Articles filed under Chicago
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Cop accused of harassment in lawsuitsApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - A Chicago police officer has been targeted by seven lawsuits alleging he made false driving under the influence arrests, used excessive force and harassed gays and lesbi...
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Exelon: NRG bid may go beyond 2009Apr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the biggest U.S. utility owner by market value, said its hostile bid to acquire NRG Energy Inc. may drag on beyond the end of this year. Chicago-based Exel...
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Is worst yet to come for commercial property?Apr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Commercial property loans in default or foreclosure grew in the first quarter as the U.S. recession cut occupancies and the credit crisis stymied refinancing. Delinquent...
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4 injured by hit-and-run driverApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago police say four people, including two children, were injured when the auto they were riding in was struck by an SUV. The auto carrying the victims was making a t...
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Chicago-based law firm fires 135Apr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Mayer Brown LLP, the Chicago-based firm of about 1,000 lawyers, fired 45 attorneys and 90 staffers in response to financial pressures. "These changes were necessitated b...
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City (mostly) rolls out welcome mat for IOC inspection teamApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The signs are up, the banners are unfurled, and officials hoping to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to Chicago are hoping the city lives up to its promise on paper. An In...
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Former home of gangster up for saleApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - A home in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood is on the market at a price that supposedly reflects it was once owned by the family of gangster Al Capone. The house on Sout...
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Moody's, S&P downgrade NuveenApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Investment manager Nuveen Investments Inc. was downgraded again yesterday by both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service, with Moody’s being the more pess...
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Des Plaines mayoral candidate denies ties to Chicago's DaleyApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Des Plaines mayoral hopeful Martin Moylan Wednesday denied media reports that Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has ties to his campaign or is trying to influence his position...
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Boeing deliveries rose to 121 planes in first quarterApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. delivered 121 aircraft in this year's first quarter, six more than a year earlier, as the world's second-largest commercial-plane builder benefited from a rec...