City officials keep quiet about status of park permits for NFL draft
By Taylor Hall Chicago Park District officials are staying mum on the NFL’s permit status after announcing the league had not yet obtained necessary permits
First Midwest profit jumps after acquisitions
By Yimian Wu Helped by recent acquisitions, First Midwest Bancorp Inc. posted solid first quarter earnings with improved expense control and net interest margin. Shares
Oil price rebound continues despite boost in oil supply
By Lucy Ren Oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday despite a government report showing a spike in oil supply in the U.S. in the most
3 Million Iowa Hens Face Extermination in Avian Flu Outbreak
By Traci Badalucco and Christina Bucciere Millions of avian flu-infected hens are expected to be euthanized on a major egg-producing farm in northwest Iowa with
Drop it like it’s hot? Chipotle shares sink on disappointing sales
By Taylor Hall Chipotle shares sank more than 7 percent Wednesday, despite reporting earnings that topped expectations. The company reported its smallest sales growth among
IBM earnings down, stock pops then falls
By Brian MacIver Despite declining net income and revenue, tech giant IBM Corp. reported late Monday a better-than-expected increase in adjusted earnings, causing its stock
Buffone interview displays toughness and winning personality
By Sam Fiske Up until his final days, legendary Bears linebacker Doug Buffone related more to the hard-working people of Chicago than any type of
VIDEO: The young and invincible seem to be thyroid cancer’s target
By Melissa Schenkman It is not the type of cancer that makes the cut when it comes to television public service announcements. But the number
Under Armour shares fall despite strong sales
By Ezra Kaplan Shares of Under Armour Inc. fell almost 5 percent as the company reported a 13 percent drop in net income and a
10th Ward residents are still waiting for results
By Lizz Giordano One of the closest elections runoffs in recent Chicago history might not be decided even after all the ballots are tallied Tuesday.
Where’s the World Cup video game this year?
By Nick Kariuki Thousands will travel to Canada this summer to watch 24 national soccer teams compete across six cities for the World Cup title.
Is it time for portfolio managers to hedge?
By Lucy Ren Shirley Luo, 29 years old, has been with Goldman Sachs since 2007. A vice president in the distressed-debt trading group, Luo recently