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Demolition continues at the former A. Finkl & Sons steel company on Cortland near the North Branch of the Chicago River on May 27, 2015.

Timeline set for Finkl, North Branch redevelopment plans

June 11, 2018 at 10:12 p.m.

The city of Chicago plans to have final land-use guidelines in place early next year for a possible redevelopment of the North Branch industrial corridor, which includes the vacated Finkl...

Ace Hardware tops J.D. Power home improvement survey

June 10, 2018 at 2:16 p.m.

Oak Brook-based Ace Hardware has the most satisfied shoppers among home improvement chains for the 10th straight year, according to a new J.D. Power study. Another pair of locally headquartered...

James Riosa, of Palatine, pumps gas at Delta Sonic Carwash in Palatine on Dec. 2, 2015. The average household has saved about $1,300 since 2014 as gas prices have dropped, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said.

Low gas prices have saved the average household about $1,300, Fed chair says

June 10, 2018 at 1:05 p.m.

About $1,300 — that's how much the average household has saved since mid-2014 thanks to the fall in gasoline prices, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Monday. Speaking at the...

Tsadakeeyah Emmanuel works May 31, 2016, on tin tiles to be used on the ceiling of his new vegan catering space in the 7100 block of South Exchange Avenue in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. Emmanuel says he once used an online lender for a loan but was charged 75 percent interest.

Online small-business loans catch eye of companies, legislators

June 11, 2018 at 9:52 p.m.

When Steve Buresh's Cheesecake Store & Sandwich Shop opened in Plainfield in 2014, patrons couldn't get enough of the desserts he had made for friends and family since he was...

United upgrades business-class amenities on long flights

June 10, 2018 at 1:18 p.m.

United Airlines plans to make it easier for international business-class travelers to get some shut-eye starting later this year when the Chicago-based carrier begins offering flat beds more than 6...

Workers at Allied Tube & Conduit cut steel tubing Feb. 12, 2009 in Harvey. Allied Tube & Conduit is part of Atkore International, which has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.

Harvey manufacturer plans IPO

June 10, 2018 at 1:50 p.m.

Atkore International, a Harvey-based electrical products maker with its biggest plant in the south suburb, plans to go public, selling 12 million shares for $20 to $22 a share, according...

An Eva Air Boeing 747 taxies past an All Nippon Airways jet at Hong Kong International Airport in 2011. EVA Air is launching nonstop service to Taipei, Taiwan, from O'Hare International Airport.

EVA Air to add nonstop flights from Chicago to Taipei, Taiwan

June 10, 2018 at 1:20 p.m.

EVA Air will start flying nonstop from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Taipei, Taiwan, in early November. A Chicago Department of Aviation spokeswoman said Taipei is a new destination for...

A new study from Trulia and LinkedIn ranks Chicago eighth in cities friendliest to college graduates when it comes to suitable job openings, affordable housing, and a good-size population of educated young adults.

Chicago might be good financial pick for college graduates, study shows

June 10, 2018 at 1:12 p.m.

Chicago is tied for eighth among major U.S. cities ranked as friendliest to college graduates when it comes to suitable job openings, affordable housing, and a good-size population of educated...

BMO Harris universal banker Yesenia Roman waits for a customer at BMO Harris Bank, 6556 North Sheridan Avenue, in Chicago on Wednesday, April 1, 2015.

Owner of BMO Harris Bank announces job cuts

June 10, 2018 at 1:44 p.m.

The owner of BMO Harris Bank is cutting costs in a restructuring that's leading to layoffs, including in the Chicago area, as fewer transactions are done in branches and more...

Allstate is now selling insurance for people who rent out their homes through services like Airbnb.

Insurance for Airbnb hosts: Allstate to sell home-sharing coverage

June 10, 2018 at 2:19 p.m.

Allstate will try home-sharing in Illinois and five other states starting in mid-August. No, the property insurer won't rent out its Northbrook campus or other offices. Rather it's capitalizing on...

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