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Crain’s Headlines: Amazon Announces Renewable Energy Goals
An electric vehicle maker is on tap to build 100,000 delivery vans for the e-commerce giant Amazon. The massive order is just part of a broader commitment, announced Thursday by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, to make his company greener.
Crain’s Headlines: Fulton Market Office Building Sells for $50M
A relatively nondescript seven-story office building in the Fulton Market District has become the most expensive office building sale in the city’s history.
Crain’s Headlines: Lightfoot Administration Rolls Out Pot Plan
The Lightfoot administration makes its first moves to regulate the recreational marijuana industry, releasing guidelines on where the new businesses can locate. And here’s the catch: they’re all outside the city’s central business district.
Crain’s Headlines: Amazon Adds 400 Jobs to Chicago Office
The retail giant is roughly doubling the number of employees in its Loop office. But these aren’t warehouse jobs – the new hires that will work in fields including cloud computing, advertising and business development.
Crain’s Headlines: US-China Trade War Signals Trouble for Boeing
Boeing 787 Dreamliners once praised as “beautiful” by President Donald Trump could become a casualty of his escalating trade war with China. That and other business news from Crain’s Chicago Business.
Crain’s Headlines: New Private Sector Gig for Lisa Madigan
After a lengthy political career, former Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has landed a high-profile, private sector gig. That and other business news from Crain’s Chicago Business.
Crain’s Headlines: McDonald’s Betting on Drive-Thru Automation
McDonald’s customers might soon be giving food orders via voice recognition technology, a move that could possibly eliminate workers. That and other business news from Crain’s Chicago Business.
‘Chicago Tonight’ Expands Business Coverage with Crain’s Chicago Partnership
More business news is coming to “Chicago Tonight” starting this week. Through a partnership with Crain’s Chicago Business, we’ll offer a regular feature on the TV show every Monday through Thursday night.
Video: Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s ‘State of the City’ Address
Watch the mayor’s full speech outlining “where we are, where we’ve come, and what we see as a path forward.” With commentary by our own Paris Schutz and Becky Vevea of WBEZ.
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