Bob Chiarito

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Bob Chiarito |Amy Yee |Stephanie Zimmermann

The manufacturing landscape in the United States has changed over the years, but Harwood Heights-based Automatic Precision has stayed in business since 1976 without layoffs or cuts to workers’ hours. The company makes Swiss precision-tuned components, or products made by Swiss machinery, and specializes in connector and electrical contacts made from aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, bronze, nickel and titanium.

Jan 16, 2025 | chicago.suntimes.com | Bob Chiarito

Frank Michael Beltrame, owner of Frank Michael Jewelers in the Loop, considered doing what many other stores and restaurants have done — leave the city. The pandemic changed the way many work, and as some businesses moved out of the area and foot traffic dwindled, it seemed like a reasonable excuse to move his store to the suburbs.

Jan 10, 2025 | chicago.suntimes.com | Bob Chiarito

El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. Los precios de los huevos están por las nubes y eso ha orillado a algunos habitantes de Chicago a buscar ofertas, al menos para aquellos que podían encontrarlas. Emily Easterling estaba buscando huevos el miércoles por la noche para acompañar los aguacates, pan tostado y el tocino que estaba comprando en Trader Joe’s en Lake View.

Jan 10, 2025 | wbez.org | Bob Chiarito |Amy Yee |Lisa Philip

Egg prices are skyrocketing and it’s pushed some Chicagoans to hunt for deals — at least for those who could find them. Emily Easterling was looking for eggs on Wednesday night to go with the avocados, toast and bacon she was buying at Trader Joe’s in Lake View. But she found only empty shelves and a sign with an image of a chicken saying, “Sorry, we’re out of eggs! Please check back tomorrow.”Easterling said she’ll likely resort to buying frozen egg sandwiches for the time being.

Jan 10, 2025 | chicago.suntimes.com | Bob Chiarito

Egg prices are skyrocketing and it’s pushed some Chicagoans to hunt for deals — at least for those who could find them. Emily Easterling was looking for eggs on Wednesday night to go with the avocados, toast and bacon she was buying at Trader Joe’s in Lake View. But she found only empty shelves and a sign with an image of a chicken saying, “Sorry, we’re out of eggs! Please check back tomorrow.”Easterling said she’ll likely resort to buying frozen egg sandwiches for the time being.