Sears to close flagship Loop location in April
The flagship Sears store in the heart of the Loop will soon be gone, one of the most notable casualties of years of declining sales and heavy competition for a...
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Digital startup funding jumps in Chicago last year
Digital startups are raising more money than ever in Chicago, according to a Built in Chicago 2013 report. More than $1 billion in funding was raised last year, a 169...
Walgreen shareholder measure fails
As Walgreen Co. is poised to acquire the rest of pharmacy, health and beauty company Alliance Boots GmbH, some shareholders are concerned about the possibility of one shareholder gaining "significant...
Part of historic Jewelers Row building could become hotel
Mark Bacharach has been through this before. The owner of a custom jewelry shop started by his German father had a thriving business in the historic Kesner Building at 5...
South Side alderman files lawsuit alleging extortion
South Side Ald. Anthony Beale has taken the unusual step of filing a pre-emptive lawsuit against a former Chicago Public Schools principal who he says sought to extort $1 million...
South Side alderman files lawsuit alleging extortion
South Side Ald. Anthony Beale has taken the unusual step of filing a pre-emptive lawsuit against a former Chicago Public Schools principal who he says sought to extort $1 million...
Long wait in bitter cold, but kids get their presents
People waited in line for as long as seven hours in wind chill readings as low as 19 degrees below zero to pick up donated toys for their children and...
Police: Shoe prints lead to suspects in officer’s slaying
Police didn't have to go far to find the two men who wound up being charged with gunning down a Cook County sheriff's investigator outside a holiday party at a...
Police: Shoe prints lead to suspects in officer’s slaying
Police didn't have to go far to find the two men who wound up being charged with gunning down a Cook County sheriff's investigator outside a holiday party at a...
FDA puts anti-bacterial soaps under scrutiny
After decades of debate, questions may finally be answered about whether anti-bacterial soaps — used daily in homes, schools and elsewhere — are safe. It's an important issue because many...