Oil analysts: Get used to it
If you're waiting for gasoline prices to fall below $2 a gallon, forget it. No one can say for sure what the price of petroleum will be in the future,...
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Bank fire tied to bad wiring
Faulty wiring accidentally started the LaSalle Bank building fire, causing a blaze that consumed the 29th floor of the historic skyscraper and imperiled the lives of hundreds of people working...
Bank fire tied to bad wiring
Faulty wiring accidentally started the LaSalle Bank building fire, causing a blaze that consumed the 29th floor of the historic skyscraper and imperiled the lives of hundreds of people working...
United’s pilots face 15% cut
The leaders of United Airlines pilots union have agreed to accept a 15 percent pay cut and not oppose the elimination of their pension plan, possibly setting a precedent for...
Building’s tenants scramble to relocate employees
While flames shot out of upper floor windows of the LaSalle Bank building Monday night, LaSalle's chairman and chief executive, Norman Bobins, rushed to an Amsterdam airport to fly back...
JetBlue tells city it wants to land at Midway
JetBlue Airways is interested in moving into Midway Airport but doesn't want to get there by making a bid for parts of ATA Airlines. The low-cost carrier has held discussions...
Threat of strike raised at United
Union leaders for United Airlines' flight attendants are preparing members for a strike should management use the bankruptcy court to force contract changes. The Association of Flight Attendants' master executive...
United wants extension to file exit plan
United Airlines wants another two months to work on its plan to emerge from bankruptcy protection. The Elk Grove Township-based carrier, which filed for bankruptcy protection in December 2002, has...
United asks cuts in pay of up to 18%
United Airlines workers would see pay cuts of up to 18 percent and would wind up with fewer holidays, reduced sick pay and a less generous retirement plan under the...
Pensions must go, United tells its unions
United Airlines has told its pilots, flight attendants and other union workers it must terminate their pensions, cut pay and eliminate jobs to enable the struggling airline to emerge from...