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Mesirow Financial taps insider Dominick Mondi for president

June 6, 2018 at 1:07 a.m.

Mesirow Financial has named executive Dominick Mondi as its president, filling a spot vacant since 2011 and tipping its hand as to a possible successor to Chief Executive Richard Price....

Former Illinois solicitor general leaves Jenner & Block for Mayer Brown

June 6, 2018 at 1:30 a.m.

Michael Scodro, a former Illinois solicitor general who most recently worked for Jenner & Block, has joined rival firm Mayer Brown, where he had worked earlier in his career. Scodro,...

Ad agency Leo Burnett uses #reverseforkindness to protest travel ban

June 6, 2018 at 2:30 a.m.

The hashtag #reverseforkindness became a trending topic on Twitter on Thursday afternoon as Chicago advertising agency Leo Burnett made its website read from right to left — mirroring the Arabic...

Men walk on Adams Street in downtown Peoria, a block from the Caterpillar Visitors Center, on Jan. 31, 2017. The company announced it will move its headquarters to the Chicago area; it has not decided on whether to locate in the city or suburbs.

Caterpillar will move headquarters to Chicago area, citing transportation access

June 6, 2018 at 3:09 a.m.

Caterpillar said Tuesday it would scrap plans to build new offices in Peoria and instead relocate its headquarters and 300 employees to the Chicago area, becoming the latest in a...

Student loan lenders may see opportunities with Trump in White House

June 6, 2018 at 5:11 a.m.

Discover Financial Services is best-known for its credit cards but the Chicago-area company sees opportunity if the federal government, as widely expected, curtails its student loan lending under a Trump...

Lawsuit claims $400 Louisville Slugger bat has major design flaw

June 6, 2018 at 5:29 a.m.

A $400 Louisville Slugger baseball bat has struck out with at least one buyer. A class-action lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Chicago against Wilson Sporting Goods...

People practice yoga Jan. 11, 2017, at Studio Three in Chicago's River North neighborhood. The year-old gym has one floor each devoted to interval training, cycling and yoga.

Boutique studios increasingly a part of Chicago’s fitness industry

June 6, 2018 at 5:46 a.m.

Less is becoming more when deciding where to make good on that 2017 New Year's resolution to hit the gym regularly. In an industry once associated mostly with big-box gyms,...

Chicago's requirement that car rental firms in nearby suburbs collect a tax for the city was ruled unconstitutional Friday by the state Supreme Court. The city was sued by Hertz and Enterprise.

Illinois Supreme Court rules Chicago can’t tax suburban car rentals

June 6, 2018 at 6:28 a.m.

Chicago's requirement that car rental companies in nearby suburbs collect a tax for the city's coffers was ruled unconstitutional Friday by the Illinois Supreme Court, which reversed an appellate court...

The interior of a Walgreens store on State Street in Chicago is seen Sept. 9, 2015. Citibank ATMs will be in Walgreens stores across the Chicago area.

Citibank ATMs to replace Chase at local Walgreens

June 22, 2020 at 4:34 a.m.

Citibank ATMs will replace Chase cash dispensers at Walgreens stores in the Chicago area. Last year, Chase, which holds 22 percent of the deposits in the Chicago area, said it...

Northern Trust Corp. headquarters are seen Feb. 25, 2009, in downtown Chicago. The financial services firm is paying more than $4.2 million to settle a lawsuit over investment losses that occured during the 2008 financial crisis.

Judge OKs $4.2 million Northern Trust settlement with Michigan pension systems

June 6, 2018 at 8:23 a.m.

Northern Trust Corp. will pay more than $4.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a group that includes two Pontiac, Mich., pension systems over investment losses that occurred during...

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