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Rauner loses big on right-to-work veto

The govenor's hope of allowing at least a few municipalities to adopt local right-to-work laws is about as dead as it can be in Springfield.

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Is this any way to invest state funds?

At least $11.5 billion of state money sits around month after month, year after year, earning less than 1.3 percent a year.

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Alpana Singh sells stake in Seven Lions

The master sommelier and restaurateur sold her share in the restaurant across from the Art Institute in early September to partner John Ward. She's flirting with going into politics.

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$2.25 billion for Amazon? Sounds about right for Chicago.

An auction winner whose bid exceeds the value of the prize is really a loser. Chicago's Amazon bid avoids that risk by leading with our strengths.

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Take a first look at Holy Name skyscraper project

At a meeting tonight, developer Jim Letchinger must sell River North neighbors on his planned residential tower next to the Holy Name Cathedral. Here's a sneak peek at some renderings.

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Caterpillar, 3M power Dow to record

The Dow hit a record high close on Tuesday as stronger-than-expected results and forecasts fueled optimism about economic strength, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended slightly higher.

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