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Chicago-born company RXBar drives $110M in sales for Kellogg
The acquisition of Chicago protein bar company RXBar continues to pay off for cereal giant Kellogg. Kellogg bought the River North-based company last fall for $600 million, a hefty price...
Lakeview businesses brace for the unknown during Thursday’s anti-violence protest
Come Thursday evening, customers on the rooftop at the Old Crow Smokehouse in Wrigleyville may notice that access to the edge is cordoned off farther back than usual. That’s to...
New food court opens at Midway Airport a year after massive renovation begins
Midway Airport has unveiled a new food court, the most prominent change for travelers since a massive $75 million concession redevelopment began more than a year ago. The 6,300-square-foot space...
From albino squirrels to the world’s largest mailbox: How Illinois’ small towns make a name for themselves with offbeat attractions
You won’t find fancy water parks or beaches in Casey, Ill. There are no museums to speak of. And if you want to catch a major league baseball game, you’ll...
Last black-owned bank based in Chicago to change name
The last black-owned bank based in Chicago is changing its name to reflect its owner’s global ties in an effort build trust in its future. Illinois Service Federal Savings and...
Chicago insurance exec charged with pocketing $13.5 million in scam
A Chicago insurance executive has been charged with fraud on allegations he pocketed $13.5 million in premium payments that he fraudulently collected from a corporate client, according to the U.S....
Japanese manufacturer DMG Mori is moving its North American headquarters to Chicago to be closer to IIT
Japanese manufacturer DMG Mori plans to move its North American headquarters to Chicago from Hoffman Estates to be closer to the staff and students of Bronzeville’s Illinois Institute of Technology....
CVS fires 2 Edgewater store employees after white manager calls cops on black customer
CVS has fired two employees at a store in the Edgewater neighborhood who called the police on a black female customer Saturday after she attempted to use a coupon. “We...
Build-A-Bear offers customers vouchers after shutting down lines for ‘Pay Your Age Day’ promotion
Katie Nanak used Build-A-Bear Workshop’s “Pay Your Age Day” promotion as a bribe all week, encouraging daughter Claire, 5, and son Teddy, 3, to go to bed on their own...