Chicago Business Journal

As the Covid-19 pandemic closed many Chicago restaurants and bars last year, to-go cocktails became one of the ways those businesses could continue to bring in revenue. The city legalized the practice of selling mixed drinks to go in June 2020, and the practice could become permanently legal in Chicago under a new proposal from Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The state of Illinois officially expanded the booze to-go law for three years earlier this month, meaning restaurants can continue offering carryout cocktails until at least 2024.

For several months, employers have focused on encouraging, but not requiring, Covid-19 vaccinations. Experts say many are now giving mandates another look, thanks to several recent developments.

A new survey shows tech employees want remote work at a high rate, and they are willing to quit their jobs if it's not offered. With tech talent commanding a premium amid the labor shortage, the heat is on employers.

Westchester-based IAA said the purchase will expand its presence in the New Jersey area.

Rents begin at $1,395 a month for a 460-square-foot studio and rise to $6,110 monthly for a 1,413-square-foot three-bedroom, two-bath unit.

Opposition is mounting from lobbyists and advocacy groups representing four-year private colleges and universities already struggling to maintain enrollment before the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 2.93% for the week ending June 17 — down from 2.96% last week.

As employers create their hybrid workplace models, one question is often at the top of the list: How often should employees be required to come to the office? Here's how companies can approach the high-stakes question.

Aaron Sheppard has been named vice president of capital programs for Pathway to Living, Waterton’s senior housing portfolio.

After raising nearly three quarters of a billion dollars this year, Chicago-based ThoughtWorks is planning to go public. The tech consultancy announced Thursday that its parent company, Turing Holding Corp., has confidentially filed for a public offering. The number of shares and the price range for the proposed IPO have not been determined, the company said.

Everyone connected with the flight — including the flight crew, pilots, gate agents, ramp staff, maintenance technicians, caterers and flight dispatchers — will be Black.

2021 is the year that NFTs have gone mainstream. An NFT, or a non-fungible token, is technology that's built on a blockchain that certifies a digital asset. NFTs have been used in the digital collectables space through companies like NBA Top Shot, which lets you buy and sell player highlight videos and digital trading cards.

The restaurant will be the first Gordon Ramsay Burger in the U.S. outside of Las Vegas.

The Chicago Venture Summit, an annual event for venture capitalists to connect with the city’s startups, will return this fall after being canceled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The two-day event, hosted by World Business Chicago and ChicagoNEXT, is scheduled for Sept. 28-29 at 167 Green St. in...

Some small-business owners are caught in months of limbo as they try to get Covid-19 relief funding. The SBA says it is working to streamline the process.

Workers hold nearly all the cards right now, and it's leading to big bonuses for many employees.

The Northbrook attorney takes over from Dennis Orsey, who's been president for the past year.

The funds will be dispersed in the forms of philanthropic capital and low-cost loans to help improve access to homeownership opportunities and to help small businesses grow.

The country's largest and fastest-growing online schools are some of the biggest beneficiaries of the Pell Grant program and stand to be among the winners should the $30 billion program expand as planned.

The Palmer House is officially open for business again after being closed for a year during the Covid-19 pandemic.