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JLL launches financial services practice

Chicago Biz Journals 12/6 7:48A Alex Zorn

JLL Financial Services will be led by president Bobby Magnano and vice chairman Giles Wrench.

Chicago startup Wavlake wants to get musicians paid with bitcoin

Chicago Biz Journals 12/6 7:18A Alex Zorn

The platform recently secured pre-seed funding led by Austin, Texas-based Trammell Venture Partners.

CEOs surveyed are confident in growth supported by ESG, technology and talent

Chicago Biz Journals 12/6 6:31A

On the heels of the pandemic, CEOs are facing another turbulent period. The 2022 KPMG CEO Outlook is being released amid a business environment marred by high inflation,...

Philadelphia Cream Cheese introduces spread for vegans, nondairy eaters

Chicago Biz Journals 12/6 5:52A Ben Miller

Kraft Heinz said that about half of current plant-based cream cheese buyers don't buy the product again.

Condo building near the Bears' possible future home trades in near-record sale

Chicago Biz Journals 12/6 5:20A Wendell Hutson

The sale marks the second-highest sale per unit of a condominium building sold in Arlington Heights in the past five years.

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Boy, 15, shot dead near Michele Clark Magnet High School in South Austin

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 12/6 12:47P Mohammad Samra

A teen boy was shot Dec. 6, 2022 on the West Side. Sun-Times file A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon down the street from a magnet high school he attended in...

Dunbar local school council ‘blindsided’ by principal’s suspension, CPS probe

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 12/6 11:52A Nader Issa

Dunbar Vocational Career Academy at 3001 S. King Drive in Bronzeville is dealing with the suspension of its principal and another top administrator. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times...

City Colleges course aims to help Latino entrepreneurs

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 12/6 11:21A Michael Loria

Iris Gutierrez Berrios (from left), Elida Ramirez, Erik Zuniga, Daniel Forbes and Marisa Alcantar attended an event on Tuesday to celebrate completing a course at Harold...

Chess tournament pairs students, cops in a safe space that lets kids ‘flex their intellectual...

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 12/6 8:14A David Struett

CPS students and a Chicago police officer play chess in the Cops & Kids Invitational Chess Tournament at Guaranteed Rate Fieldon Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Anthony...

Relatively low COVID-19 rates this fall mean a cautious ‘normal’ for Chicago schools

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 12/5 1:00P Nereida Moreno | WBEZ

Dance students at the Chicago High School for the Arts practice last week ahead of performances of “The Nutcracker.” This is the first year since the pandemic began in 2020...

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Antisemitic celebrities Nick Fuentes, Ye, Kyrie Irving fuel fears of normalizing hate

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 12/6 12:21P Michael Kunzelman | AP

Nick Fuentes, right-wing podcaster. Jacquelyn Martin / AP A surge of anti-Jewish vitriol spread by rapper Ye, NBA star Kyrie Irving and other prominent people including Nick...

Grammy-Winning Chicago Ensemble Explores Possibilities of Percussion

WTTW Arts & Entertainment 12/6 10:22A Marc Vitali

Grammy-Winning Chicago Ensemble Explores Possibilities of Percussion Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 16:22

The Enduring Magic of the Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’

WTTW Arts & Entertainment 12/6 3:59A Hedy Weiss

The Enduring Magic of the Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 09:59

As ‘South Side’ Returns for a New Season, the TV Show’s Co-Creator Reflects on His Love for Chicago

WTTW Arts & Entertainment 12/5 3:56P Andrea Flores

As ‘South Side’ Returns for a New Season, the TV Show’s Co-Creator Reflects on His Love for Chicago Monday, December 5, 2022 - 21:56

University of Chicago’s Julianne Sitch 1st Woman to Coach Men’s Soccer Team to NCAA Title

WTTW Arts & Entertainment 12/4 9:54A Associated Press

University of Chicago’s Julianne Sitch 1st Woman to Coach Men’s Soccer Team to NCAA Title Sunday, December 4, 2022 - 15:54

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Uber Eats, Postmates agree to $10 million settlement with city

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 12/5 9:25A Fran Spielman

Uber Eats and Postmates, which it has acquired, have settled with the city of Chicago and agreed to pay millions to restaurants that were overcharged for delivery fees or...

Related: River North restaurants cut hours more than any area in U.S. during COVID: survey Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants

Englewood food giveaway fills gap left by shuttered Whole Foods: ‘I pray that we will never be...

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 12/5 9:05A David Struett

Volunteers pass out boxes of frozen food to people near 63rd Street and Ashland Avenue in Englewood on Monday. Brian Rich/Sun-Times Charlotte Woods braved cold weather for...

Special kitchen prepares food for Jews keeping kosher at World Cup

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 12/2 8:02A Associated Press

Rabbi Eli Chitrik shows bagel sandwiches stored in bright orange cases in his hotel room in Doha, Qatar. The labels declare the sandwiches kosher, or in compliance with...

