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Dow's rise is made in Chicago | Sears vs. the odds | A car without a steering wheel

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January 12, 2018

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Made in Chicago: Dow's historic rise led by Boeing and Caterpillar

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Boeing and Caterpillar, both based in the Chicago area, have helped lead the charge to the Dow's many recent milestones.

Saving lives, saving money: Hospitals set up homeless patients with permanent housing

Health care systems including University of Illinois Hospital are investing in housing for homeless patients to aid their health and cut costly ER visits: "The solution is cheaper than the problem."

How long can Chicago's last Sears store beat the odds?

ROBERT REED: There's no plan to close the last Sears in Chicago. But neighborhood business operators and activists are concerned that if the store shuts down, it would be a significant blow to Six Corners' ongoing economic revival efforts.

Sears' latest $100 million loan again comes from CEO's firm

Sears Holdings' most recent cash infusion came from some of its most loyal lenders: affiliates of Chairman and CEO Edward Lampert's hedge fund, ESL Investments.

Next up for former Marshall Field's complex in Belmont Gardens: 123 apartments

RYAN ORI: A Chicago developer plans to convert part of the sprawling former Marshall Field's warehouse in Belmont Gardens into 123 loft apartments.

No work, no Medicaid? Illinois reviews new federal guidelines

Local patient advocates said they hope Illinois does not join the 10 states that already have submitted proposals to make having a job a condition of Medicaid eligibility, for fear it would leave tens of thousands of people without health insurance.

GM says it's mass-producing cars without steering wheels

General Motors says it is making the first mass-production autonomous car without a steering wheel or pedals.

Visa won't require signatures, a move Walmart long sought

Visa will stop requiring signatures for purchases made in North America using chip-card technology, a significant win for big brick-and-mortar retailers such as Walmart that could help them cut the cost of accepting plastic.

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