Occupy Chicago protesters traveled to Houston to "mic check" the CEO of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to criticize him for the massive tax breaks the company received from the state after making "empty threats" to move out of the state. more ›

Remember last month when City Council was considering giving retail giant Costco a $1 million tax break over the next 12 years to build a Costco in the Medical District at 14th and Ashland? The tax deal was approved, only the tax break is larger than projected. more ›

Reprising a favorite song and dance when looking to give big businesses a tax break, Mayor Daley is pushing for a 12-year tax break worth $1 million to land a second Costco at 14th and Ashland, arguing that the jobs that will be brought to the city will offset the lost revenue from the tax break. more ›

Looks like it's bye, bye to those chants of "Jerry, Jerry." "The Jerry Springer Show," which has been taped at the NBC Tower in Chicago since 1992, plans to move to Connecticut this summer just in time for the host's 19th season to begin, sources told the Tribune. According to Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell, NBC Universal and her state are working to build a TV production studio about 30 miles from New York City in Stamford, Conn. more ›