Robert Reed

The possibility of 4,000 well-paying jobs coming to Illinois should have the Rauner administration bursting with excitement, but instead the development is being greeted with a discouraging shrug. Last week,...

It's been just over a week but Cook County's new tax on sweetened beverages is on the fast track toward becoming one of the more vilified public policies in recent...

It was a Chicago-to-New York flight that should have taken around two hours but turned into an eight-hour-plus odyssey. The result was a trip that serves as a window into...

Here's some advice for those who see Foxconn's decision to open a plant in southeast Wisconsin as a devastating economic defeat for Illinois: Take a breath. Business doesn't stop at...

All is not quiet on United Airlines' western front as the carrier gears up to protect its most profitable hub, Denver International Airport. United will be pushing back on the...

The time has come for federal regulators to approve a small but highly controversial local business deal — the purchase of the Chicago Stock Exchange by Chinese-led investors. By early...

There's a battle looming over the "Bank of Boeing," with President Donald Trump squaring off against the business community, including some Illinois-based companies. The "Bank of Boeing" is what critics...

Millennials and motorcycles don't mix. Young adults, who have traditionally been the prime bike buyers, are now forsaking motorcycle ownership. When it comes to hitting the open road, they're more...