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The plaza outside Chicago's new Apple store, photographed Oct. 19, 2017, looks over the Chicago River.

5 things to see in Chicago’s new Apple store, opening today overlooking the river

June 1, 2018 at 8:47 p.m.

Apple is opening its new flagship store in Chicago on Friday evening. Here are 5 things to look for when you get there. Pavilion: The glass-walled store sits next to...

Apple’s retail chief on Chicago store: ‘We are the live version of Apple Music’

June 1, 2018 at 9:18 p.m.

Angela Ahrendts was working in London as CEO of Burberry in 2014 before Apple CEO Tim Cook lured her to the technology company to help reimagine Apple's online and physical...

It's not just large businesses and organizations that are targeted by hackers. In fact, 1 in 5 small businesses has been targeted by a cyberattack, according to a study published Thursday by the Better Business Bureau.

You don’t think your small business will get hacked? You’re wrong.

June 1, 2018 at 11:34 p.m.

Yahoo's been through it. So has the Democratic National Committee. More recently, it was Equifax. But it's not just large businesses and organizations that are targeted by hackers. In fact,...

Sanjay Shah, founder and CEO of Vistex, is photographed Dec. 8, 2014 in the penthouse atop the Trump International Hotel and Tower he owns. Shah bought the 14,000-square-foot penthouse for $17 million and in 2017 is working to build out the space.

DACA supporter Sanjay Shah has yet to build out his $17 million Trump Tower penthouse

June 2, 2018 at 2:37 a.m.

Sanjay Shah worked for software maker SAP for many years before launching his own software business in 1999, Hoffman Estates-based Vistex. The privately held company's annual revenue totals $220 million,...

Cars’ new tech keeps drivers connected, increases risk of distracted driving, study finds

June 2, 2018 at 2:15 a.m.

Automakers increasingly are outfitting their vehicles with accouterments so drivers can surf the web, tweet or update their Facebook status. But using them while driving is just as dangerous as...

Rik Mallin sands paint outside his home in Villa Park on Sept. 11, 2017. The Mallins plan to sell their home and leave Illinois, citing rising taxes.

Fed-up Illinois homeowners consider moving: ‘It’s not just the property taxes on my home; it’s all of them’

June 2, 2018 at 9:51 a.m.

Even after watching Hurricane Irma wreak havoc on Florida, Rik Mallin is sticking to his plan. Mallin is fixing up his Villa Park home so that he can sell it,...

Elisha Sanders, left, acquisition specialist for the Cook County Land Bank Authority, and Bridget Gainer, the land bank's founder and chairwoman show a South Shore bungalow Wednesday.

Cook County Land Bank to sell homes directly to homebuyers

June 2, 2018 at 5:58 a.m.

A vacant brick bungalow on South Luella Avenue in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood requires some work — in fact, quite a bit of work. The orange kitchen, despite having a...

Restaurants, employment agency ordered to pay back wages to immigrant workers

June 2, 2018 at 1:57 p.m.

Two restaurants and an employment agency charged with mistreating and underpaying immigrant workers who are in the country without authorization were ordered to pay back wages and penalties in a...

Trains wait on sidings in March 2016 at the BNSF rail yard on Western Avenue near 18th Street in Chicago. The federal Surface Transportation Board has rejected an application from Great Lakes Basin Transportation, which said its proposed tri-state rail line would have bypassed Chicago's busy terminal and reduced congestion.

Proposed rail line claiming to ease congestion rejected by federal regulators

June 2, 2018 at 4:17 p.m.

A proposal to ease rail and traffic congestion by constructing a 261-mile rail line around the Chicago area has been rejected by federal regulators. Great Lakes Basin Transportation's proposed tri-state...

ComEd customers to get $14 refund on October bills

June 2, 2018 at 5:37 p.m.

The average ComEd residential customer can expect to see a credit of about $14 on October's bill. The refunds, which amount to about $80 million overall, were approved Wednesday by...

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