Kathy Bergen

Corporations and wealthy individuals avoid an estimated $100 billion in taxes annually by shifting income to low- or no-tax offshore tax havens, according to an Illinois Public Interest Research Group...

Rates on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to an all-time low average of 3.11 percent this week, according to a home mortgage survey by Freddie Mac. The 15-year rate was down...

A new survey of Chicago area mid-size businesses found 30 percent considered moving to another state in the past 12 months. The firms weighing exits mainly were manufacturers with $10...

Chicago is seeking one last deadline extension before making a decision on whether to pursue privatization of Midway Airport under a Federal Aviation Administration pilot program.Its request, filed this week...

Chicago's main tourism agency will rebrand itself as "Choose Chicago" this year, convention officials were informed Tuesday morning.The new name will apply to the soon-to-be-merged operations of the Chicago Convention...

— While there will be hectic and tense days ahead as Chicago prepares for the NATO summit in May, Thursday was a day of good feelings for an Illinois delegation...

The U.S. ambassador to NATO and his wife are hosting an elegant dinner this evening for the organizers of the Chicago summit set for May, capping the Illinois delegation's visit...