City Room - Business

Immigrant Advocates Slam Federal Audits

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Some worker advocates are slamming planned federal audits of two dozen Illinois employers suspected of hiring illegal immigrants.

Hyatt Ranks Low for Workplace Safety

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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A Chicago-based hotel chain is getting poor marks in a new national study of workplace safety.

Permit Hearing for U.S. Steel

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Environment officials are in the final stages of issuing a new permit to U.S. Steel in Gary, Indiana.

The permit limits the amount of polluted water the company can discharge into Lake Michigan.

Earnings Report Shows Sears Continues to Struggle

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Illinois Unemployment Hits 26-year High

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Oprah Winfrey Show Ending

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Oprah Winfrey is ending her Chicago-based program. Her production company says she'll explain why during today's show.

Immigration Audits Target 24 Illinois Employers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Two dozen Illinois employers connected to public-safety infrastructure face a federal audit of their hiring records. Immigration officials say they have reason to believe the companies are hiring illegal immigrants.

Condo Owners Struggle to Salvage an Almost-Empty Building

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Since 1997, Chicago has added almost 150,000 condos to its housing stock. The people who bought those units maybe didn’t fully realize it at the time, but they’re taking part in a big experiment in communal living. Everyone has to pool their money to fix the roof or keep the elevator working. And if your neighbors stop ponying up, you’re on the hook. Now the foreclosure crisis is pushing many condo buildings to the verge of collapse. And one expert says that here and around the country, the whole grand experiment may be falling to pieces. Today we continue our series, Facing the Mortgage Crisis, with a report on a couple of condo owners determined to salvage their building.

848: Expert panel takes your questions on condo ownership
Web Extra: Untangling Mortgage Fraud in Chicago Condo Buildings

Temp Agency Defends Warehouse Dismissals

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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A firm that supplies labor for a southwest suburban warehouse is disputing a claim that it’s firing workers because they petitioned for a union.

Can a Bank Be Too Do-Gooder to Fail?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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The government has shuttered 120 banks this year and 19 in Illinois alone. But few closures have caused as much consternation and community concern as that of Park National Bank. Park National's closure calls into question millions of dollars of community development funding for neighborhoods on Chicago's West and South Sides.