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Streeterville apartment building sells for $55M

The Seneca, a 267-unit apartment building, last changed hands in 2014.

Meta’s new Twitter rival app Threads gets 10 million sign-ups within hours of launch

Millions of people have quickly signed up to Meta’s new app, Threads, as it aims to compete with Twitter.

Meta takes aim at Twitter with Threads

Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on Thursday, appearing to target users looking for an alternative to the social media platform owned — and frequently changed — by Elon Musk.

Design showrooms are increasingly setting up in Fulton Market

The natural light in many Fulton Market buildings is an advantage when displaying furniture and other goods

Walgreens to lay off another 393 workers in Illinois

Layoffs at the downstate Edwardsville distribution center will be effective Aug. 28.

Chicago streets begin to reopen following NASCAR takeover

All NASCAR track wall, fencing, viewing structures and other infrastructure should be taken down by July 15, according to city officials.

Train derails outside rural Wisconsin village

Investigators are looking into what caused a freight train to derail outside a small village in south-central Wisconsin.

Wisconsin governor scales back Republican tax cut, signs state budget

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed off on a two-year spending plan Wednesday after dramatically scaling back the size of a Republican income tax cut that would have moved the state closer to a flat rate.

NASCAR Chicago Street Race: Recapping the 2023 event

How the NASCAR Chicago Street Race unfolded, from building the course on downtown streets to racers crossing the finish line.

Terry Savage: Fighting your financial adviser

Here’s some free investment advice that could save you a lot of heartache.

Iconic Dairy Queen sign in Lombard may be safe, for now

The Carbondale store’s old-fashioned Dairy Queen sign is already gone, sold to a collector

NASCAR Chicago was NBC's most-watched Cup Series race in 6 years

NBC's most-watched Cup Series race in six years, the Chicago broadcast beat the TV ratings of the most recent Formula 1 street race in the U.S., the Miami Grand Prix held May 7, according to Nielsen.

NASCAR in Chicago: Should street race return in 2024?

The NASCAR Chicago Street Race went off after a long rain delay, but criticism included road closures, police overtime and park limits on the holiday weekend.

Chicago weather: Basement apartments destroyed by flood

The worst of the flooding occurred on the west and southwest sides of Chicago and nearby suburbs, where residents struggled to restore their homes to livable conditions as local officials pledged support.

Wealth migration tilts US economy’s center of gravity south

For the first time, six fast-growing states in the South are contributing more to the national GDP than the Northeast

The gender pay gap starts even before you get hired

This inequality begins years ahead of the so-called “motherhood penalty”

Passengers were stuck because United canceled their flights. The CEO flew private

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby apologized for hopping on a private plane to get out of the New York area last week while thousands of United passengers were stranded because the airline canceled so many flights.

Oak Brook Polo Club lost season opener in Butler Challenge Cup.

The 2023 Oak Brook Polo Club season has opened, with matches scheduled through last-summer.

Former Chicago Bears player Israel Idonije sells South Loop home

Born in Nigeria and raised in Manitoba, Idonije played for the Bears from 2003 until 2012

Whole Foods to go into empty Blue Goose site in St. Charles

On Friday, city officials announced that Whole Foods Market would be going into the site at 300 S. Second St. in St. Charles.

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