Claire Bushey
Crain's Chicago Business
Chicago, IL, United States
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An old worry creeps up on Cat
Softening commodity markets spell trouble for equipment demand. → Read More
Taiwan plans to buy $2.2 billion in Illinois corn, soybeans
“Lifeline? Really, that’s about what it is,” said an international marketing representative for the Illinois Department of Agriculture. → Read More
Will County's warehousing boom comes at a price
A fragmented employment structure thwarts union organizing. → Read More
Chicago lawyer to oversee lawsuits in one Boeing 737 Max crash
Veteran plaintiffs attorney Bob Clifford was named head of the steering committee for lawsuits from the March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash. → Read More
Lisa Madigan joins Kirkland & Ellis
The former Illinois attorney general is a partner in the firm’s litigation practice, working out of its Chicago and Washington, D.C.. offices. → Read More
Judge rules Sterigenics plant can reopen
The Willowbrook plant was shut down in February for emitting cancer-causing pollutants. → Read More
Accounting/consulting firm to pay nearly $1 million SEC fine
RSM violated rules related to auditor independence, the federal agency says. → Read More
What Trump's immigration crackdown means for this big chicken processor
Park Ridge-based Koch Foods—the target of a major ICE raid earlier this month—runs on a steady supply of migrant labor. Crain's has more. → Read More
Immigration raid to cost Koch Foods 'millions'
ICE agents raided a Mississippi processing plant owned by the Park Ridge company, leaving some workers in federal custody, thousands of half-butchered chickens and likely costing the firm “millions” before business returns to normal. → Read More
Despite Trump flap, R.R. Donnelley started printing the census this month
The massive printing job has been mired in controversy, but CEO Dan Knotts said in statement that the printer has "achieved all critical milestones to begin producing the 2020 Census.” → Read More
Ford to fill 450 new jobs in Chicago
The automaker continues to expand its Chicago operations, adding a new line and investing $50 million in an existing facility. → Read More
Port district rejects private operator
Board members at the Illinois International Port District voted 9-0 today to end discussions with Utah-based Savages Enterprises about running the Southeast Side port. → Read More
Why a rebound at Deere looks premature
The farm equipment manufacturer's stock-price bounce could be short-lived as a new report shows crop production rising despite the late start to planting. → Read More
Boeing 737 Max fix delayed after FAA finds potential risk
U.S. regulators are ordering Boeing to make additional design changes to the aircraft, saying the company's latest fix doesn't address certain flight conditions. → Read More
Aerospace deal helps Boeing supplier 'push back'
United Technologies' planned purchase of Raytheon will make it harder for the planemaker to win cost concessions and move into replacement parts and services. → Read More
As Trump's Mexico tariffs loom, Illinois companies brace for impact
Mondelez and other local players that sought savings south of the border face billions in potential costs if last-minute negotiations now underway don't jell into a deal. → Read More
How an old-line auto parts supplier is playing the shift to electric cars
This North Side manufacturer is investing in new plants, new capabilities—even a new CEO. → Read More
Manufacturing institutes need benchmarks for progress: report
The Government Accountability Office says MXD, part of the organization formerly known as UI Labs, is one of the 14 hubs around the country that need clearer metrics on whether they're meeting the goals of the law that created them. → Read More
Local book publisher sells stake to Penguin Random House
The New York publishing powerhouse bought a 45 percent share of Naperville-based Sourcebooks, which has a reputation for innovation. → Read More
Illinois AG sues Trump administration over immigration
The complaint filed by Kwame Raoul is similar to others over federal money being denied to "sanctuary cities." → Read More