Chicago’s Historic City Clubs Scramble to Stay Relevant

By Judith Crown

These longtimers are getting revamped to attract the attention of younger, more casual crowds. Read more

Illinois’s High School Grads Are Fleeing the State at Record Speed

By Judith Crown

Illinois's budget woes are a huge factor for young people choosing to go to other states' public colleges. Read more

Uber-High-End Condos Return, Surpass Pre-Recession Levels of Opulence

By Judith Crown

Here's where you'll see golf simulation rooms, custom-carved marble fireplaces, and prices upwards of $1,000 per square foot. Read more

ConAgra Bought Rick Bayless's Frontera Foods. Now What?

Interview by Judith Crown

Sean Connolly, CEO, talks about reviving old brands like Chef Boyardee while also going gourmet with Frontera. Read more

Can Oscar Munoz Save United Airlines?

By Judith Crown

The new CEO has improved on-time arrivals and calmed employee relations. Will it be enough to straighten the airline’s course? Read more

Investment Tanking

By Judith Crown

MBAs find fewer finance jobs Read more

Split Decision

By Judith Crown

The husband-and-wife team that ran Alberto-Culver announced their separation even as they were negotiating the breakup of the beauty products company. Has an ending been scripted for this colorful, family-run success story? Read more

Ms. Fixit

By Judith Crown

Sara Lee Corporation was once a star of the local business scene but has struggled in recent years. Can CEO Brenda Barnes restore the luster? Read more

Jet Setter

By Judith Crown

After arriving to head Chicago's troubled Boeing Comapny, Jim McNerney fostered a culture of openness and honesty—values he learned at the family dinner table growing up in Winnetka. The results: he has mended the company's ethical reputation and led a stunning comeback against archrival Airbus. Read more

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