Melissa Harris – Page 27

Jesse Jackson’s son close to beer distributorship sale

December 24, 2018 at 5:21 a.m.

Chicago businessman Yusef Jackson, son of Rev. Jesse Jackson, is close to selling beer distributorship River North Sales & Service to the Hand family of Tennessee and Chicago-based BDT Capital...

Harris: 3 acclaimed Chicago investors share their wisdom

August 24, 2021 at 4:48 p.m.

John Rogers Jr. Richard Driehaus. Ralph Wanger. If you do business in Chicago, their names should be familiar. People have entrusted each of them with billions of dollars. They even...

Supporters of same-sex marriage march Tuesday near the Illinois Capitol. The march's founder said she was "really disappointed" in the lack of corporate backing.

Harris: Gay marriage event draws thousands of marchers — and just 1 ‘corporate sponsor’

November 3, 2021 at 7:29 p.m.

Tuesday's March on Springfield for Marriage Equality brought an estimated 3,000 supporters to the Capitol grounds But the effort landed only one "corporate sponsor": travel company Orbitz, according to organizers....

Harris: Gay marriage event draws thousands of marchers — and just 1 ‘corporate sponsor’

December 24, 2018 at 5:13 a.m.

Tuesday's March on Springfield for Marriage Equality brought an estimated 3,000 supporters to the Capitol grounds But the effort landed only one "corporate sponsor": travel company Orbitz, according to organizers....

Lessons from Chicago Ideas Week

November 3, 2021 at 7:26 p.m.

Within a few months in 2001, Groupon CEO Eric Lefkofsky's net worth had soared from zero to $70 million and then plummeted back to zero again. "People were knocking on...

Lessons from Chicago Ideas Week

December 24, 2018 at 5:05 a.m.

Within a few months in 2001, Groupon CEO Eric Lefkofsky's net worth had soared from zero to $70 million and then plummeted back to zero again. "People were knocking on...

Making noise about finance

August 24, 2021 at 4:31 p.m.

Simple.com is for people raving mad at their bank. The Portland, Ore., startup is not quite a bank. Rather it's an intermediary that offers a trade: the promise of a...

Fifth Third pulls ATMs from CTA locations amid dispute

December 24, 2018 at 4:53 a.m.

Fifth Third Bank has all of its ATMs from more than 60 CTA locations following a contract dispute over withdrawal fees under the new Ventra ridership card program. The CTA...

Jennifer Pritzker among largest individual holders of properties in Chicago area

November 3, 2021 at 7:20 p.m.

Jennifer Pritzker's real estate holdings are far more extensive than previously known. The Chicago billionaire and member of the family that built the Hyatt Hotels chain owns nearly 35 properties...

Jennifer Pritzker among largest individual holders of properties in Chicago area

December 24, 2018 at 4:47 a.m.

Jennifer Pritzker's real estate holdings are far more extensive than previously known. The Chicago billionaire and member of the family that built the Hyatt Hotels chain owns nearly 35 properties...

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