Samantha Bomkamp

Kellogg bought the River North-based RXBar in fall 2017 for $600 million.

Chicago-born company RXBar drives $110M in sales for Kellogg

December 13, 2018 at 12:08 a.m.

The acquisition of Chicago protein bar company RXBar continues to pay off for cereal giant Kellogg. Kellogg bought the River North-based company last fall for $600 million, a hefty price...

Windward Boardshop (W82) on Clark Street plans to stay open while the protest passes through Wrigleyville.

Lakeview businesses brace for the unknown during Thursday’s anti-violence protest

December 12, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.

Come Thursday evening, customers on the rooftop at the Old Crow Smokehouse in Wrigleyville may notice that access to the edge is cordoned off farther back than usual. That’s to...

People line up to dine at the Billy Goat Tavern in a new food court at Midway Airport in Chicago on July 30, 2018.

New food court opens at Midway Airport a year after massive renovation begins

July 30, 2018 at 10:26 p.m.

Midway Airport has unveiled a new food court, the most prominent change for travelers since a massive $75 million concession redevelopment began more than a year ago. The 6,300-square-foot space...

The giant No. 2 pencil in Casey, Ill. The small city has taken the slogan, "Big Things, Small Town," and created a cottage industry around it.

From albino squirrels to the world’s largest mailbox: How Illinois’ small towns make a name for themselves with offbeat attractions

December 13, 2018 at 4:24 a.m.

You won’t find fancy water parks or beaches in Casey, Ill. There are no museums to speak of. And if you want to catch a major league baseball game, you’ll...

Kweku Nduom, left, and brother Chiefy Nduom have overseen their family's investment in Illinois Service Federal Savings and Loan Association.

Last black-owned bank based in Chicago to change name

December 13, 2018 at 4:02 a.m.

The last black-owned bank based in Chicago is changing its name to reflect its owner’s global ties in an effort build trust in its future. Illinois Service Federal Savings and...

Chicago insurance exec charged with pocketing $13.5 million in scam

December 13, 2018 at 3:57 a.m.

A Chicago insurance executive has been charged with fraud on allegations he pocketed $13.5 million in premium payments that he fraudulently collected from a corporate client, according to the U.S....

Japanese manufacturer DMG Mori plans to move its North American headquarters to Chicago from Hoffman Estates. Here, carpenters set up DMG Mori's booth at the International Manufacturing Technology Show at McCormick Place in 2010.

Japanese manufacturer DMG Mori is moving its North American headquarters to Chicago to be closer to IIT

December 13, 2018 at 3:42 a.m.

Japanese manufacturer DMG Mori plans to move its North American headquarters to Chicago from Hoffman Estates to be closer to the staff and students of Bronzeville’s Illinois Institute of Technology....

CVS fires 2 Edgewater store employees after white manager calls cops on black customer

August 22, 2019 at 9:36 a.m.

CVS has fired two employees at a store in the Edgewater neighborhood who called the police on a black female customer Saturday after she attempted to use a coupon. “We...

Build-A-Bear Workshop customers at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook wait in line July 12, 2018, during the company's "Pay Your Age Day" promotion.

Build-A-Bear offers customers vouchers after shutting down lines for ‘Pay Your Age Day’ promotion

December 13, 2018 at 3:15 a.m.

Katie Nanak used Build-A-Bear Workshop’s “Pay Your Age Day” promotion as a bribe all week, encouraging daughter Claire, 5, and son Teddy, 3, to go to bed on their own...

CME trading returns to normal after technical problem

December 13, 2018 at 3:09 a.m.

CME Group, the world's largest exchange operator, said Thursday that technical issues which prevented some trades from being executed Wednesday afternoon have been resolved. The scope of the problem wasn’t...

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