Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin on her priorities for 2025 and beyond

Chicago Biz Journals 1/31 1:00A Wendell Hutson

The former insurance executive now manages Chicago's massive investment portfolio, balancing financial returns with community development goals.

Sky Zone set to open 10th Chicagoland location next month

Chicago Biz Journals 1/30 8:42A Wendell Hutson

An indoor entertainment park is expanding its Chicago presence with a new location. Find out where it's opening and what attractions it will offer.

Bridge Industrial buys Carol Stream property with plans to upgrade

Chicago Biz Journals 1/30 8:23A Wendell Hutson

The industrial investor's acquisition is just the latest in its Chicagoland strategy.

LanzaTech shifts focus to commercial deployment amid climate-tech funding slowdown

Chicago Biz Journals 1/30 7:38A Alex Zorn

LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren explains why the company is focused on commercial deployment and making money in 2025.

Pebblewood Plaza in Naperville trades hands amid Chicago-area retail deals

Chicago Biz Journals 1/30 7:24A Wendell Hutson

A Naperville retail center is among a string of grocery-anchored strip malls recently sold in the Chicago market.

White House offers buyouts to federal workers. Here's how many are in Chicagoland

Chicago Biz Journals 1/30 4:04A Drew Hansen

The White House is offering buyouts and several months of pay to federal civilian employees.

The Beat: UChicago teams with Deerfield Management, Rhaeos joins Fulton Market

Chicago Biz Journals 1/29 12:00A Alex Zorn

In the latest edition of The Beat, UChicago and Deerfield Management announced a new partnership that hopes to change drug discovery in Chicago.

Raising Cane's Chicago expansion continues with Lincoln Park grand opening

Chicago Biz Journals 1/28 6:03A Wendell Hutson

The fast-casual restaurant known for its chicken fingers is expanding its presence in the Windy City. Here's where.

Redmond doubles headquarters, prioritizes transit access in West Loop move

Chicago Biz Journals 1/28 5:52A Alex Zorn

Redmond's new West Loop headquarters isn't just about more space. Find out how transit access played a crucial role in the construction company's move.

UChicago, Deerfield Management team to accelerate drug discovery and commercialization

Chicago Biz Journals 1/28 12:00A Alex Zorn

A major commitment from New York investment firm Deerfield Management could help transform drug discovery in Chicago. Learn more here.

How Illinois is betting on EV manufacturing

Chicago Biz Journals 1/27 1:00A Wendell Hutson

Illinois' ambitious plan to put 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030 is attracting major players in the EV industry. Learn about the tax breaks and other perks fueling this growth.

Digital jobs are surging, here's how Chicago stacks up

Chicago Biz Journals 1/27 12:00A Joanne Drilling

Highly digital jobs have been growing steadily over the past 15 years. Here's how our metro stacks up to other tech titans.

Shots fired at vehicle on I-55 in Chicago suburb

CBS Chicago (News) 1/24 5:12A Elyssa Kaufman

CHICAGO (CBS) Shots were fired at a vehicle on I-55 in suburban Burr Ridge on Friday morning. Around 9:30 a.m., Illinois State Police responded to a County Line Road near Milepost 277 for a report of shots fired at a vehicle. The window of the...

California jewelry retailer to open fourth Chicago-area store

Chicago Biz Journals 1/23 4:46A Wendell Hutson

The next location will be in the city's most populated neighborhood.

Chicago ranks sixth in business relocation survey, Illinois falls behind

Chicago Biz Journals 1/10 8:19A Alex Zorn

Chicago lands a spot among the top cities for business relocation, but Southern states are stealing the spotlight. Find out where the Windy City stands in the rankings.