World’s Fair of Money rakes in visitors
They have flown in from Germany, Switzerland, Australia and France hoping to snag deals on coins and notes worth anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to well over $1 million....
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Chicago professor to head India’s Central Bank
Colleagues of Dr Raghuram Rajan, a Finance Professor at University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, say he will need to maintain his innovativeness towards tackling financial problems as he...
North Avenue Beach gets hot spot on Bing
Microsoft search engine Bing on Monday featured Chicago's North Avenue Beach on its home page, amassing more than 1,300 Facebook likes by 1:30 p.m. The popular beach, located on Lincoln...
What would a $15 minimum wage mean to the economy?
A national push to raise employee wages at restaurants, supermarkets and elsewhere to as high as $15 per hour pits labor organizers against business owners in an emotional debate about...
‘Fight for $15’ begins 2nd round in Chicago
The second round of "Fight For $15" protests in Chicago kicked off Wednesday with workers picketing some McDonald's restaurants and a North Side Whole Foods store. The protest is expected...
Hearing next week on restraining order in funeral directors’ strike
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thomas R. Allen has set Aug. 2 as the hearing date for a preliminary injunction sought by funeral home operator Service Corporation International (SCI) against...
Barbecue sauce has lucrative market with Chicago flavor
In the basement of Lillie's Q restaurant, Brian Musinski dragged a 55-gallon drum of barbecue sauce to a workstation, where a machine sucked out the sauce and deposited it into...
Chicago hires ad manager, seeks sponsors for bike-sharing program
Chicago is seeking sponsors and advertisers for its Divvy bike sharing system and on Friday appointed Van Wagner, an outdoor advertising company, to lead this charge for the program's June...
Office furniture expo also includes bulletproof vest
Here's what you would expect to see at the big office furniture expo in Chicago: ergonomic chairs, stylish lighting, the latest in cubicle design. Here's what you also get: the...
Chicago area served heaping helping of frozen yogurt business
At the Forever Yogurt store in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood, customers can take their pick of more than 40 toppings, from fresh fruits and nuts to cookies, candies and cereals. They...