Chicago Business News for February 1, 2013

Illinois doctor society backs 67% hike in license fees

The Illinois State Medical Society is supporting a bill that would raise physician license fees 67 percent to stabilize operations of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's medical unit.

Leona's to close three suburban restaurants

The 63-year-old Leona's restaurant empire is in the midst of major changes, as it prepares to move its Rogers Park restaurant and close at least three suburban locations.

Boeing engineers begin vote on strike next week

Just when Boeing really needs its engineers, they're voting on whether to strike.

NRC accuses Exelon of 'deliberate' deception

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is accusing Exelon of misleading the agency over several years on the health of its funds to clean up many of its nuclear power plants.

McDonald's CEO steps down from Exelon's board

Exelon gave no reason for Mr. Thompson's decision not to stand for re-election to the board this year. Mr. Thompson has served as an Exelon director since 2007.

Futures industry reacts to critical report on Peregrine

Some say investigator's recommendations for auditing changes are only the beginning of needed change.

Chicago's port birdies golf course deal

Sports management firm guarantees a six-figure annual payment for running the money-losing Harborside golf course.

Chicago takes leading role in national gun debate

(AP) — They are counting the dead from gunfire again in Chicago, a city awash in weapons despite having one of the strictest gun-control ordinances in the nation.

Sturdy jobs report sparks market rally

(AP) — The U.S. job market is proving sturdier than expected at a time when the economy is under pressure from Washington gridlock and the threat of government spending cuts.

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Leona's in Rogers Park offered for sale

A brokerage is marketing the space but not the actual restaurant business. It is not known whether Leona's intends to close or move the location, which opened in 1987.

In brief

Retail investor buys Wicker Park building for about $1.4 million

Also, bids are being accepted through Feb. 15 for a half-acre South Loop development site that was seized by a bank in December, and shares in Inland Real Estate hit their highest level since July 2011 on Friday.

Our most-viewed stories in the past week

A monthly measure of Chicago-area home prices fell, and the news about the S&P/Case-Shiller index rose to the top of Chicago Real Estate Daily's list of the most-read stories this week.

Hyatt Regency GM counting on renovation rebound

After three years and $168 million, Patrick Donelly will soon be able to stop telling his hotel guests to “pardon our dust.”

Middleby cuts 20% of Viking Range workers

(AP) — Viking Range Corp.'s new owner is laying off one-fifth of the company's workers.

Morning 10: U.S. unemployment | Excelerate becomes TechStars | O'Hare lobbyists

U.S. employers added 157,000 jobs in January and hiring was stronger over the past two years than previously thought. That provides some reassurance that the job market held steady while economic growth sputtered. One discouraging sign: the unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percent to 7.9

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