Chicago business owner sues city and mayor, claims Riverwalk license revoked due to racial bias

Beat Kitchen owner Robert Gomez is suing the city, alleging his Riverwalk license was not renewed due to racial ...

Chicago small business advocate pushes for less red tape

Small Business Advocacy Council President Elliott Richardson prides himself on tirelessly pushing the envelope when it comes ...
Opinion

Elliot Richardson and Sam Toia: Chicago must take restaurants and small businesses off the budget’s menu

The current climate in Chicago has made it challenging to run a small business. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan makes it worse.
Crain's Chicago Business

Showdown week: Can the City Council muscle through a budget without the mayor?

The resolve of a coalition of aldermen attempting to approve a budget over Mayor Brandon Johnson's objection is set to be ...

Chicago's head tax was long called a job killer, but is there evidence to back that up?

A WBEZ analysis of employment data finds a lack of evidence that Chicago’s previous head tax, or its repeal, is to blame for ...

Chicago City Council will vote on hemp-derived THC product ban today

The full Chicago City Council will vote on whether or not to ban hemp-derived THC products Wednesday. The License and ...