Extra, Extra

• Crain's tells us why there are so many bank robberies around here lately and why they're getting more violent.
• In preparation for the Macy's name change: all Marshall Field's brands are 50-90% off. Just trying to get rid of it. And we hear that some Macy's-branded merchandise is already in local Marshall Field's stores.
• United Airlines has announced that its new HQ will be in Chicago. They'll be moving about 350 management employees downtown in early 2007, and they'll be consolidating several suburban facilities around the same time.

"The streets of Lincoln Square are safe for one more day..." via T Fish