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Homes are seen in 2009 along the 1400 block of North Washtenaw Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. The 2015 debut of The 606 trail has led to a spike in demand for real estate in the neighborhood.

Hot neighborhoods: Humboldt Park, West Pullman among areas showing gains

June 12, 2018 at 2:49 a.m.

It has been eight months since the opening of The 606, and the $95 million urban park with its 2.7-mile trail appears to be giving a jolt to Humboldt Park's...

Pedestrians walk past Marshall Field's in this 2005 file photo. Macy's, which bought the store and rebranded it, is fighting to protect the Field's trademark.

Macy’s protects Marshall Field’s name in court

June 11, 2018 at 7:08 a.m.

Macy's might have ditched the Marshall Field's name a decade ago after it bought the storied Chicago department store chain, but that doesn't mean the retailer wants anyone else to...

A sign on the main branch of Broadway Bank on Chicago's North Side is seen in this 2010 photo. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has settled its lawsuit against officers of the failed bank for $5 million, a fraction of the $104 million it had originally sought.

Broadway Bank officers, FDIC settle lawsuit for $5 million

June 11, 2018 at 5:54 a.m.

The saga of failed Broadway Bank, a Chicago lender whose bad loans loomed large in the race for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat, has ended with a $5 million...

The Montblanc 1994 Oscar Wilde fountain pen sells for about $700. It's in Dan Collins' pen collection.

How the pen industry hangs on in a digital world

June 11, 2018 at 3:45 a.m.

Karyn Martin uses only one type of pen for everyday writing: a Uni-ball Vision with pink ink. "I do a lot of writing and editing, and all of my notes...

From $1,500 pens to Bic, Chicago executives reveal their favorites

June 12, 2018 at 3:39 a.m.

We asked local executives to tell us either their favorite pen or how much they'd pay for a pen. Here's what they had to say: Rocky Wirtz, Blackhawks chairman: He's...

JPMorgan Chase will roll out later in 2016, new ATMs that will allow customers to access the machine or withdraw cash using their cellphone, the company said Monday, Jan. 25, 2016.

Chase to offer ATM withdrawal by smartphone

June 11, 2018 at 7:15 a.m.

Chase, the Chicago area's biggest bank by deposits, will introduce ATMs by the end of the year where customers can withdraw cash using their smartphones as well as debit cards....

Home prices in the Chicago area posted the steepest monthly decline in November of any major U.S. market, and its gains over the past year are the weakest nationally, according to a housing index released Tuesday.

Chicago area lags nation in home price appreciation

June 11, 2018 at 3:53 a.m.

Home prices in the Chicago area posted the steepest monthly decline in November of any major U.S. market, and gains over the past year are the weakest nationally, according to...

Adam Kalita flies his drone at Arthur L. Janura Praire Park in Hoffman Estates in October 2015. Nearly 300,000 drone owners have registered their aircraft with the U.S. government in the first month since the <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/politics-government/federal-aviation-administration-ORGOV00000232-topic.html" title="Federal Aviation Administration">Federal Aviation Administration</a>'s online registration system went live.

300,000 drone owners register with FAA

June 11, 2018 at 7:20 a.m.

Nearly 300,000 drone owners have registered their aircraft with the U.S. government in the first month since the Federal Aviation Administration's online registration system went live. The FAA's registration rule,...

The Jimmy Choo at 63 E. Oak St. will increase its space by 80 percent when it moves across the street in April.

Jimmy Choo to cross Oak Street to bigger location

June 11, 2018 at 7:23 a.m.

Jimmy Choo will move its Chicago boutique at the beginning of April to 114 E. Oak St., across the street from its current location at 63 E. Oak St. in...

United buying bigger aircraft, ditching 50-seat planes

June 11, 2018 at 6:33 a.m.

Flying on United Airlines could get more comfortable starting in 2017. The Chicago-based airline plans to buy 40 new Boeing 737-700 planes that will enter its fleet beginning in mid-2017....

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