State revising Wrigley bid
Although the state will step up with a revised proposal to buy Wrigley Field from Tribune Co., the chances of such a deal succeeding appear to be waning, according to...
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Olympics jump to Tempel Farms
Presented with an offer too good to refuse, the Chicago team bidding for the 2016 Olympics announced Friday that Tempel Farms, one of the Midwest's premiere equestrian facilities, is the...
Washington Park’s promise attracting money, faith
Craig Huffman comes to the private-equity world with a multifaceted set of credentials: two master's degrees from the University of Chicago, stints in the non-profit world, and a stretch as...
Washington Park’s promise attracting money, faith
Craig Huffman comes to the private-equity world with a multifaceted set of credentials: two master's degrees from the University of Chicago, stints in the non-profit world, and a stretch as...
Fed jolts stock market
To co-owner Sam Toia, the shifts in business at Chicago-based Leona's Restaurant Corp. are a subtle but unmistakable sign of trouble ahead. "People are still going out to eat," he...
Hotel planned near McCormick Place
Skokie-based Alter Group on Monday confirmed it has an agreement to pay $70 million for a 3.7-acre site directly across from McCormick Place's new West Building, where it would like...
Such a deal on an oversize meal
Visitors from overseas, such as British writer David Howe, are finding bargains here, due to favorable exchange rates, as he writes in this recent blog entry: "On Thursday evening I...
Trump’s hotel opening may be delayed
Developer Donald Trump is running into one tough customer as he races to get his riverside luxury hotel opened by Dec. 3, as originally promised. With only two weeks to...
Tokyo takes Chicago tack
This bay city's bid for the 2016 Olympics has a familiar ring to it: a compact Summer Games in the heart of the city, with major competitive venues on the...
Small meeting, but big impact
By Chicago convention size standards, the American Society of Association Executives annual gathering is small potatoes. But the city's hospitality industry is tripping over itself to make these association executives...