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UPS Inc. is finally figuring out how to make money from the surge in online shopping.

More jobs and cash have landed at Chicago Rockford International Airport, where cargo volume is up nearly 40% for the first six months of the year compared with the first half of 2016.

The son of one of the UPS drivers who was killed in last month’s shooting at a San Francisco distribution center said he still feels like he’s in a dream sometimes and he’ll wake up and see his dad.

The trauma from a mass shooting at a United Parcel Service distribution center has made going back to work almost unimaginable for many of the nearly 40 workers who witnessed the June 14 massacre.

UPS Inc. will freeze its pension program for 70,000 nonunion employees in five years and replace it with 401(k) accounts, the nation’s largest package delivery company announced June 27. UPS, which said the move is a reaction to rising pension deficit, joins other large corporations that have phased out traditional retirement plans.

While it’s no secret that more and more people are shopping online, less obvious is understanding consumers’ buying habits and patterns — which has great relevance for the trucking industry.

UPS Inc. will place its first holiday-season surcharges on U.S. packages, as the world’s largest package-delivery company seeks to defray a surge in year-end costs.

San Francisco showed an outpouring of support for the three UPS drivers killed June 14 by a fellow driver.

UPS Inc. is planning a massive expansion in Plainfield, Ind., to keep pace with surging growth in e-commerce.