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Working Lunch Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | | |
| | | | | It's lunchtime, Chicago. Oakbrook Center has been selected in a national vote as one of the top shopping centers in the United States. The 63-year-old open air mall at Route 83 and 22nd Street in Oak Brook finished
No. 4 in USA Today's recently released 10Best rankings. Meanwhile, as Rivian gears up to build the new midsize R2 SUV next year, the EV automaker is also building up its supply chain near its Normal plant to facilitate increased production. Adient, a leading global manufacturer of auto seats, is investing more than $8 million to repurpose an existing 85,000 square-foot-warehouse adjacent to the Rivian plant to make front and rear seats for the EVs. Read that story and more in today's Working Lunch. Top business stories | Real estate | Transportation | | | | USA Today cited the mix of upscale retailers, national brands and dining options that range from quick bites to chef-driven restaurants. | | | | | The Michigan-based company plans to create at least 75 new jobs within four years at the plant to qualify for a state tax credit, with an estimated value of about $4 million. | | | | | Climate conference brings hundreds of state and local leaders to Chicago to speak about climate policy, clean energy and environmentally friendly infrastructure. | | | | | If Ald. William Hall gets his way, gambling machines will start popping up in places like bars and restaurants to help address Chicago’s budget woes. | | | | | The department aims to rewrite or repeal “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. | | | |
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