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Gold Coast row house on market for first time in 102 years
A brick row house on the Gold Coast that has been owned by a family's two generations of artists is for sale for the first time since 1922. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. The pair of 1950s Usonian houses were originally offered together, at $4.5 million....
Kansas attempts to lure Chiefs across state lines
Top Kansas lawmakers are making a play for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs to cross state lines and move their home from Missouri to the neighboring state instead. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. The subscription plan, which exclusively carries out-of-market games not broadcast on local...
Downtown rents moderating as new apartments hit the market
Demand is still outpacing supply in the downtown rental market, though apartment seekers got some good luck as a wave of new high-rises opened and helped cool off prices. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Rachel Herzog is a commercial real estate reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business....
Zeller names new CEO
Chicago real estate veteran Bob Six has handed the chief executive reins at Zeller Realty to another longtime executive at the company. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. What will become of Aon's massive Lincolnshire office complex?. The 31-acre campus the insurance giant is expected to vacate...
We now know the cost to buy Oberweis Dairy out of bankruptcy
The price tag for Oberweis Dairy, which was recently sold through a bankruptcy auction, was $21.25 million. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. From the ashes of old, the newly reformed convenience store chain is setting up shop in about a dozen of its old spots — most of them in Chicago.
Volkswagen lawsuit in Illinois tied to warranty work reimbursement dismissed
A federal court in Illinois last month dismissed a Volkswagen Group of America suit that took issue with the state's updated process of how automakers reimburse dealers for warranty work. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Changes are in store for the milk and ice cream vendor.
What will become of Aon's massive Lincolnshire office complex?
A 31-acre Aon office campus that anchors Lincolnshire's economic engine is being marketed as an opportunity to turn a large swath of real estate into something else, a new test of developers' appetite for transforming underused suburban office properties. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Health Care...
Dan McGrath: Call a foul what it is, and a female athlete an athlete
Never the clearest of thinkers, Dennis Rodman brought more ridicule than condemnation on himself when he insisted, at the conclusion of the 1987 Eastern Conference finals, that white skin was the factor that elevated Larry Bird to greatness in the NBA of 37 years ago. Subscribe and get unlimited access...
NFL gambles billions on trial over Sunday Ticket TV package
For years, American football fans who want to spend Sunday afternoon flipping through games in different cities have had to shell out for the National Football League’s Sunday Ticket broadcast package. Create your free account to continue reading. Hedge-fund titan David Tepper’s entertainment group has grand plans for a...
Couple sells 1 of their 2 Frank Lloyd Wright houses near Kalamazoo
A Frank Lloyd Wright house near Kalamazoo, Mich., one of two neighboring houses by the architect that were put on the market as a pair, sold June 4. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. The red brick colonial in Winnetka that essentially co-starred in the John Hughes...
McDonald's chicken 'Big Mac' trademark axed in EU
McDonald’s Corp.’s lost the European Union trademark rights to chicken versions of its iconic “Big Mac” burgers after judges ruled that the fast food giant failed to do enough to claim exclusive rights. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. America’s restaurant elite are...
Boeing CEO speaks out against growing isolationist rhetoric
Boeing Co.’s chief executive officer warned that a US turn toward isolation would hamper exports and damage the economy, speaking out against protectionist rhetoric as the nation prepares for a pivotal presidential election. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Any deal to sell the Chicago terminal...
Foxtrot stores will start reopening this summer
Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. After a deal with the city, the operator behind the six stores has continuously pushed back openings, according to a report. The Chicago-based auction house will remodel sections of a 13,000-square-foot space in Harbert, Mich., for auction previews and in-person bidding.
The crush of medical debt takes a toll on patients' mental health
The far-reaching consequences of medical debt can devastate the financial and mental well-being of entire households, not just that of the individual with debt. Medical debt, which burdens an estimated 100 million Americans, can cause a family to deplete savings and force them to forgo basic necessities and deter opportunities to save for education, retirement and housing, according to KFF, a nonprofit health policy research, polling and news organization.
After Springfield denial, Bears seek biz support in stadium pursuit
After coming up short in Springfield this spring, Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren appealed for support from the city’s business community today as the team continues to pursue a new stadium on the lakefront. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Justin Laurence is a reporter for...
China’s Cofco is weighing sale of last Chicago grain terminal
Cofco International Ltd., the trading arm of China’s largest food company, is exploring options including a sale for its Chicago grain terminal, according to people familiar with the matter. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Regulators are still scrutinizing the design of a new, 25-hour cockpit...
Ascension outsourcing gets senator's attention: Crain's Daily Gist podcast
One of the U.S. senators investigating private equity’s push into health care is now targeting Ascension Illinois over its move to outsource some hospital staff. Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: IBM eyes a quantum computing play in Chicago, South Loop apartment...
For many, the mere act of trying to stay on Medicaid is the biggest obstacle
Problems with the process of renewing Medicaid enrollment, rather than actual Medicaid eligibility, resulted in the majority of expulsions from the federal program as states began redetermining eligibility in April of 2023, according to researchers from Northwestern University, Harvard Medical School and the Oregon Health & Science University.
UChicago studies whether GLP-1s live up to the hype
University of Chicago researchers have been busy studying the effectiveness, economics and side effect of popular weight loss GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs. This exclusive Health Pulse content is only available to Health Pulse subscribers. Get a full year of access to Health Pulse + all Crain's Chicago articles and special...
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