Elgin’s last Butera store is becoming Frank’s Freshway Market on Tuesday. The new owner plans more produce, hot food and Hispanic-focused grocery items.

Chicago's business barometer beat forecasts in July, reaching 57.6 and extending its expansion streak. The details, however, were mixed.

Deerfield-based Baxter says its turnaround is gaining traction after strong second-quarter results and a higher full-year outlook.

Thoma Bravo has backed down in a lender standoff over a roughly $5 billion Proofpoint loan, putting fresh pressure on private-equity software financing.

An online Lucky Day Lotto ticket that matched Monday’s midday numbers for $500,001 hasn’t been claimed. Online players should check their Illinois Lottery accounts; winners have one year to claim.

Two Lucky Day Lotto tickets hit the July 22 drawing; one was sold at a Naperville convenience store and each winner takes home $650,000.

Mayor Brandon Johnson toured the Magnificent Mile and officials point to rising visitors, falling crime and lower vacancy rates as signs downtown is rebounding.

The IHCC Foundation will award 52 $5,000 microgrants to Chicago small businesses affected by federal immigration enforcement. Applications run Aug. 24–Sept. 14.

First Financial will acquire Finward Bancorp and Peoples Bank in a $208M stock deal, adding 24 branches across Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland and boosting Chicago deposits.

State data show Illinois dispensaries sold more items in the first half of 2026 even as receipts fell, squeezing margins and prompting deeper discounts.

ADM has tapped former Syngenta CEO Jeff Rowe as a newly created EVP and COO role. He joins on August 17 to run commercial, manufacturing and R&D.

BuyWander has opened its first Chicago-area warehouse in Addison, bringing $1 no-reserve auctions and local pickup to the suburbs as part of a national expansion. The move taps into a booming returns market valued in the hundreds of billions.

Capital One is moving Discover card accounts onto its platform; some customers could switch as soon as July 27. Expect most terms to stay the same, but update autopay and saved cards.