Alden Estates wins award for its cardiac recovery publication

Skokie ­— Alden Estates of Skokie has been awarded the 2012 Publication of the Year award by the Illinois Health Care Association for its Cardiac Recovery Patient Education Manual.

The awards were presented at the Tribute Awards Banquet during IHCA’s 62nd Annual Convention and Trade …

Gas prices warm to winter blend

Chicago-area gas prices have been dropping and they may continue falling into the Thanksgiving holidays, if no major world unrest or service disruption occurs.

Holiday hiring expected to be best since before recession

If a holiday job is on your wish list, you could have more reason to smile this season. But don’t dawdle, advise experts, who also say such work can be the ticket to permanent positions.

Health care costs to rise 9% in ’13

Chicago area workers can expect their average health care costs to jump 9.2 percent next year from 2012, according to an analysis by Lincolnshire-based Aon Hewitt.

Corgan’s Madame ZuZu’s makes long-awaited debut

HIGHLAND PARK — Ordinarily, the opening of a new teahouse wouldn’t generate much buzz beyond the proprietor’s friends, family and the local chamber. But as alt-rock fans across Chicagoland know by now, Madame ZuZu’s in Highland Park’s Ravinia business district is not a typical teahouse.

McDonald’s new menu item: Calorie counts

McDonald’s says it will start posting calorie counts on menus in restaurants across the country next week, ahead of a new regulation that will require the information.

Back-to-school spending expected to rise 14%

Americans are expected to spend about 14 percent more this year on back-to-school shopping this summer — $688.62 on average, the National Retail Federation is forecasting.

Y-ME files for bankruptcy with $500,000 or less in assets

Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization Inc. has filed for bankruptcy just days after abruptly closing its doors.

Chalet hosts HGTV’s Jamie Durie

Chalet in Wilmette presents A Conversation with Jamie Durie” on June 14 at 2 p.m.

Let the HGTV star inspire you to create a personalized outdoor space. Tickets are $25.

Later, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the Chalet will also host “Ladies Night Out …

Business Brief

Sterling Autobody opens new site Sterling Autobody Centers, opened in Lincolnwood Monday.The store, located at 7080 N. McCormick Blvd., is a new, state-of-the art, 33,000 square-foot repair facility. Headquartered in Natick, Mass., this is the company’s seventh store. Sterling acquired the pre-existing building and renovated …