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A newly-constructed home is offered for sale on May 15, 2017 in Chicago. Home sales in the Chicago area dropped in April as potential homebuyers looked at houses but then turned away after finding disappointing choices, the Illinois Realtors reported Wednesday.

April home sales down in Chicago as limited choices discourage buying

June 4, 2018 at 6:13 p.m.

Sales of homes in the Chicago area dropped in April as potential homebuyers looked at houses but then turned away after finding disappointing choices, the Illinois Realtors reported Wednesday. Sales...

CME Group CEO Terry Duffy recovering from a collapsed lung

June 4, 2018 at 6:18 p.m.

CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy is home recovering from a collapsed lung after a procedure last week to repair it, the company said Wednesday. Due to...

@properties acquires 2 apartment-finding services, forms rental division

June 4, 2018 at 6:43 p.m.

Real estate brokerage @properties is making a major push into Chicago's apartment market with the acquisition of two apartment-finding services and the formation of a full-service luxury rental apartment division....

Benefit Chicago fund makes first round of loans to 6 small businesses, nonprofits

June 4, 2018 at 8:57 p.m.

Businesses that provide employment opportunities for autistic people and ex-convicts are among the first beneficiaries of a novel philanthropic endeavor that allows individuals to make an impact on Chicago by...

This year's college graduates say they want the security and stability that comes from employment at large established companies, according to a survey by Accenture.

Why this year’s college grads aren’t chasing jobs at startup companies

May 23, 2019 at 3:35 p.m.

The fantasy of graduating from college and immediately going to work with the next Mark Zuckerberg is dying. For the first time in years, fewer college graduates are enamored by...

Scott Allbright visits a rental building on the Southwest Sideon Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Allbright is rehabbing the building through his Green Day Construction company. "It's sad to see (buildings)boarded up," he said. "There are so many of them."

Why half of Cook County renters pay more than they can afford in rent

June 4, 2018 at 9:38 p.m.

Over half of the renters in Cook County are paying more for housing each month than they can afford, the highest level since 1990, a new study has found. The...

Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin (R) and National Economic Director Gary Cohn speak about President Donald Trump's new tax reform plan during a briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 26, 2017 in Washington.

Why your 401(k) is vulnerable as tax reform plays out in Washington

August 21, 2019 at 11:13 p.m.

If you are counting on 401(k) savings to keep a roof over your head when you retire, don't take your eye off tax reform negotiations in Washington. Your 401(k) is...

Then-state treasurer candidate Democrat Michael Frerichs answers questions from the Tribune editorial board on Oct. 6, 2014. Frerichs said the vote by the U.S. Senate to roll back an Obama-led Department of Labor rule won't stop Illinois from going ahead with its Secure Choice workplace retirement savings plan.<br/><br/>

Senate vote deals blow to Illinois retirement savings program

May 31, 2019 at 2:50 a.m.

A U.S. Senate vote Wednesday will complicate Illinois' effort to make workplace retirement savings plans available to 1.3 million workers, but state Treasurer Michael Frerichs said the federal action will...

William Blair will pay $4.5 million to resolve SEC claim over improper funds

June 5, 2018 at 12:38 a.m.

William Blair & Co. has agreed to pay $4.5 million to resolve a claim that it incorrectly used shareholder money to pay for marketing and distributing its mutual funds. The...

U. of I. Urbana-Champaign considered hot spot for buying homes for students

June 5, 2018 at 12:56 a.m.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is in one of the most attractive college towns in the country when it comes to buying homes for college students rather than paying...

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