Could Chicago get a third skyscraper observation deck?
Chicago could someday have a third skyscraper observatory to rival those at Willis Tower and John Hancock Center. Aon Center's current owner and the firm hired to sell the building...
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Allstate helping identify likely problems with elevators, restaurant food in Chicago
Which of the city's 15,000 restaurants and vendors are most likely to be the site of foodborne illnesses and should be targeted for a closer look? How can the city...
Seaway Bank owner faces restrictions under Fed deal
The owner of Seaway Bank, the state's biggest black-owned bank, faces certain restrictions under a Federal Reserve agreement made public last Thursday. Chicago-based Seaway Bancshares has agreed to not pay...
Allstate’s IT layoffs include jobs in Northbrook
Allstate cut an unspecified number of information technology jobs, including ones in its Northbrook headquarters, sources said. Allstate "continuously reviews its operations to identify opportunities to improve business performance," Laura...
The push for unpaid, job-protected bereavement leave after losing a child
After his wife miscarried four months into her pregnancy and a second child was stillborn at 22 weeks — both in a span of only 18 months — Kelly Farley...
Clinton emails mention CME’s Terry Duffy, Oprah, local tax lawyer
Chicagoans mentioned in newly released Hillary Clinton emails include the president of CME Group and a Chicago tax lawyer who once worked for her husband. On Sept. 24, 2009, Terrence...
Banks making riskier loans; consumers vulnerable to cyberattacks: report
Banks are taking greater lending risks, and consumers continue to be vulnerable to cyberattacks at their financial institutions, according to a semiannual report issued Tuesday by the U.S. Office of...
Jerry Roper, former Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce president, dies at 74
Jerry Roper, former president of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, died Sunday at age 74 after a seven-year battle with prostate cancer, a spokesman for the family said Monday. Roper...
Melrose Park metal shop cited for ‘amputation hazards’
A Melrose Park metal shop faces federal fines of nearly $55,000 for "exposing workers to amputation hazards." The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration said it cited Midwest Manufacturing &...
Northern Trust says nearly 90 jobs moving to Arizona
Northern Trust said fewer than 90 jobs will move from Chicago to Arizona by the end of the year. The Chicago-based financial services firm said earlier this year that it...