Merc trades in beef probed
Federal investigators are trying to find out if some commodity traders knew in advance that the government had found the first U.S. case of mad cow disease in December, a...
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Biotech wheat pits farmer vs. farmer
Terry Wanzek, a farmer and politician, promotes genetically modified wheat as a potential savior for the state's sluggish farm economy. But that position damaged his political career: Wanzek lost his...
Infected cow’s offspring in herd U.S. will destroy
As part of an ongoing effort to reassure American consumers and foreign trading partners, U.S. agriculture officials announced Monday that they would destroy an entire herd of calves on a...
U.S. to pursue regional, individual trade talks
Stung by the breakdown of the Cancun trade talks, the United States and the European Union likely will emphasize a regional approach and negotiate with individual nations in hopes of...
Security firm accused of underpaying workers
A controversial security firm co-owned by the brother of powerful Chicago Ald. Danny Solis (25th) has been underpaying its workers on several city-related jobs, apparently a violation of contracts and...
Security firm broke state rules, thrived
Even though it has flouted state regulations and provided misleading information to city officials, a security firm launched by a Chicago police officer with disciplinary problems and a firefighter who...
Security firm broke state rules, thrived
Even though it has flouted state regulations and provided misleading information to city officials, a security firm launched by a Chicago police officer with disciplinary problems and a firefighter who...
Bears win stadium ruling
After expressing reservations about a deal that will triple profits for the Chicago Bears, a Cook County judge on Thursday ruled against opponents of the Soldier Field overhaul, clearing the...
Soldier Field asbestos tab is climbing higher
Removing asbestos as part of the renovation of Soldier Field is now expected to cost $14.5 million, $10 million more than originally anticipated, authorities said (this sentence as published has...
Trail of complaints about Andersen
Even before it became embroiled in the unfolding Enron debacle, Chicago-based accounting firm Andersen had been battered by allegations of bogus audits, conflicts of interest and document destruction in a...