The New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday announced plans for the reincorporation of its Chicago arm in North Texas. NYSE Chicago, founded in 1882 as the Chicago Stock Exchange, is supposed to be renamed NYSE Texas. The fully electronic equities exchange will be headquartered in Dallas, pending regulatory filings. Lynn Martin, NYSE Group president, praised Texas’ pro-business … [Read more...] about Chicago Stock Exchange successor to be reincorporated in Texas
Chicago Sports Network and Wind Creek sponsorship deal teams new TV network and casino
There’s still no deal with Comcast, but the Chicago Sports Network announced a major marketing agreement Wednesday with the recently opened Wind Creek casino that could be a game-changer for both fledgling ventures. The sweeping sponsorship package will add the Wind Creek name to “The Chicago Lead,” the network’s signature 6 p.m. roundup and lead-in to nightly play-by-play … [Read more...] about Chicago Sports Network and Wind Creek sponsorship deal teams new TV network and casino
Poll: Which Team Made Best 2025 HC Hire?
With the Saints making their post-Super Bowl Kellen Moore hire official, the NFL’s 2025 HC carousel has stopped. Nearly a fourth of the league has now changed coaches. Who fared the best with their hire? Starting in Chicago makes sense, as the Bears convinced picky candidate Ben Johnson to sign on. Johnson was squarely on the Jaguars and Raiders’ radars, to the point it is safe … [Read more...] about Poll: Which Team Made Best 2025 HC Hire?
Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison term
NEW YORK — R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld Wednesday by a federal appeals court that concluded the singer exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled Wednesday after hearing arguments last March. The … [Read more...] about Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison term
Chicago History Museum workers launch union drive
Workers at the Chicago History Museum are seeking a union with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, the union said Wednesday. In a public letter signed by more than two dozen workers at the museum, employees said they were motivated by a desire for “livable and competitive wages and raises,” clarity around grievance and disciplinary … [Read more...] about Chicago History Museum workers launch union drive