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Trump tells CEOs he would cut corporate tax rate to 20%
Donald Trump promised to lower the corporate tax rate to 20%, further reducing the income levy on the largest US companies that he already slashed while president, according to people familiar with the remarks. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. As Jim Garrett retires from his longtime...
Q&A: The role of 'the Southland' in Chicago's global future
The south suburbs, known for so long for their steel mills and oil refineries, were passed over by most visitors to Chicago when Jim Garrett arrived in 1996 as the new president and CEO of the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau. But under Garrett’s promotion the region has remade itself since as a destination for visitors, the future home of a soon-to-open casino and, perhaps, a major airport.
NinjaTrader CEO sees surge in futures trading as tech draws in younger users
Smartphones have lowered the high barriers to entry in the futures market and Chicago-based NinjaTrader, a brokerage that has been focused on futures for more than 20 years, has positioned itself to take advantage of the trend. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Mark Weinraub is a...
Chicago's commissioner of business affairs retiring
Ken Meyer, the city’s commissioner of the Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection, is leaving City Hall by the end of the month. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Justin Laurence is a reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business covering politics and policy from City Hall...
At insurers convention, GLP-1s weigh heavy on conversations
LAS VEGAS — The onus should be on providers — not insurers — to determine which patients may access glucagon-like peptide agnostics, or GLP-1s, Highmark Chief Medical Officer Dr. Timothy Law said at the AHIP 2024 conference. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. As...
CTA, Metra and Pace mull day pass for all 3 systems
Juggling different passes and fares between Chicago's three big transit agencies may soon be a thing of the past for public transportation super-riders. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Judlau Contracting says the $324 million contract was stopped last week without warning or explanation. The state-sponsored rail...
Property near planned Bally's casino for sale, pitched as high-rise development opportunity
A venture tied to a developer that’s proposed hundreds of apartments near the planned Chicago casino site in River West is seeking a buyer for an industrial property it owns nearby. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Rachel Herzog is a commercial real estate reporter for...
Will the River West casino ever get built? One industry expert weighs in.
An expert in the gambling field who's seen city casinos flop in other markets doesn't like what he sees in Chicago. Create your free account to continue reading. Ken Meyer, a City Hall veteran of four administrations, has told people he'll leave government later this month. Trump calls Milwaukee, host...
Austin mental health hospital plans $27 million expansion
Hartgrove Behavioral Health System is planning a significant expansion of its Austin mental health hospital that would add nearly 50 beds amid growing demand. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. The court unanimously overturned a federal appeals ruling that would have barred mail-order prescriptions for mifepristone, the...
Can OTC monitors really change the diabetes and obesity game?
A revolution in how Americans fight obesity and burgeoning cases of Type 2 diabetes could be brewing as Abbott Laboratories and its close competitor Dexcom start putting a variety of continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs, onto drugstore shelves, sold over the counter to the general public. This exclusive Health Pulse...
Boeing tells DOJ it didn’t violate deal after 737 Max crashes
Boeing told the US Justice Department that it disagrees with a government finding that the aircraft maker failed to live up to a compliance agreement put in place following two fatal plane crashes half a decade ago, according to people familiar with the matter. Subscribe and get unlimited access to...
Mondelez will keep Oreos cheap until cocoa prices settle
Mondelez International Inc., the maker of Toblerone bars and Oreo cookies, is looking to protect chocolate sales volumes by continuing to offer treats at affordable prices, as it awaits an eventual decline in sky-high cocoa prices. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. The Chicago-based company is facing...
Dogs will soon fly first class out of Chicago on this new airline
A new airline offering priority status to dogs will soon start service in Chicago. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Jack Grieve is a Crain’s reporter covering the news people are talking about, from Chicago and West Michigan to Cleveland, Detroit and New York. The airline's...
Farm startups bent on shaking up ADM are stumbling
Bold startups that once threatened to shake up the $1.5 trillion agriculture sector and disrupt the likes of crop trading giants such as Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. and Cargill Inc. are stumbling. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. The company hasn’t halted deliveries of its marquee widebody Dreamliners as...
Boeing discloses 787 fastener issue as FAA steps up scrutiny
Boeing Co. said it’s inspecting undelivered 787 Dreamliners after discovering that fasteners were incorrectly installed on a section of the carbon-composite aircraft, underscoring the heightened scrutiny on quality lapses at the embattled manufacturer. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. The mistake for many of these newcomers:...
Trump calls Milwaukee, host for 2024 RNC, a 'horrible city'
Donald Trump today said Milwaukee — where his party will gather this summer to declare him the Republican nominee for president — is a "horrible city." Create your free account to continue reading. A hearing officer agreed with Proft and Bailey’s contention that the complaint against them relies...
Starbucks wins at Supreme Court as Labor Board power curbed
The US Supreme Court sided with Starbucks Corp. over the National Labor Relations Board in a decision that will make it more difficult for the agency to win temporary reinstatement of workers fired during labor disputes. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Check them out before reservations...
Sony Pictures buys Alamo Drafthouse theater chain
Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema theater chain that pioneered the in-movie dining experience. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Hours after the punk rock fest announced it was leaving Douglass Park, the women's soccer team expressed discontent at having to find a new...
Elections board urged to dismiss complaint that Bailey illegally coordinated in 2022 campaign
A hearing officer is recommending the Illinois State Board of Elections dismiss a complaint that alleged conservative radio host and political operative Dan Proft illegally coordinated with former Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey during his 2022 campaign for governor. Create your free account to continue reading. Donald Trump’s brand on...
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