The Midwest's first Hello Kitty Cafe opens Friday in a two-level, 8,000-square-foot space at 360 N. Michigan Ave., at the base of the LondonHouse hotel.

Prosecutors allege Paaris Kopsaftis of Des Plaines-based Blackwater Assets took more than $150,000 from clients in a Ponzi-like scheme.

An options guru is turning his attention to paychecks, adding a little crypto and prediction markets for good measure.

COVID tourism levels is a high priority for city and state leaders, who have depended more on taxes tied to tourism and the convention business to fund government.

Dr. Omar Lateef said he is handing off a health system at the top of its game and expects healthcare leaders from around the nation will be clamoring to fill the role.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to launch wind derivatives across three continents as the role of renewable energy in power generation grows.

Recently foreclosed, the house on Central Avenue is now in the hands of Austin Coming Together, a community development group that plans an extensive rehab.

A member of the Pritzker family has emerged as the buyer of billionaire philanthropists Lester and Renee Crown’s longtime condominium at the Water Tower Residences in Streeterville.

The lawsuit comes amid rising scrutiny of prediction markets, which offer trades on everything from the Iran War to Oscar winners.

W Companies, which purchased the 40-story building at 1 S. Wacker Drive in 2018, defaulted on a $343 million loan on June 9, according to a mortgage filing.

A new federal tax credit could bring millions to Illinois students for tutoring, enrichment and other support without costing the state a dime.

CEO Ed McCormack will remain with company as vice chair of RT Specialty through 2027.