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SEC kicks off first ad campaign to warn about investment fraud

June 9, 2018 at 12:27 a.m.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is undertaking the first advertising campaign in its 82-year history amid concerns that consumers aren't doing enough to protect their savings from investment fraud. The...

A tour boat cruises the Chicago River in front of Tribune Tower on Sept. 25, 2012.

Q&A with Tribune Publishing Chairman Michael Ferro

June 24, 2019 at 12:30 a.m.

Michael Ferro's first month as chairman and the largest shareholder of Tribune Publishing has been fast-paced, controversial and filled with bold plans, much like the Chicago technology entrepreneur himself. Ferro...

Successful at tech, Ferro sets out to save Tribune Publishing, journalism industry

June 24, 2019 at 1:29 a.m.

Michael Ferro wants another chance. A technology entrepreneur with a string of big-payout successes, he was unable to buck the trends drowning the newspaper industry as he tried to turn...

North Side resident Mark Weitekamper has installed nine solar panels on his home. Weitekamper, photographed Feb. 19, 2016, said he finds the idea of renewable energy credits "a bit convoluted" and probably wouldn't sell any he is generating because he has "no idea how or where to begin."

Green energy claims under scrutiny in Illinois

June 11, 2018 at 4:01 a.m.

The large print on the glossy brochures and flashy websites might say "Buy green energy," but an Illinois utility regulator is considering cracking down on claims of environmental friendliness, saying...

United seeks OK to fly to Cuba from Chicago, three other U.S. airports

March 27, 2019 at 9:26 p.m.

United Airlines wants to provide regularly scheduled flights to Havana from Chicago and three other U.S. cities, the airline told the U.S. government Wednesday. Chicago-based United earlier expressed interest in...

Debt collection attempts topped FTC consumer complaints in 2015, edging out identity theft.

New No. 1 villain in FTC complaints: Debt collectors

June 12, 2018 at 8:19 a.m.

When it comes to consumer complaints, there's a new top villain. For 15 straight years, identity theft efforts generated the most consumer complaints received by the Federal Trade Commission. But...

Macy's will retain its rights to the Marshall Field's name after a settlement with a California man planning to monetize the retailer's dormant monikers.

Macy’s keeps Marshall Field’s name in court settlement over dormant brands

June 11, 2018 at 3:02 a.m.

Macy's, which retired the Marshall Field's name a decade ago, will keep the rights to the beloved Chicago brand as part of a court settlement reached with a California man...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Oklahoma City on Feb. 26, 2016. Trump said he could not release his tax returns because he is being audited, but the IRS says "nothing prevents individuals from sharing their own tax information."

IRS response to Trump: Nothing prevents taxpayers from showing their own return

June 21, 2019 at 4:08 p.m.

Donald Trump's claim that he can't release his tax records because they're being audited by the Internal Revenue Service doesn't hold up, the agency said Friday. During Thursday night's final...

Larry Freed, 53, was convicted Wednesday of federal fraud charges connected to the use of $6.7 million in tax-increment financing money his companies received to redevelop a former Goldblatt's Department store on Broadway in Uptown, seen in 2001.

Developer who lost Block 37 found guilty of fraud, faces 230 years in prison

June 11, 2018 at 4:01 a.m.

A Chicago developer whose firm counts Block 37, a downtown Target store and Streets of Woodfield among its projects faces up to 230 years in prison after a jury found...

The Dodge Viper is the most expensive car model to insure, according to Insure.com.

Honda minivan, SUV are cheapest to insure, Dodge Viper is most expensive: study

August 18, 2019 at 11:55 a.m.

Car insurers use many factors to figure out how much to charge owners for insurance, including each make and model's claims history and the cost to fix vehicles. Generally, the...

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