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Massive Equifax data breach prompts outrage, investigations, bills to ban credit freeze fees

June 2, 2018 at 10:39 a.m.

Equifax is scrambling to contain the fallout from the disclosure that a massive data breach compromised the sensitive personal data of as many as 143 million consumers, leaving them at...

Shinola President Jacques Panis stands at the watch bar in his company's new store in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood on Aug. 24, 2017. He says Shinola is still interested in setting up a manufacturing plant on the city's South Side.

Shinola looks to bring manufacturing back to the U.S., and stakes a claim in Chicago

June 2, 2018 at 12:04 p.m.

Detroit, and the idea of jobs making a very different kind of motor in the Motor City, is a big part of upscale watchmaker Shinola's brand. But Shinola also has...

Jeremy Porter, left, and, Kim Abron, center, listen to Philip Fairweather during an Entrepreneurship Training Program class at the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Austin's Bethel New Life on Sept., 12, 2017.

JPMorgan Chase’s $40 million investment in Chicago seeks to fight poverty through economic growth

December 17, 2018 at 10:03 a.m.

JPMorgan Chase plans to invest $40 million in Chicago's historically underserved South and West sides in an effort to tackle the city's poverty and violence through economic growth. The three-year...

The Apple store along the Chicago River on Michigan Avenue will open Oct. 20, the company said during its latest Apple Event.

Apple’s new Michigan Avenue flagship opening next month

June 2, 2018 at 12:51 p.m.

Apple will open its new Michigan Avenue flagship store Oct. 20, the tech giant announced Tuesday during a press event that also featured the launch of the latest versions of...

Toronto's clusters of researchers and startups working on artificial intelligence could make it a good fit for Amazon's second headquarters.

Chicago can land Amazon’s second HQ, but it won’t be easy, experts say

August 24, 2019 at 11:58 p.m.

North American mayors, governors and economic developers are sure to be working overtime in the coming months, following Amazon's announcement that it is seeking a second headquarters city where it...

A sign identifies Pfaelzer Park at the former Michael Reese Hospital campus in June 2017 in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. The 49-acre former hospital property, which had once been proposed as the Olympic village in Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Games, is a site that may be large enough to host Amazon's second headquarters.

on 31st St. Friday June 2, 2017, plans for the sites redevelopment are moving foreword. (Phil Velasquez/ baiduhai)

Chicago will bid for Amazon’s second headquarters — and its 50,000 jobs

June 2, 2018 at 2:47 p.m.

Chicago is chasing one of the country's largest corporate headquarters deals in years, joining what is sure to be a fierce competition to land Amazon's second headquarters. The city plans...

Department store chain Kohl's says it will open Amazon shops in 10 of its stores, making it the latest retailer to make a deal with the e-commerce giant. Kohl's Corp., based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., said Sept. 6, 2017, that the Amazon shops will open next month in selected Chicago and Los Angeles stores.

Amazon to sell products in Chicago, Los Angeles Kohl’s stores

December 17, 2018 at 10:06 a.m.

Starting next month, Chicago-area shoppers will be able to shop for Amazon products in an unlikely spot: Kohl's. Amazon will have space dedicated to its devices, smart home products and...

A United Airlines plane is towed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in Houston. The airline expects to resume regular service to Houston by Friday.

United Airlines expects normal flight operations in Houston by Friday

June 2, 2018 at 3:49 p.m.

United Airlines expects to have all scheduled Houston flights back up and running by Friday, a little less than two weeks after Hurricane Harvey halted flights to the city, United's...

Banners touting local businesses hang in the main downtown square Aug. 22, 2017, in Canton, Ill. The city is about 30 miles southwest of Peoria.

In smaller towns, empty storefronts and economic challenges loom large

December 17, 2018 at 12:10 p.m.

When J.C. Penney announced plans to close up to 140 then-unnamed stores earlier this year, officials in the central Illinois city of Canton dashed off a letter urging the company...

A United Airlines plane is towed Tuesday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. The airline has resumed flights to the airport, which closed in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

United resuming flights in Houston, but getting back to normal could take weeks

June 2, 2018 at 4:37 p.m.

Airlines are working to resume flights out of storm-battered Houston as passengers nationwide head to the airport for Labor Day weekend. Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby...

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