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Feds accuse Chicago-based mortgage lender of redlining

July 17, 2020 at 9:51 a.m.

Townstone Financial has been hit with a federal lawsuit alleging the Chicago-based mortgage lender violated anti-redlining laws by making disparaging statements on its weekly radio show about Black neighborhoods in...

Paul Wright tests out the Divvy bikes at a new station in the 8200 block of South Stewart Avenue on July 16, 2020.

Chicago expands Divvy bikes on the Far South Side

July 16, 2020 at 2:20 p.m.

Chicago is adding 66 Divvy docking stations on the Far South Side, starting with a new station in the West Chatham neighborhood. The stations, announced Thursday by the city's Department...

Molson Coors said it will stop production of Saint Archer Gold beer due to a disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Molson Coors stops production of Saint Archer Gold light lager after pandemic disrupts rollout

July 13, 2020 at 2:46 p.m.

Brewer Molson Coors said it will stop production of its light craft lager Saint Archer Gold, which began rolling out nationwide earlier this year, due to the disruption caused by...

Information signs are seen posted June 5, 2020, at an Illinois Department of Employment Security office in Chicago. Many applicants have reported difficulty filing for Illinois unemployment benefits.

Illinois promised in April to improve the system to file for unemployment benefits. But people are still having trouble, and ‘hundreds of thousands of calls’ come in every week.

July 7, 2020 at 8:36 a.m.

Illinois said it has processed more than 1.4 million claims, paid more than $7 billion in unemployment insurance benefits since the beginning of March and made promises to improve systems...

An Illinois flag flies in front of the Capitol building in Springfield.

Illinois to open more small-business development centers, including 5 in Chicago, to help COVID-19 recovery

July 1, 2020 at 6:02 p.m.

Illinois will invest $11.5 million to open seven small-business development centers, including five in Chicago, to support businesses hurt by the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis and damaged during widespread civil...

Spencer Leak Jr., president of Leak and Sons Funeral Home works at their location in Country Club Hills on May 6, 2020. The Leak & Sons Funeral Home received $250,000 to acquire and renovate a funeral home.

Chicago awards 32 businesses $5.4 million for construction and rehab projects, with focus on South and West sides

July 1, 2020 at 11:45 a.m.

Some 32 businesses ranging from a small bakery to a graphic design firm will receive $5.4 million in funding through the city's Neighborhood Community Fund, many of them on the...

iHeartMedia launches national radio news outlet for Black community led by Chicago-based radio veteran

June 30, 2020 at 4:59 p.m.

Radio broadcasting company iHeartMedia launched a national news network Tuesday for the Black community that will be run by a Chicago-based radio industry veteran. San Antonio, Texas-based iHeartMedia said Black...

Facebook to build $800 million data center in DeKalb

June 30, 2020 at 2:19 p.m.

Facebook plans to build an $800 million data center in DeKalb that will rely solely on renewable energy and create about 100 jobs. The data center, a 505-acre project on...

A guest enters LondonHouse on June 17, 2020, in Chicago. A sign at the entrance informs all guests to wear face coverings while in public areas of the hotel.

Chicago’s tourism industry faces rocky road to recovery. ‘There is no marketing or tourism template for reopening during a global pandemic.’

June 22, 2020 at 10:23 a.m.

Heading into the official start of summer, Chicago's tourism scene will be vastly different from years past. There will be no major events like Lollapalooza, Chicago Pride Parade or Taste...

Clouds partially cover the Chicago skyline including the former John Hancock Center, on June 12, 2020.

Rockefeller Foundation pledges $10 million to increase economic opportunity for minority-owned businesses in Chicago and 9 other cities

June 16, 2020 at 1:28 p.m.

The Rockefeller Foundation has launched an initiative that will invest $10 million in 10 U.S. cities, including Chicago, to promote economic equity for low-wage workers and minority-owned small businesses. The...

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