Business
The pandemic was devastating to the courier business, but it survived. The industry is a far cry from its heyday a few decades ago, but the culture and camaraderie remain.
Officials told to figure out which industries are most vulnerable to trade disruptions.
Nine states will share in a total of $720 million in a deal with eight drug-makers. Illinois has collected about $1.4 billion of the $50 billion nationwide in opioid settlements.
The Illinois Gaming Board is mum on whether Bally’s Casino Chicago will be fined. Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin paid a $3.2 million fine in 2003, when Gov. JB Pritzker had an ownership stake. Rivers Casino in Des Plaines paid $1.65 million in 2016.
Donald Trump’s trade policies and 51st-state talk don’t play well at Canada birthday gathering at an Andersonville pub, where only two Canadian craft beers were being served, down from 11 last year. “They’ve been great neighbors for decades, and I hope it stays that way.”
Dream Town, founded in 1998, will phase out its name and branding once the merger is complete.
Temperatures inside rose to 90 degrees as most of the 45 patients at Weiss were moved to the hospital’s sister facility, West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park.
A June 27 public meeting is set to discuss the demolition plans for the more than century-old grain silos on the city’s Lower West Side.
Team owner Joe Mansueto has committed to paying for the stadium himself, while tax increment financing district dollars would cover infrastructure needs on the long-vacant site.
The newsroom’s union, which ratified its first contract just seven months ago, said in a statement cutting staff as a “short-term profit boost” is unsustainable. It was not immediately known how many positions the company was looking to cut or what dollar amount it’s trying to save.
The Choose Chicago campaign, a year and a half in the making, was announced Thursday.
Electricity costs are climbing due to increased power demand across the country, largely related to data centers and artificial intelligence.
Legislators who approved a first-of-its-kind per-wager tax say big gambling corporations like DraftKings can afford another dent in their Illinois profit margins.
The pivotal figure’s recent memoir documents his creation of Ultra Sheen, Afro Sheen and other hair products that revolutionized the market and allowed him to give back to Black Chicagoans.
As the Trump administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Bally’s has expanded its Chicago casino investment program with a preference for city residents.
Water sampling results from the private utility company Aqua Illinois revealed nitrate levels from agricultural fertilizers exceed guidelines, creating a threat to babies that can result in illness or death.
Recruiting and talent solutions firms CareerBuilder + Monster, which completed a merger last year, said in a notice to employees that some staff will be laid off at the La Salle Street office.
The young private equity mogul already has major stakes in three other professional sports teams — and he’s building what’s thought to be the most expensive home in Illinois history.
