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Chicago Business News
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Retail developers watch U of C's 'if you build it . . . ' gamble
All agree this the most successful neighborhood venture in six decades, but the question remains: Will the community support this retail?
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Correction
Erin Erickson's workplace was misidentified in a Jan. 30 Crain's story. She works at Putman Media Inc.
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Block 37 gets new owner
The new landlord faces the challenge of reviving a mall that has fallen well short of its promise as an anchor for the State Street shopping district.
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Dealmakers see more action ahead
The consensus is that local deal volume should rise 10 percent or more in 2012 over healthy 2011 levels.
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Merger fever strikes Catholic hospitals while core patient base declines
(Crain's) — Three major deals have transformed Catholic health care, a market once dominated by independent hospitals and systems.
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Editorial: State of disbelief: Guv shows he's out of touch
The governor's “State of the State” speech last week was more like a 5-year-old's Christmas list: mostly unrealistic.
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Facebook, LinkedIn like Chicago's ad connections, increase hiring
(Crain's) — Many of the web's highest-flying companies are staffing up here, pumping up the city's standing as a high-tech hub.
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Exelon's Constellation merger comes in at No. 2
Exelon CEO John Rowe has delayed his departure longer than expected, but it looks like the merger will get done.
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Neighborliness is latest venture for OpenTable founder Templeton
“We have something like 60 million drills in this country that get used four times a year. We don't need to ever produce another drill.”
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South Loop's Acadia offers diverse crowd, secluded elegance
Acadia feels a bit out of the way, a lone outpost on a quiet block. Make the effort, however, and you and your guests will be richly rewarded.
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CME Group needs to break Wall Street's tight grip
The real question is whether CME is willing to face down Wall Street banks determined to defend their advantages.
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OpEd: Setting a new bar for global talent strategy
Last month I had the privilege of attending the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
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The biggest deals of 2011
After several years in the deep freeze, local deal-making warmed up in 2011 — and some expect more heat ahead.
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People on the Move
ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING
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A supremely important primary: the race for Illinois' highest court
They're all longtime judges and they're all women, but there's nothing ladylike about the political brawl in which they're now engaged.
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Ventas, with 2011's third-biggest deal, is emerging as an aggressive acquirer
Amid a squeeze on costs and an uncertain regulatory future, the health care landscape has been consumed by takeover fever.
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No walk in the park for Jackson Jr. in tough primary contest
In the expanded 2nd Congressional District, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. faces the political race of his life.
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Google-Motorola Mobility combo tops list of Chicago's biggest deals
Access to Motorola patents were a major attraction for Google, which has made no secret of its desire to enter the hardware segment.
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Exelon's Rowe taking reins of Field Museum
In John Rowe, the Field gets not only a dedicated steward but a real science and conservation geek.
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James Dan's healthy reading (and golf) habits
James Dan golfs as much as possible, but it's never enough. Here's how he swings:
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