David Roeder
Business reporter
David Roeder covers business and labor for the Chicago Sun-Times.
The toy design studio on the Near West Side, known for its whimsical workspace and giant yellow door, is closed to new business, said partner Sam Unsicker.
Early data from Mastercard SpendingPulse said overall spending nationwide for the holiday season was up about 3% amid signs shoppers were deliberate but not stingy.
In the year of a receding pandemic, many routines returned to normal, but there still were hot topics galore to cover.
Apartments are being leased, and retailers are moving into a new complex that promises to blot out some of the village’s bad memories.
Still hurting from the pandemic, the nonprofit said it is trying to sell its apartment buildings to operators who will maintain the sites as affordable properties.
The nonprofit incubator mHUB and battery manufacturer NanoGraf opened facilities in a part of town that’s evolving into an innovation center.
The federally owned towers date from the early 20th century and could still be torn down, but the decision of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks could increase pressure to preserve them.
The software giant had to reduce its space because of the pandemic, but has moved ahead with a design that heralds community involvement.
The veteran advertising executive is expected to remain in his post through at least February to ensure a transition to his successor.