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7-Eleven settles lawsuit with customer over soda tax charge
A day after the Cook County Board voted to repeal its controversial penny-per-ounce tax on sweetened drinks, a lawsuit against 7-Eleven for allegedly misapplying the charge has been settled, a...
With $65 million renovation soon underway, Congress Theater looks to reopen in 2019
Michael Moyer's memories of the Congress Theater include taking his son, then in the fifth grade, to a Billy Idol concert. The Logan Square institution closed in 2013 after a...
Rauner seeks to keep details of business lawsuit secret, court filing shows
Gov. Bruce Rauner, who worked in the private equity industry before becoming Illinois' chief executive, wants to keep secret details of a lawsuit filed against him last week by a...
Cook County retailers cheer soda tax repeal: ‘This was a nightmare’
Daniel Stein estimates Cook County's sweetened beverage tax has cost his vending machine company about $75,000 so far, a figure that doesn't even include lost sales. The Dec. 1 repeal...
Chicago’s once-dismissed sales tax lawsuit against Kankakee gets new life
Chicago's once-dismissed lawsuit against Kankakee and Channahon to recover lost sales tax revenues got new life last week after a state appellate court said the case may move forward. Chicago...
Chicago sues Equifax over data breach: ‘A financial fraud was committed here’
The city of Chicago is suing Equifax, hoping to impose penalties on the credit reporting bureau and seeking restitution for Chicagoans whose sensitive data might have been stolen as part...
Ex-Wrigley workers sue over exposure to flavoring chemicals
It has been a decade since Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. closed its Chicago chewing gum factory, but former employee Gwendolyn Carter lives with a constant reminder of the years she...
Ex-owner of company picked to install Chicago charging stations gets 2 years prison
The former owner of a California company picked to install a network of electric-vehicle charging stations in Chicago and elsewhere was sentenced Friday to two years in prison. Timothy Mason...
State seeks settlement with dog grooming school accused of cheating students out of $85,000
Cristina Vais has loved animals since she was a child and wanted to turn that love into a profession. She paid $5,500 to the Academy of Dog Grooming Arts in...
Equifax concerns taxing customer service at Chicago-based TransUnion
TransUnion continued to have problems with its website Wednesday, a day after the Chicago-based credit reporting bureau acknowledged that service had been subpar for worried consumers seeking help in the...