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Rev. Corey Brooks unveiled the Project HOOD Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center at a former Walgreens store at 63rd and King.
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Rev. Corey Brooks unveiled the Project HOOD Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center at a former Walgreens store at 63rd and King.
Chicago's Old Post Office is ready-made for Amazon's second headquarters if the online retail giant selects Chicago for the honor, redevelopers of the property say.
Mayor Rahm Emamuel wasn't shy about touting Chicago as the right place at the right time for Amazon's second headquarters.
"I have never, ever seen the outrage and anger that's being displayed by our customers," said Tony's Fresh Market manager Frank Guiglio.
Toys 'R' Us, the toy retailer struggling with $5 billion in debt and intense online competition, has filed for bankruptcy protection ahead of the key holiday shopping season — and says its stores will remain open for business as usual.
People are not hitting resale shops solely for bargains, although that's certainly a factor. CBS 2's Marissa Bailey reports.
Amazon expects to hire as many as 50,000 people full-time to work at a new second headquarters over the course of several years.
Bank officials said Thursday that poverty, racial and economic inequities, and a lack of opportunity are factors behind Chicago gun violence
The Chicago-made statues began their final journey Wednesday at O'Hare. CBS 2's Jeremy Ross was there.
The nation's largest moving company said it has moved more people out of the Chicago area over the past 4 months than any other major city.
Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin has unveiled a 10-point plan to repeal the soft drink tax and make up for the lost revenue.
Interest on the latest loans to pay down bills is better than paying late-penalty fees, the leader of the Civic Federation says.
It's backed by Mayor Emanuel, whose teenaged son was mugged for a cellphone. WBBM's Craig Dellimore reports.
CBS 2's Lauren Victory explains the cascading market forces at work.
The S P 500 added 4, the NASDAQ gave back 5 and the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 30 points, settling to 21,813.
