2010 BIO International Convention Expected To Bring More Than $25 Million To ChicagoThe Biotechnology Industry Organization announced that the 2010 BIO International Convention is expected to contribute more than $25 million to the local economy, according to estimates from the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau. The BIO International Convention returns to Chicago May 3-6 and is expected to draw 15,000 to 17,000 industry leaders from 48 states and 60 countries. \"We're ...Tasty Catering CEO Thomas J. Walter Inducted into the 2010 Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of FameTasty Catering is proud to announce that Thomas “Tom” J. Walter, CEO, was inducted as a member of the 25th class of the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame on February 25, 2010. The Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame recognizes innovative business leaders in the Chicagoland area and with his recent induction Tom has now joined the most elite entrepreneurship group in the Chicago ...Wipfli Acquires American Capital LLCWipfli has reached an agreement to provide accounting, tax and consulting services to clients of American Capital LLC, a Chicago-based firm that specializes in providing tax and succession planning services to high-net-worth individuals and their businesses.Can We Really Forgive and Forget?Please fill in the following information and we'll email this link. Businesses make terrible mistakes. It's how they react that can determine whether they thrive—or even survive. Toyota was slow to acknowledge its problems, but ultimately recalled 8 million vehicles and apologized.Dollar Gains as U.S. Loses Fewer Jobs Than Forecast in FebruaryMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar strengthened against the euro and the yen as U.S. employers cut fewer jobs last month than economists forecast. “Economic fundamentals support a rally in the greenback,” Jessica Hoversen , a foreign-exchange and fixed-income analyst at the futures broker MF Global Ltd. in Chicago, said before the repo.Report: Downtown Office Vacancies Are SoaringBusinesses looking for new office space in Chicago are in seventh heaven, but commercial real estate is suffering, due to a soaring vacancy rate in the city's Central Business District.Chicago police plan to install covert camerasCriminals used to the blinking blue lights of Chicago's police cameras have learned to move outside their range. But soon there will be a greater chance the illegal activity will be captured by an undetectable camera that has a wider range.Loyola-Chicago - Team NotesOn March 2, the Horizon League officially named Loyola-Chicago's student section as the best in the conference following a two-month evaluation of all 10 schools.Bruce J. Graham, Chicago Architect Who Designed Sears Tower, Dies at 84Known for his integration of modernist design and sophisticated engineering in buildings, Mr. Graham played a role in changing Chicago’s skyline.2,000 grades raised at Chicago Public Schools' Hyde Park AcademySun-Times Special Report: Last school year at struggling Hyde Park Academy High, more than 2,000 grades were boosted at least one notch, a Chicago Sun-Times analysis shows. And this school year, blanket A's were ordered issued to all students of five new Hyde Park teachers.Saudis to host conference in ChicagoCommerce minister talks about the need for foreign investment Chicago Confidential: The Saudi commerce minister talked with us about the two-day Davos-style \"business opportunities forum\" it is hosting Chicago to entice U.S. investment, particularly in manufacturing.