Deck the Halls and Satisfy Your Cravings at Le Sud this Winter

Chicago Food Magazine 12/2 3:33A Emily Larsen

If there was ever a restaurant that could get you in the mood for the holidays, it’s Le Sud in Roscoe Village. This time of year, Le Sud has truly ‘decked the halls’ with holiday décor on nearly every...

Homewood brewpub will honor Juice WRLD and the community that nurtured him

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 12/1 12:14P Emmanuel Camarillo

Carmela Wallace Provided Carmela Wallace described her time in south suburban Homewood as special for her and her son Jarad Anthony Higgins, better known to millions as...

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Nine Fun Holiday Gift Ideas for Neighbors

Sequins and Stripes 12/7 12:00A Liz

Find recipes and instructions here: Reindeer Noses // English Toffee // Cookie Baking Basket // Hot Toddy Kit // Chocolate Orange Shortbread Cookies // Vanilla Sugar Scrub // Fire Starters // Rosemary...

Sequin Tops for the Holidays

Sequins and Stripes 12/5 4:21A Liz

shop the look : Vita Grace Sequin Top (sold out, similar here ), Agolde Riley Jeans , Margaux Demi Flats in Gold , J.Crew Feather Bag (30% off!), Jennifer Behr Earrings We have quite a few holiday...

New Tech Backgrounds for December

Sequins and Stripes 11/30 10:00P Liz

Download this desktop background here Happy December 1st! This time of year gives me all the warm fuzzies — I couldn t love it more. I ve been spending the week making every corner of our home feel...

Two Holiday Looks to Copy

Sequins and Stripes 11/30 3:06A Liz

shop this look : Buru Tartan Mini Dress (similar here , here , here and here ), Loeffler Randall Heels , Loeffler Randall Clutch and Jennifer Behr Earrings shop this look : Borgo de Nor Sequin Dress (...

Olive Lane Cyber Monday Sale

Sequins and Stripes 11/28 3:09A Liz

It is your last day to shop our Olive Lane Cyber Week Sale ! Get 15%-45% off EVERYTHING ! We have so many amazing gifts ideas or items that are perfect for your holiday table. Lots of color and...

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High school basketball: Michael O’Brien’s notebook

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports 12/6 4:45P Michael O'Brien

Thornton’s Thurman Thomas (13) blocks a shot by Kanakee’s Javon Logan (5). Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times Thornton is one of my favorite places to watch a game. The old...

High school basketball: Vincent Rainey delivers late, Thornton knocks off Kankakee

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports 12/6 3:01P Michael O'Brien

Thornton’s Vincent Rainey (2) moves the ball into the front court around Kanakee’s CaRon Johnson (1). Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times Vincent Rainey was the leading scorer...

High school basketball: Tuesday’s scores

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports 12/6 11:38A Michael O'Brien

De La Salle’s Charles Barnes (14) looks to pass the ball against Fenwick. Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times Tuesday, December 6, 2022 CATHOLIC LEAGUE De La Salle at DePaul,...

Related: High school basketball schedule: Dec. 6 to Dec. 11 Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports

High school basketball: Hillcrest shrugs off departures

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports 12/6 7:09A Joe Henricksen

Hillcrest’s Bryce Tillery (2) moves the ball past Wheaton-Warrenville South. Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times Hillcrest was supposed to be good. With an expected five...

High school basketball: No Shot Clock podcast, reviewing the Chicago Elite Classic

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports 12/6 4:58A Michael O'Brien

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien talk about last weekend’s loaded Chicago Elite Classic in this episode. We also discuss the new recruiting/transfer rule that has been...

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6 Heating Mistakes Most People Make When It Gets Cold

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/7 12:00A Brittany Natale

Getty Images The wintertime brings lazy days indoors, holiday hosting, and—you guessed it—freezing temperatures. One of the most important home maintenance tasks you can do ahead of the winter season...

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Planning To Buy a Home Next Year? These Are the Top Real Estate Markets of 2023

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/6 11:00P Clare Trapasso

Getty Images (4) Just a few months ago, homebuyers were competing in knock-down, drag-out bidding wars for modest homes that were selling for six figures over their asking prices. Now, sellers are...

Bombshell Listing: Former Missile Silo Quickly Enlists a Buyer in Nebraska

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/6 10:30A Tiffani Sherman

Realtor.com For the second time this year, a decommissioned missile silo is for sale in Elmwood, NE . And Mike and Polly Figueroa with BancWise Realty are the listing agents for this one, too. With...

Lofty Ideals: $4M Long Island Mansion Brings Urban Cool to the Burbs

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/6 10:00A Tiffani Sherman

Realtor.com Industrial-style loft space is usually associated with big-city living But a suburban house in North Woodmere, NY , listed for $3,999,000 comes with a surprise inside. The Long Island...

Painting Your Wood Floors: Big Mistake or Brilliant Design Hack?

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/6 9:00A Margaret Heidenry

Getty Images I bought a 100-year-old house with wood floors that had seen a lot of wear and tear. And many other parts of the house were quite literally falling apart (or off the house as was the case...

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