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A woman walks past a University of Chicago campus map near the main quad Thursday, August 25, 2016, in Chicago.

University of Chicago faces $1 million lawsuit alleging race discrimination

June 9, 2018 at 4:14 a.m.

An Indian-American doctoral student at the University of Chicago has filed a $1 million discrimination lawsuit against its board of trustees, alleging she was fired from a job at the...

A Volkswagen Passat is offered for sale at a dealership in Chicago on Sept. 18, 2015.

Illinois sues Volkswagen over diesel emissions

June 9, 2018 at 4:45 a.m.

Illinois on Monday sued Volkswagen over the environmental impact of the emissions cheating scandal that came to light last year at the German automaker. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan accused...

The Chicago White Sox ballpark receives a new sign marking it as Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 31, 2016, in Chicago. The stadium opened in 1991 and originally was called Comiskey Park, the same name as the old ballpark of the Sox, which was the team's home until 1990.

Deal to drop Sox Park naming rights early costs U.S. Cellular $13 million

June 9, 2018 at 5:11 a.m.

Chicago White Sox left fielder Melky Cabrera made $14 million this past season. That's also about what it cost U.S. Cellular to drop its name from the home of the...

A permanent reminder? Tattoo parlors see rising interest in Cubs logos

June 9, 2018 at 5:50 a.m.

About 30 years ago, Tim Loftus and his older brother, Frank, said they'd get tattoos — their first — if the Cubs ever made it to the World Series. Loftus,...

A lesbian couple who claimed 15 years ago they were discriminated against by a South Side condominium association are entitled to have their legal costs paid, an appeals court has ruled.

Lesbian couple in condo case entitled to legal fees, appeals court rules

June 9, 2018 at 6:20 a.m.

A lesbian couple who claimed 15 years ago they were discriminated against by a South Side condominium association are entitled to have their legal costs paid, an appeals court has...

Ex-bank board member sentenced to 5 years in prison

June 9, 2018 at 6:24 a.m.

Two former board members of failed Wilmette-based Premier Bank have pleaded guilty and been sentenced for defrauding the federal government's bank bailout program, as well as state banking regulators, Illinois...

The Chicago White Sox ballpark has a new sign marking it as Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 31, 2016, in Chicago.

Sox Park gets its new name — and a downward-pointing arrow

June 9, 2018 at 6:16 a.m.

Not to steal the spotlight from the Chicago Cubs' World Series run, but the crosstown rival White Sox on Monday began hoisting the sign for the baseball park's new name....

Bourbon maker Jim Beam said it will cover the cost of 10,000 <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/business/transportation-industry/uber-ORCRP0017738-topic.html" id="ORCRP0017738" title="Uber">Uber</a> rides originating in Chicago, up to a value of $20 each, starting in the seventh inning of Friday's home game between the Cubs and the <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/sports/baseball/cleveland-indians-ORSPT000009-topic.html" id="ORSPT000009" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a>.

Jim Beam will cover Uber trips of up to $20 for 10,000 Chicago riders

June 9, 2018 at 6:37 a.m.

Ride-hailing Cubs fans have another reason to celebrate, beyond the team's return to the World Series. Bourbon maker Jim Beam said it will cover the cost of 10,000 Uber rides...

The tarp covering the Budwesier rooftop on Waveland Avenue comes down starting at around 6:08 p.m. as the Chicago Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 19, 2008.

Wrigley rooftops’ quirky past preceded big business, sour relationship with Cubs

May 13, 2019 at 11:25 a.m.

When the Chicago Cubs on Friday play their first World Series game in Wrigley Field since 1945, there'll be plenty of fans who paid as much as $1,000 to watch...

Lake Villa packaging company Vonco will move to Wisconsin

June 9, 2018 at 7:28 a.m.

The second Illinois packaging company in about a week has announced that it's moving operations to Wisconsin. Vonco Products, which has made flexible packaging for such products as Jelly Belly...

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