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The roof of the old main post office is seen on a tour Sept. 22, 2017, in downtown Chicago. Developer 601W Cos. plans to create a 4-acre rooftop park that will be available to tenants.

With or without Amazon, old post office site is ready for its comeback

May 16, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

The former old main post office, among Chicago's most long-awaited and significant downtown redevelopment projects, doesn't need Amazon's stamp of approval. But getting it would sure be nice. While undergoing...

People run from the Route 91 Harvest country music festival after apparent gun fire was heard on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Vegas shooting raised gun-makers’ stocks but industry in a ‘Trump slump’

May 16, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

In the aftermath of the horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas, some investors seized an opportunity to turn a quick buck by investing in the stocks of domestic gun-makers. This...

As many shoppers begin mulling their holiday giving options, well-known bricks-and-mortar chain stores are determined to fight Amazon on its own turf by putting more money and resources behind their online efforts.

Holiday sales showdown: Big retailers fight Amazon on its own turf

May 16, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

While Chicago and other cities try to win Amazon's second headquarters, the online retail giant's rivals are scrambling to compete this holiday selling season. It's a battle for survival and...

Jonathan Aponte walks with a gas can up the road to his home, past damage from Hurricane Maria, in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 26, 2017.

Dear corporate Chicago: It’s time to step up for Puerto Rico

May 16, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

Some big local companies are launching relief efforts to aid hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. It's an important start, but a bigger and better corporate rescue mission is needed. That's an important...

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva is the sole member of the team to stand in the open for the national anthem while his teammates remained in the tunnel before the game against the Chicago Bears.

Trump’s hit on NFL protests could have real economic consequences

May 16, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

Like the Pittsburgh Steelers, the nation's major NFL advertisers have decided to hunker down in their locker rooms and wait out the public opinion storm over the national anthem protests....

Caterpillar stands to reap the benefit of steady growth in North American home construction, including the residential rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of recent hurricanes in Florida, Texas and other parts of country.

Caterpillar CEO’s plan is starting to pay off, but big changes keep coming

May 16, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

As Caterpillar completes its headquarters move to the Chicago area from Peoria, the heavy equipment manufacturer also is set to pounce on some new business opportunities. Many of those possibilities...

The Method soap factory in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood is seen April 23, 2015. At left is a 230-foot-tall wind turbine and computer-driven solar panels that shift position with the sun. Atop the building is a 75,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse.

Method soap’s Pullman factory can benefit S.C. Johnson — if cost cutting doesn’t get in the way

May 16, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

S.C. Johnson, the maker of Raid, Pledge and other household goods, wants to buy soap-maker Method and its South Side factory. That makes me wonder: If successful, what type of...

It's about time unruly passengers are held accountable, writes Robert Reed. A Hawaiian Airlines passenger was fined nearly $100,000 for his behavior.

Bad behavior cost an airline passenger almost $100,000. It’s about time.

May 16, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

A federal court recently ordered an unruly airline passenger to pay a fine of nearly $100,000 for disrupting a flight from Hawaii to New York City. My reaction: Hurrah! It's...

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.

Chase’s $40M neighborhood revival plan will shake up local business giving

May 16, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

JP Morgan Chase's new $40 million community investment program isn't going to wipe out poverty on the city's South and West sides. But it's going to provide those neighborhoods with...

Lots of outrage, but little else will come out of Equifax security breach

May 16, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

Indignation over Equifax's massive customer data breach is sparking calls for a crackdown on that company and the credit reporting industry. Unfortunately, the odds of that happening are between slim...

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