The massive River North office complex formerly home to Groupon now bears the name of another local company, making the tech startup’s departure from its longtime home on Chicago Avenue complete. Echo Global Logistics, a transportation and supply chain management firm, renovated a portion of its space in the old Montgomery Ward catalog building to… Continue reading Former Groupon HQ renamed for Echo logistics firm
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Some Illinois police departments nix training with controversial firm
Police department leaders in at least two Illinois towns have canceled upcoming training classes for their officers offered by a private firm whose past practices were criticized by a New Jersey state agency for promoting unconstitutional tactics and for glorifying violence. Street Cop Training was slated to hold training classes in five Illinois communities between… Continue reading Some Illinois police departments nix training with controversial firm
Slack effort by Chicago Blackhawks is a coach’s cue to get firm
It’s not often a team bag skates following a win. Hope the Chicago Blackhawks rested up Sunday coming off their 5-4 comeback in overtime Saturday night in San Jose, because that rally didn’t spare them from hoofing it up and down the ice at Fifth Third Arena on Monday afternoon. Winning may be the bottom… Continue reading Slack effort by Chicago Blackhawks is a coach’s cue to get firm
Consulting firm McKinsey to settle for $78 million over opioids
Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its work with drug companies helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis. The agreement was revealed late Friday in documents filed in federal court in San Francisco. The settlement must still be approved by a… Continue reading Consulting firm McKinsey to settle for $78 million over opioids
Paramount Sells Simon & Schuster to KKR Investment Firm
Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images After more than a year of back & forth with the DOJ over its fate, Simon & Schuster stands alone. Paramount has sold the publishing house to KKR, a private investment firm, for $1.62 billion. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement on a transaction that delivers excellent value to Paramount shareholders… Continue reading Paramount Sells Simon & Schuster to KKR Investment Firm