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A buyout to take the Deerfield-based drugstore chain private would give it more flexibility to make changes to improve its business without worrying about Wall Street’s reaction.
This is the second one-month postponement Trump has announced since first unveiling the import taxes in early February.
The Rolling Meadows insurance broker has been on a spate of acquisitions.
Businesses like Chicago’s Momentum Coffee recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress over tax policy.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been plunged into turmoil after the White House ordered the agency in February to halt nearly all its work.
The ban on fur would have some exemptions. Used fur products still could be sold, as well as fur products for religious purposes or “traditional tribal, cultural or spiritual purposes by a member of a federally or state-recognized Native American tribe.”
The company’s software lets hotels securely sign documents and complete payments, particularly for events and group booking sales.
Now called “The Inspired Home Show,” the celebration of kitchen gadgets, cutlery and much more benefits from an ontological approach.
Leading off with a 150-year-old Loop building, Preservation Chicago paired its diverse 2025 ranking with a celebration of successful campaigns.
Beautiful Zion Missionary Baptist Church and the former Reformation Lutheran Church each received a $10,000 grant from Landmarks Illinois.
Issues at the building at 6733 S. Paxton Ave. date back years: Rats, broken lights, bulging walls, mold and missing carbon monoxide detectors. In January, inspectors recorded apartments as cold as 31 degrees.
U.S. stock fell sharply after Trump’s announcement, as Wall Street hoped the tariff path would be less damaging for global trade.
The Switzerland-based company plans to hire an additional 50 people for the new publicly-traded company.
The company says it will “continue to work to obtain SEC clearance” on its initial public offering that has prompted two lawsuits for excluding white men who want to invest in the city’s casino.
Earth’s warming climate is causing problems for big coffee producers everywhere and some are looking to excelsa, a rarely cultivated species that may stand up better to drought and heat. Excelsa is native to South Sudan and a handful of other African countries.
The West Loop-based company has 16 projects in Illinois and expects demand for renewable energy to continue.
The organization hopes to drive more foot traffic into the Loop with new events and programming in the fall.
Microsoft has for years prioritized Teams over Skype and the decision to fold the brand is part of a broader shift in how people communicate online.
The bargaining groups could include about 2,400 workers, with assistant managers and department managers eligible to organize.