Midwest

Sioux Falls, South Dakota is known for being a financial hub with plenty of year-round outdoor activities.

CEO of McDonald’s Chris Kempczinski is facing backlash after a text he sent to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed he blamed parents for the recent fatal shootings of two kids in the city.

Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp., one of the largest public utility holding companies in the U.S, announced Monday it had reached a settlement with the Ohio Consumers' Counsel and other groups to refund its Ohio customers and lower their rates by a total of $306 million for having collected significantly excessive profits.

Regional pharmacy chain operator Giant Eagle Inc on Friday said it had agreed to settle lawsuits accusing it of fueling the opioid epidemic in several Ohio communities,

CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and Giant Eagle called for a mistrial in an opioid case against the companies, after a juror brought in outside documentation and distributed it to other jurors.

The entire staff at an Indiana Rally's walked off the job in protest, leaving a note on the drive-thru speaker warning hungry customers they were gone.

Little Rock, Arkansas,

Health care company Advocate Aurora Health has fired more than 400 employees because they haven’t been vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to reports.

A restaurant group in Arkansas is paying students to do their homework during shifts as it struggles to find staff.

Balducci's restaurant in Missouri that has been operating for 46 years permanently closed because they can’t find enough staff to work.

President Biden’s official visit to the Clayco Inc. construction site near Chicago on Thursday comes after the company’s CEO donated more than $137,000 to the president's 2020 campaign.

Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin says he might move Citadel's headquarters out of Chicago due to the city's crime problems

President Joe Biden defended his "Build Back Better" spending plan in a Tuesday speech, insisting once again that he is a “capitalist” at heart and that his bill currently tied up in Congress is fully paid for.

Lordstown Motors confirmed earlier reporting Thursday that it plans to sell its Ohio factory to Foxconn.

Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, blasted the Senate Democrats for putting “crazy Uncle Bernie” in charge of the Senate Budget Committee while speaking at the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference in Michigan Friday night.

Chick-fil-A was dropped from a proposed collection of restaurants that will operate at the new Kansas City International Airport terminal over claims it is not inclusive.

Sears will be closing its last major location in its home state of Illinois.

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is asking Google for answers, suggesting in a Wednesday letter that the search engine giant showed ideological bias towards pro-life groups.

Gov. Pete Ricketts threatens to sue President Biden over the vaccine mandate, arguing that there will be economic implications.