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If Jeb Bush were president, what would he do to create jobs? The former Florida governor claims his economic plan would create 19 million jobs. If Rand Paul were elected,...
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TCF Bank overdraft practices could trigger legal action
A federal consumer watchdog is considering legal action against the owner of TCF Bank over its overdraft program. TCF Financial, which is based in Wayzata, Minn., but has about 160...
Could a virtual bobblehead make you a safer driver?
Bobblehead dolls have proven to be popular collectibles at sporting events and even find their way onto car dashboards. So why not create a virtual version in a driver feedback...
Allstate plans further auto insurance rate increases
Allstate says it plans to keep pushing hard to raise policyholders' rates. The Northbrook-based insurer, which released financial results late Monday, said that, through the first nine months of the...
Bob’s Discount Furniture coming to Chicago area
Bob's Discount Furniture, an East Coast retailer owned by private equity firm Bain Capital, is planning a big push into the Chicago market. Bob's, which earlier this year leased a...
Google shopping site for car insurance available in Illinois
Illinois' newest car insurance agent: Google. Earlier this year the search giant introduced an online comparison tool — Google Compare — in its home state of California. It has since...
Levi’s store on Michigan Avenue to reopen this weekend after fire
Levi's says it plans to reopen its jeans retail store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago this weekend after a fire last week. On Oct. 21, a passer-by spotted smoke at...
Chicago home prices up, but growth rate hits plateau
Home prices in the Chicago area and in most of the nation rose in August, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index. Chicago-area home prices rose 0.7 percent in August...
Chicago-area existing-home sales up 5.3 percent in September
Sales of Chicago-area existing homes and the prices they were fetching increased in September from a year ago. In the nine-county area, monthly sales of single-family homes and condominiums were...
Nike to open Jordan Brand store on State Street this week
Too dependent on the U.S. market. Too focused on men. Too reliant on basketball and sneakers. To Nike Chief Executive Mark Parker, former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan is already...