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Traders react during the morning trading session at the S&P 500 options pit at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) on June 24, 2016, following Thursday's historic Brexit vote.

Illinois companies sound cautious note after Brexit vote

June 10, 2018 at 11:11 a.m.

The British people's vote Thursday to leave the European Union isn't playing so big in Peoria. Caterpillar might call the central Illinois city its headquarters, but the construction equipment-maker also...

A Florida man has sued Chicago's American Girl Place, saying its North Michigan Avenue location doesn't comply with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.

Disabled man sues over restroom at Chicago’s American Girl store

June 10, 2018 at 11:48 a.m.

American Girl sells a $38 wheelchair for its dolls, but a disabled Florida man says the retailer isn't so inclusive when it comes to the men's bathroom in its downtown...

Blue Plate Catering founder and CEO Jim Horan is seen April 21, 2016, in the company's space on West Van Buren Street in Chicago's Near West Side neighborhood. The company is moving to a larger space in the Fulton Market district.

Founder sees Blue Plate Catering’s move as a recipe for growth

June 10, 2018 at 11:47 a.m.

CEO Jim Horan, who started Blue Plate Catering out of his apartment in 1983, has been approached in recent years by corporations wanting his West Loop business to regularly provide...

Dish Network sued Tribune Broadcasting on June 20, 2016, alleging Tribune has encouraged Dish subscribers to end their contracts and change to a different television service provider.

Dish Network sues Tribune Broadcasting

June 10, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.

Dish Network sued Tribune Broadcasting on Monday, alleging Tribune has encouraged Dish subscribers to end their contracts and change to a different television service provider. The lawsuit, filed in a...

A hexacopter drone is flown during a drone demonstration at a farm and winery on potential use for board members of the National Corn Growers, Thursday, June 11, 2015 in Cordova, Md. Routine commercial use of small drones got a green light from the Obama administration June 21, 2016, after years of struggling to write regulations that would both protect public safety and unleash the economic potential and societal benefits of the new technology.

FAA rolls out rules for commercial drones: ‘It will open up a lot of possibilities’

June 10, 2018 at 11:27 a.m.

New drone rules from the Federal Aviation Administration limit small unmanned commercial aircraft to 55 pounds and require that they be used in daylight in most cases, but also give...

Kweku Nduom, left, and his brother Chiefy Nduom oversee their family's investment in Illinois Service Federal Savings & Loan Association in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, where they are photographed June 16, 2016. The Nduoms' $9 million stake in ISF Bank marks the family's entry into the U.S. financial services industry.

Black-owned bank to be overhauled by new investor

November 10, 2019 at 3:44 p.m.

The family that recently invested $9 million into one of the last black-owned banks in Illinois plans to overhaul the Bronzeville lender, trying to put the bank's close call with...

Illinois jobless rate ticks down, but remains higher than nation’s

June 10, 2018 at 11:26 a.m.

Illinois' unemployment rate ticked down in May, but the state's economic growth is "stunted" compared with the rest of the nation, a state official said Thursday. The Illinois Department of...

Zurich Insurance, which sponsors the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana golf tournament, seen here, will lay off employees in a corporate restructuring. It's unclear how many, if any, employees will be lost at its Schaumburg locataion.

Zurich Insurance restructuring to lead to job cuts

June 11, 2018 at 9:41 p.m.

There's uncertainty involving another major suburban Chicago employer. Switzerland's Zurich Insurance Group, which has about 2,500 workers in Schaumburg and is building a new North American headquarters in the village,...

CBS sued over unwanted text messages from 670 The Score

June 10, 2018 at 12:55 p.m.

A Wisconsin woman filed a text spam lawsuit against CBS Radio, alleging that its WSCR-AM 670 The Score station in Chicago sent unwanted messages that cost her time on her...

The inbound Dan Ryan is shut down just north of the 31st Street exit early Sunday morning, Nov. 18, 2012, after an accident.

Towing abuse bill under review by Rauner

June 11, 2018 at 10:03 p.m.

An accident occurs on the Dan Ryan and a tow truck swoops in to take the car away from the distressed motorist before law enforcement arrives. Such scenarios could be...

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