Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade Commission. Consumer advocates and government officials urge the public to stay wary, to stop and think before engaging with phone or text messages, and to remember the IRS will not contact you directly by text or phone.

About 3,800 workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants went on strike Monday in Colorado in what union representatives said is the first walkout at a U.S. beef slaughterhouse in four decades.

Oil prices are down, and stocks are up Monday, though such moves have been quick to change since the war in Iran began.

FNA DZ, a company that purchases delinquent property taxes as an investment, bought the unpaid 2023 taxes and they remain unpaid. No one bought the 2024 taxes.

The deadline for Chicago Tribune’s 2026 Top Workplaces nominations is April 17.

The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies, including American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue, are imploring Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security.

After decades of dreaming, planning and building, the South Shore Line’s West Lake Corridor rail service will finally begin March 31.

Gary Common Council Vice President Darren Washington, D-at large, hosted a community forum Thursday night about the questions that Gary needs answered if data centers come calling.