Browsing the "business" Tag

ERA stories, Lightfoot’s pal & Priebus hitting town

June 3rd, 2018

Recalling ERA's first time in Springfield. And a Sun-Times owner takes sides in mayor's race.

Ex-CBOT Chairman Patrick Arbor arrested at grandson’s graduation

May 21st, 2018

The Chicago power-broker has been living out of the country so as to avoid paying his ex-wife $18 million plus as part of their divorce.

Prospect of an Amazon HQ makes for strange bedfellows

May 20th, 2018

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Governor Bruce Rauner might bicker about the budget, but their aides are besties.

“I think the media wants to churn things up and make it look like we can’t get along, but … Read the rest

Chicago marijuana manufacturer set to expand

May 14th, 2018

Pete Kadens heads GTI, a marijuana manufacturing company that's at the forefront of a growing industry.

Rogers joins The Gray Lady, plus Storch talks leadership

May 13th, 2018

John Rogers Jr. joins the board of the New York Times, and David Storch talks about lessons learned from his first boss.

Pritzker’s got a pot connection, plus news on Rogers, Trott

April 29th, 2018

Meet J.B. Pritzker's entrepreneurial cousin, plus news about Desiree Rogers, Byron Trott and Jennifer Pritzker (another Pritzker cousin).

Emanuel chokes up talking about daughter graduating

April 22nd, 2018

Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s youngest child, Leah, is graduating from high school in the coming days and that’s got him a little verklempt.

“I  kinda get kind weepy as this point in my life now,” he … Read the rest

Chance the Rapper talks about parenthood, finances & tattoos

April 20th, 2018

Chance the Rapper headlines a fundraiser for Magnetar Academy on Thursday night.

Jacksons divorce with a hug, & Theaster Gates’ next big thing

April 15th, 2018