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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel showed Washington how to party last night.
Wintrust Financial Corp. announced late Tuesday that it's acquiring the parent of First National Bank of Illinois, a 68-year-old south suburban lender.
The 242-bed hospital, proposed for a site near the Rehabilitation Institute's existing Streeterville location, would create an excess of nearly 100 beds in an area where most hospital rehab units are not at full capacity.
The proposal by Vista Health System to build a $131 million hospital in Lindenhurst would add more beds to an area that already has a substantial surplus, according to a report released today by the staff of the state health care facilities board.
The increases are planned for some small-group and individual plans that cover about 129,000 people in Illinois.
Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, who is in charge of regulating the national aviation system, said today he would likely hold hearings about the problems that led to the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner.
Middleby Corp., a manufacturer of commercial ovens, is chasing the consumer market.
The owner is willing to divide the property, selling the retail space separately from the office portion of the building, which was taken over in October after a foreclosure suit.
The location will be Vapiano's second in Chicago and 13th in the U.S.
Also, Industrial Income Trust Inc. borrowed $105 million to back its acquisition of a portfolio that includes Chicago buildings, and a foreclosure suit hits a New Lenox retail property.
Also, the University of Illinois' research funding rose slightly last year, and Fresenius continues to expand in the Chicago area.
The competition for patients among Chicago-area hospitals moves beyond surgery suites and exam rooms to places to eat.
Edward Hospital & Health Services and Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare have inked a letter of intent to merge their two systems, according to a joint statement.
Teams of medical residents from Chicago's teaching hospitals faced off last week in the Chicago Gynecological Society's fifth annual “Jeopardy” match.
HP Ventures Group paid nearly $8 million, or $136,000 each, for the 58 condos and plans to continue renting the finished ones until the market improves.
2012 also saw the highest number of metro transactions since 2007, according to the Illinois Association of Realtors.
Also, a full-floor condo on Lake Shore Drive is listed for $2.2 million, and a Victorian in Lincoln Park fetches $3.05 million.
More employers plan to hire more people during the first quarter of the year than at this time last year, according to a survey by Manpower Inc. So, where are the jobs? Read our guide.
Our weekly startup roundup spotlights a matching service of sorts for business in search of Web and app designers. Plus: A patented technology that makes magnetic copies of your images, a tool that lets you connect with fellow exercise enthusiasts, and more.
Nominate a young leader for Crain's annual 40 Under 40 honor. The deadline is Monday.
Details at ChicagoBusiness.com/40noms
Our annual roundup of Chicago's up-and-coming leaders also includes a look back on '40s' past.
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Full FeatureCoyote Logistics tops our annual list of the area's fastest-growing companies with a whopping 41,438 percent revenue growth from 2006 to 2011.
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Full FeatureA total of 329 firms made our list of Chicago's largest privately held companies. Their combined revenue — $312.9B — could pay off Illinois' debt two and half times over.
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