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'Mayor of River North' Al Friedman sues Sola restaurateurs

02/28/12 — He says the chef and an investor owe $470,000 for rent on a property that was supposed to become a restaurant.

Hubbard Street to Mayor Emanuel: 'We love you, too!'

02/28/12 — The Joffrey gave him a title. Now Hubbard Street Dance Company is dedicating a dance piece to the mayor.

Judge dismisses lawsuit that divided Nawbo women's organization

02/27/12 — The case pitted one former Nawbo president against another.

Pritzkers challenge property taxes often — and with results

02/27/12 — Just as lots of Chicago homeowners do, members of the Pritzker family challenge their property tax assessments.

02/24/12 — Leslie Hindman Auctioneers has opened a new auction house in Denver.

02/23/12 — She succeeds William Goodyear, who will remain with the company as executive chairman of the board.

Richard Daley talks about business in China — and life out of the public eye

02/23/12 — The former mayor talked at a gathering at Katten Muchin Rosenman to mark the opening of an office in Shanghai.

Adobo Grill owner Paul LoDuca sued by investor: His mom

02/22/12 — The mother of Chicago restaurateur Paul LoDuca is suing her son, alleging he's keeping information from her in regard to his business.

02/22/12 — Station that sold for $1 was home to police burglary ring in 1960.

Linda Johnson Rice writes about Whitney Houston in special Jet issue

02/22/12 — "In those early days, I championed for you to grace the cover of our publications," the chairman of Johnson Publishing writes in a personal note to appear in a special edition of Jet magazine on newsstands this week.

<em>Grant Achatz, right, in his kitchen at Next.</em>

02/21/12 — (Shia Kapos Takes Names) The chef and owner of Next restaurant offered up 72 tables at $4,000 or $5,000 each for a fundraising dinner to benefit the University of Chicago Center for Cancer Research.

02/21/12 — The rest of the G8 delegations — the delegations hoteliers care about most — are expected to fall in accordingly.

About Shia

Crain's keeps tabs on how CEOs run their businesses. But the money trail doesn't stop there. Columnist Shia Kapos writes scoops about Chicago power brokers and their back-room deals, big donations and what happens once they leave the office.