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Country Club Hills Says Goodbye to Starbucks

Starbucks has started closing stores around the country...one of the first to shut its doors is in Country Club Hills, Illinois.

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Controversial Columnist Resigns

Longtime sports columnist Jay Mariotti is leaving the Chicago Sun-Times.

Posted on 8.27.2008 by Ammad Omar

Northwest Indiana Streel Strike Looming

Authorization vote on Wednesday night.

Posted on 8.26.2008 by Michael Puente

Incomes Improve Despite Tanking Economy

Incomes are up, poverty rates down around the Chicago area.

Posted on 8.26.2008 by Gabriel Spitzer

Steel Company Keeps Business

Temple Steel is closing a suburban plant but expanding its Chicago facility.

Posted on 8.22.2008 by City Room

Abbott Labs to Cut 1,000 Jobs

The north suburban company won't say how many Illinois workers face layoffs.

Posted on 8.21.2008 by Sam Hudzik

CME Group Snatches Up NYMEX

The CME Group wins the go-ahead to grow.

Posted on 8.18.2008 by Adriene Hill

CME Gets NYMEX Go-Ahead

The CME Group got the votes it needed to move ahead with NYMEX acquisition.

Posted on 8.18.2008 by Adriene Hill

Few Condo Sales in Downtown Chicago

Downtown Chicago's seeing very few condo sales this year.

Posted on 8.18.2008 by City Room

CME Looks to Expand Reach

CME Group is looking to acquire NYMEX. Votes on the merger are scheduled for Monday.

Posted on 8.15.2008 by Adriene Hill

Illinois Sheds More Jobs as Consumers Tighten Spending

Skittish consumers are making some employers just as nervous.

Posted on 8.15.2008 by Lea Coon

Englewood Gets Condo Conversion

Developer is marketing it as the neighborhood's first.

Posted on 8.15.2008 by Natalie Moore

Illinois Unemployment Rate Climbs

Illinois unemployment numbers grow in July.

Posted on 8.14.2008 by City Room

Tribune Company Announces Massive 2nd Quarter Loss

The Tribune Company struggles along with the rest of the newspaper industry.

Posted on 8.13.2008 by Adriene Hill

Deere Reports Third Quarter Profits Up, But Below Estimates

Deere and Company reports third quarter profits.

Posted on 8.13.2008 by City Room

USX, Steelworkers Reach Tentative Deal

Thousands of steelworkers in Northwest Indiana affected by new agreement.

Posted on 8.13.2008 by Michael Puente

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