After years on TV, Tim Smithe sues his brothers for allegedly pushing him out at Walter E. Smithe Furniture
Tim Smithe alleges he was squeezed out of the family-owned business nearly a decade ago in an undervalued buyout.
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ICC judges recommend trimming record gas rate hike proposed by Nicor
Two Illinois Commerce Commission administrative law judges issued a recommendation Monday to slash a proposed $314 million Nicor Gas rate increase.
After a rough first year, Chicago Sports Network has Comcast, a new CEO and hope that fans will watch
It was a challenging rookie season for Chicago Sports Network. One year later, the picture looks a little brighter.
Choose Chicago data shows record summer hotel occupancy despite being painted as a war zone by Trump
Chicago may be a “hellhole” according to Donald Trump, but the city proved a pretty attractive destination for visitors over the summer, generating records for hotel occupancy and revenue.
Starbucks closing hundreds of stores including Glencoe and several others in the Chicago area
Notice of the store closings, casualties of the company’s Back to Starbucks restructuring plan, began appearing this week, with signs posted in the windows of the shuttering locations.
‘Scrappy’ NewsNation celebrates 5 years as Chicago-based cable news network
The network has carved out its own niche behind the big three – Fox News, MSNBC and CNN – with some big-name stars backed by an army of local TV...
Portillo’s CEO abruptly departs amid sluggish sales
Facing disappointing sales and downsized expansion plans, Portillo’s announced the abrupt departure Monday of CEO Michael Osanloo.
Rivian off-road course draws thousands of joyriders along Michigan Avenue
More than 2,000 people went off-roading along the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago over the weekend, as EV automaker Rivian turned Pioneer Court into a pop-up wilderness course.
As restaurant traffic wanes, Portillo’s slows store openings and ends Chicago breakfast experiment
The iconic restaurant chain Portillo's has been struggling to recapture its Chicago street-food mojo and conquer new markets for several years.
Chicago-based sandwich chain Potbelly sold to RaceTrac convenience stores for $566 million
Privately owned and operated RaceTrac is expected to close the Potbelly acquisition in the fourth quarter, pending shareholder and regulatory approval. The merger would pair two venerable but very different...