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Near North Side residents air opposition to proposed 60-story tower

June 5, 2018 at 2:38 p.m.

A group of developers is proposing a 60-story hotel, luxury condo and retail tower at Superior Street and Wabash Avenue amid objections from nearby residents on the Near North Side....

Veteran James Pickett, right, stands with his wife Lori, seated, their children Cameron, 13, left, and Jaquan, 22, and the family's dog Destiny on March 8, 2017, in their home on Chicago's South Side. James Pickett served in the Marine Corps Reserve from 1985 to 1993 and so qualified for a loan backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

VA lending turns in a record year

June 5, 2018 at 3:50 p.m.

If James Pickett had to come up with thousands of dollars for a down payment to buy a house, he'd still be renting. But at age 50, Pickett was able...

FILE - This Thursday, June 16, 2016, file photo shows a sign outside of a Fidelity Investments office in the Century City section of Los Angeles. On Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, Fidelity became the latest company to cut its fees in an ongoing industry battle that's helped mom-and-pop investors keep more of their own dollars. A rival matched the price cut in only a matter of hours.

Price war among brokerages offers opportunity for investors

May 23, 2019 at 3:34 p.m.

Have I got a deal for you. It comes to you via a brutal battle that will help make you richer while brokers slug each other in a fight for...

Janet Yellen, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington on Feb. 15, 2017. MUST CREDIT:

Fed Chair Janet Yellen signals interest rate hike during Chicago speech

August 21, 2019 at 10:25 p.m.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled Friday that the Fed is likely to raise interest rates when it meets later this month. In a speech before the Executives' Club of...

The wanda Vista Tower under construction in Lakeshore East on Aug. 29, 2017.

Wanda Vista developers see high-end demand; $8.6M penthouse under contract

June 5, 2018 at 6:21 p.m.

As the 94-story, ultra high-end Wanda Vista Tower hotel and condominium complex rises from its massive foundation near Chicago's lakeshore, the developer says about a third of the residential units...

Investment manager Richard Driehaus talks with attendees March 1, 2017, after speaking at a CFA Society meeting at Willis Tower. Driehaus told his audience of professional investors that though he thinks the market is overvalued, it will continue to rise.

Dow now over 21,000, but Richard Driehaus advises investors to stay in stocks

June 5, 2018 at 6:44 p.m.

The stunning rise of the Dow Jones industrial average to over 21,000 Wednesday could put investors on edge if they live by the mantra of buying low and selling high....

Victor Ciardelli, founder of Guaranteed Rate, in his headquarters in 2014.

Guaranteed Rate to add 280 Chicago employees as part of major expansion

June 5, 2018 at 7:07 p.m.

Chicago-based lender Guaranteed Rate will hire an additional 280 employees in Chicago this year, part of a major expansion aimed at taking on mortgage giants Wells Fargo and Quicken. Guaranteed...

Film Major Paul Lurie uses his graduation cap to help his job search at the Wang Center during Emerson College's 124th commencement ceremony. It reads, "Will write for food."

Recent college grads now more likely to have good jobs, opportunity

May 23, 2019 at 3:34 p.m.

The college graduate underemployment epidemic is easing. And the stereotypical image of young people stuck in parents' basements, working as baristas at Starbucks and wondering why they burdened themselves with...

Morningstar’s new CEO values independence, contrarian approach to investing

June 5, 2018 at 8:24 p.m.

In the last few years, it's become less common for a person to enter a company right out of college, learn the business from the inside and ultimately rise to...

After a deep freeze, Chicago home sales and prices caught fire in January.

Chicago home sales, prices caught fire in January

June 5, 2018 at 8:41 p.m.

Chicago home sales and prices heated up in January after an early winter freeze. Sales of homes in the city jumped 9.3 percent and prices shot up 12.4 percent to...

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