McDonald’s store traffic fell unexpectedly in the first quarter as economic uncertainty weighed on diners

E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri, federal health officials said Tuesday

McDonald’s posted weak sales in the second quarter as increasingly value-conscious consumers in the U.S., China and paid fewer visits to restaurants.

McDonald’s confirmed Monday that it decided to end a global partnership with IBM, which has been testing this artificial intelligence technology at select McDonald’s drive-thrus since 2021.

The first of McDonald's new beverage-based, drive-thru restaurants, CosMc's opened Dec. 8 in Bolingbrook and has been met with great enthusiasm by fans. Here's what we found in a Friday visit to the innovative eatery.

Hundreds of cars were lined up on Friday afternoon for a chance to sample CosMc's, the new McDonald’s spin-off restaurant in Bolingbrook.

Bolingbrook’s mayor said the McDonald’s spinoff called CosMc's, which will open this month, is a “beverage-centric concept” that is “designed to lift humans up with every sip.”

McDonald’s plans to “drastically” reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025

The fast-food giant is also encouraging its franchisees — which make up 95% of its restaurant base — to boost pay.

McDonald’s will mandate worker training to combat harassment, discrimination and violence in its restaurants worldwide starting next year

McDonald’s will be relocating its corporate headquarters from its longstanding Oak Brook location to downtown Chicago, according to a news release from the company.

About 2,000 Service Employees International Union members and labor workers protested May 20 near McDonald’s Plaza in Oak Brook, demanding the minimum wage of quick service restaurant employees increase to $15 per hour.