Gift Card Guide

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Increasing numbers of the nation’s largest employers are offering gift cards and other incentives to encourage workers to slim down and quit smoking, a survey found. More than three-quarters of big U.S. employers offer formal Read more

CHICAGO (WLS) — Reverend and state senator James Meeks will lead a march against violence Wednesday night. The “Save Our Streets” march will take place on the city’s South Side at 7 p.m. There will be a gun turn-in station when guns can be exchanged Read more

Starbucks, which has been scaling back its once-grand ambitions to turn itself into an entertainment hub, is about to shrink its plans yet again. We hear that by September, the chain will have dumped almost all of its in-store music retail offerings Read more

Shoppers’ key rings, wallets and purses are so crammed with rewards cards these days that making even the simplest purchase can involve a frantic shuffle at checkout time to see if their Visa gives them 5 percent back on this purchase as opposed to Read more