May 14, 2013 5:51 PM

Lawmakers could try to add additional ethics measures and reconsider putting slot machines at the Chicago airports in an effort to get Gov. Pat Quinn to back a gambling plan, one of its key supporters said Tuesday. State Rep. Lou Lang, a Skokie Democrat, said he's looking to tinker with legislation ushered through the Illinois Senate this month by state Sen. Terry Link, a Waukegan Democrat.

May 14, 2013 4:10 PM

The stock market marched back into record territory as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. On Tuesday, it was a report on the health of small businesses.

May 14, 2013 7:24 AM

Is a BlackFinn by any other name still a BlackFinn? Several Naperville officials don’t think so.Everyone from the mayor to police chief to the head of the chamber of commerce says local businessman Jim Bergeron’s pending purchase and takeover of the downtown BlackFinn American Saloon can only benefit both the city and the business.

May 14, 2013 1:08 PM

The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer. AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile will be joined by 200 other organizations backing the multi-million dollar ad campaign.

May 14, 2013 7:20 AM

PARIS — European aerospace company EADS said strong deliveries by airplane maker Airbus helped drive higher earnings in the first quarter and laid out the hope that the new A350 long-range aircraft should make its first flight this summer.