Polished makes perfect: Nail salon targets busy working women
In 2016, while students at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, Ale Breuer and Kim Marsh teamed up to launch Ezza Nails, a pop-up nail salon aimed at...
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Elgin’s Grand Victoria Casino to sell for $327.5 million
Elgin's Grand Victoria Casino is set to change hands later this year, and the prospective new owner is eyeing land near the casino for future development. Reno, Nev.-based Eldorado Resorts...
Fewer deaths, but more recalls from kids’ products, report finds
There were fewer incidents, injuries and deaths caused by children’s products last year, yet the number of products recalled jumped, consumer advocates said Tuesday, suggesting there’s been lackluster progress in...
Organizers of last summer’s Pokemon Go Fest where thousands were unable to play agree to settle for nearly $1.6 million
The organizers of last summer’s ill-fated Pokemon Go Fest in Grant Park have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit with attendees for nearly $1.6 million. Niantic, the augmented reality game’s...
Scrambling to travel to the Final Four? Prepare to spend a pretty penny
If you’re scrambling to get to San Antonio for the NCAA Final Four this weekend, don’t expect it to be cheap, especially if you plan on flying. Local travel agents...
Wicker Park, Bucktown businesses to use employees to patrol streets
Businesses in the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods are forgoing the idea of hiring private security officers and instead will rely on their own employees to act as unarmed “ambassadors”...
Proposed development along 606 trail highlights tension over rising rents and home prices
Juan Carlos Linares doesn’t like to use the term “gentrification.” It’s loaded, he said, with both positive and negative implications of what happens when an influx of affluent residents moves...
Identity theft tops list of Illinois consumer complaints
More Illinois consumers filed complaints with the state about identity theft last year than any other type of fraud. It’s the first time since 2007 that identity theft — which...
Low-mileage drivers are at lower risk for accidents, but they usually pay just as much for insurance, study says
When it comes to how much you pay for car insurance, being married and having good credit often matters more than how much or how well you drive, according to...
So long, Land of Nod: Crate & Barrel to launch Crate & Kids
So long, Land of Nod; hello, Crate & Kids. After shuttering nearly all of its Land of Nod locations earlier this year, Northbrook-based Crate & Barrel said it will consolidate...