence...
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Midwest economic index falls in July

The Midwest economy contracted in July, falling to its lowest level since October of 2012, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Monday. The Federal Reserve's Midwest Economy Index fell...
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Caterpillar to lay off 475 workers

Construction and mining equipment maker Caterpillar said on Tuesday that it will lay off about 475 people, including about 300 in the Peoria area. In a statement, the company said...
People wait to board a Megabus on South Canal Street in Chicago.

Megabus drivers ratify 3-year labor contract

Chicago Megabus drivers ratified a three-year labor agreement that will raise wages by more than 10 percent over the life of the deal, the union said Tuesday. Stephen Sombrotto, president...
University of California at Berkeley student Kevin Wu, center, carries an arm load of text books as he lines up to pay for them at the student store in Berkeley, Calif., on Jan. 27, 2014.

Average cost of textbooks falls

The average cost of textbooks and course materials fell by nearly $140 during the last school year from the beginning of the Great Recession, according to the National Association of...
People wait to board a Megabus on South Canal Street in Chicago.

Megabus drivers’ strike averted

A strike by Megabus drivers in Chicago was averted Tuesday evening after the company offered a three-year contract that includes wage increases and paid sick days. Stephen Sombrotto, president of...