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It seems we’re becoming blase about war and terrorism. Even as the likelihood of the United States going into battle with Iraq grows, few people believe that such a conflict-or even another terrorist attack on U.S. soil-will be major impediments…
Negotiators working to forge an alliance of the Chicago area’s two major United Way chapters must overcome a history of animosity between the rival fund-raising organizations. The 2-month-old discussions, spurred by pressure from corporate donors and national United Way officials,…
Kemper Insurance Cos., overextended and hungry for additional capital, is shedding business lines and moving to change its ownership structure. The business insurer also will lay off an undisclosed number of employees as part of the restructuring, a spokeswoman says….
With state government drowning in red ink and City Hall finances weak, odds are rising fast that Illinois lawmakers soon will authorize the biggest expansion of legalized gambling in decades. A combination of adding gaming positions at existing riverboat casinos,…
Suburban school districts are becoming increasingly vocal on municipal development issues, with the latest skirmish shaping up in Lisle, where school officials are fighting a plan to divert tax revenues to a downtown redevelopment project. Village officials have assembled nearly…
Telemarketers are bracing for the ultimate hang-up. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) decision last month to create a national do-not-call list for telemarketers means that consumers, with just a few keystrokes or button pushes, can block out sales calls once…
Michael Krasny, who said he wanted to spend more time in his woodshop when he turned over the reins at CDW Computer Centers Inc. two years ago, apparently has discovered that furniture-making doesn’t fully satisfy his entrepreneurial impulses. Northbrook officials…
NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB: DON’T BEAT HORSE RACING I am writing with reference to Crain’s edito-rial “State must knock racing subsidies off the track” (Dec. 16) and recent articles which referred to a bailout of National Jockey Club (NJC). I hope…
CEO voraciousness: There’s no end in sight. Household International Inc. CEO William F. Aldinger-who this fall engineered the sale of the consumer lender for a bargain-basement $30 a share after settling predatory lending charges-is about to enjoy a double payday,…
When UAL Corp. appears before U.S. Bankruptcy Court Chief Judge Eugene Wedoff in Chicago next week, the airline company will have to present a solid business plan and establish financial credibility as it attempts to reorganize. UAL’s United Airlines-the world’s…