Business Stories from August 12, 2019 (Change date)
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Promoter sues charity over canceled Toby Keith concert in Schaumburg; charity responds with detailsAug 14, 2019 8:32 am - The promoter of last week's canceled Freedom & Dignity Music Festival in Schaumburg has sued the charity the concert was created to benefit, alleging breach of contract ...
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Business, horse-racing worlds remember Rob MarcocchioAug 14, 2019 2:06 pm - As a teenager growing up in Toronto, Robert Marcocchio was intrigued by horse-racing. Not riding thoroughbreds, necessarily. But his facility with numbers fit right in w...
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Feder: Chris Petlak returning to The Mix as evening host, digital content directorAug 14, 2019 5:45 am - There's big news on the night shift at Chicago's powerhouse hot adult-contemporary station, Robert Feder writes. Chris Petlak, who created, wrote, produced and starred i...
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Owner to close Elgin restaurant, citing dispute with Dream Hall landlordAug 15, 2019 8:43 am - Legit Dogs & Ice in downtown Elgin is shutting down at the end of the month in the latest bout of turmoil surrounding its landlord at Dream Hall. Restaurant owner Matthe...
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Feder: Block Club Chicago snaps up neighborhood news fansAug 13, 2019 8:25 am - A wayward alligator in the Humboldt Park lagoon - as well as generous grants from three local foundations - are making this a great summer for Block Club Chicago, Robert...
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Libertyville apartments sell for $5.5 millionAug 14, 2019 8:37 am - LIBERTYVILLE - Essex Realty Group said it has sold the Northline Apartments in Libertyville for a total of $5.5 million. The complex is comprised of two, 12-unit apartme...
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Inflation stings prices at Walmart, and something's gotta giveAug 13, 2019 9:41 am - Walmart prides itself on rock-bottom prices for everyday goods, but as soda, snack and toothpaste makers boost what they charge retailers in response to rising costs and...
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Helping businesses get best bang for their buckAug 13, 2019 2:03 pm - An interview with Jeff Ernst, owner of Ernst Consulting Group based in Crystal Lake. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We provide no risk highly specialized ...
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KKSP Precision Machining acquires Grove IndustriesAug 14, 2019 8:37 am - GLENDALE HEIGHTS - KKSP Precision Machining said it has acquired Grove Industries, a manufacturer of primarily brass machined metal hose fittings and adapters on automat...
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ClimaCell weather app alerts when it's about to rain, down to the minute, all around the worldAug 13, 2019 9:41 am - What if, wherever you're living, working or traveling, you could receive an alert before it's about to rain or snow and when the precipitation is about to end? And it's ...