2010 BIO International Convention Expected to Bring More Than $25 Million to ChicagoWASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, March 04, 2010) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization announced today 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 ...Guests at Omni Chicago Gain Online Access to Hotel ServicesCHICAGO, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Using the Omni Chicago Hotel's new ORION system, guests can now utilize a variety of services - from ordering fresh made soup and salad to valet and housekeeping requests - with just a few clicks.Explore Howard: Bankrupt GGP given reorganization extensionGeneral Growth Properties, Inc., the bankrupt Chicago-based developer that owns the Mall in Columbia and the majority of property downtown, has been granted an extension for filing a plan of reorganization.High court seems ready to overturn Chicago gun banMost of the Supreme Court justices who two years ago said the 2nd Amendment protects individual gun rights signaled during arguments Tuesday they are ready to extend this right nationwide and to use it to strike down some state and local gun regulations. Since 1982, Chicago has outlawed hand guns in the city, even for law-abiding residents who sought to keep one at home. That ordinance was ...Justices debate Chicago handgun banChicago's 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership appeared in trouble Tuesday at the U.S. Supreme Court in a potentially far-reaching case over the ability of state and local governments to enforce limits on weapons.Chicago a bargain as corporate HQ: study(Crain's) — Companies looking to relocate would find Chicago’s a better bargain than either of the country’s coasts, a study says. The cost of operating a national headquarters or regional corporate office in Chicago for one year comes to nearly $27 million, according to a study ...'Irish' food in Chicago isn't quite so in IrelandWhat, you may well ask, is Irish food? \"The Irish used to have a very rich, complex food culture, but that was hundreds of years ago,\" says writer Coleman Andrews. In The Country Cooking of Ireland (Chronicle Books, $50), he'scollected and refined more than 225 recipes, documenting both a historicand an emerging Irish cuisine. Both are pretty far from Chicago Irish fare.Man dies after jumping into Chicago River to elude policeA man died tonight after he jumped into the south branch of the Chicago River to elude police, officials said. The man, believed to be in his early 20s, was rushed to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:16 p.m., according to hospital spokesman Marcel Bright.NBA: Utah 132, Chicago 108CHICAGO, March 9 (UPI) -- Deron Williams connected for 28 points and dished off 17 assists Tuesday, powering the Utah Jazz to a 132-108 blowout of Chicago.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.
