Jury Sides With Donald Trump In Condo Dispute With Woman, 87
A federal jury has sided with developer Donald Trump -- not the 87-year-old woman who says she was cheated financially after buying two condominiums at his Trump Tower project.
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A federal jury has sided with developer Donald Trump -- not the 87-year-old woman who says she was cheated financially after buying two condominiums at his Trump Tower project.
Is Donald Trump a "reprehensible" conman who ripped off an Evanston grandmother and "stole her faith in other people?" Or is he being unfairly sued by a "sophisticated investor" who bought two hotel condos in the Trump Tower "with her eyes wide open" but got buyer's remorse and backed out?
Scammers will run an ad – on Craigslist, for example – which touts low rent for a nice house, and ask for money to hold the property for interested renters.
The attorney for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told Chicago jurors on Wednesday that the "Apprentice" star lied on the witness stand -- then added he was personally repulsed by him.
A proposal that aims to create thousands of jobs in southern Illinois by kick-starting high-volume oil and gas drilling cleared a top committee Tuesday, sending it on to the House floor.
The planes, made by Chicago-based Boeing, are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines.
The pilot program is seeking employers willing to hire workers who have been retrained and redirected.
Some of the workers who staged a sit-in until they obtained severance checks from the old Republic Windows and Doors are back in business as owners.
But the prime Lincoln Park real estate where the hospital once stood still sits vacant, with redevelopment plans far from complete. CBS 2's Marissa Bailey reports.
City Hall has unveiled plans to build a new arena for DePaul basketball at McCormick Place, as part of larger plans to upgrade the convention center and redesign much of Navy Pier.
When the reconstruction of the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line begins Sunday, it could have a ripple effect on people who make their livings selling items on the street near CTA stations on the South Side.
The real estate magnate -- who gained famed for scrutinizing contestants and firing ones he deemed incompetent on his "Apprentice" TV show -- was the one on the hot seat as a plaintiff's attorney grilled him over allegations he had engaged in a bait-and-switch.
The company, based in Oak Brook, Ill., says the new burgers will replace its meatier Angus Third Pounders, which were among the most expensive items on its menu at around $4 to $5.
"Water quality makes a tremendous difference in how we can interact with the river, but also provides us jobs; it provides us business revenue," said Friends of the Chicago River executive director Margaret Frisbie.
A panel of eight judges presided over the financial future of nine teams in the citywide business plan competition --where teenage entrepreneurs explain why they should win the attention and cash of venture capitalists, reports WBBM's John Cody.
