“Not totally dead” yet In the Chicago suburbs of Burr Ridge, Naperville and Hinsdale this summer, sales of high-end real estate hit a huge slump, which continues. For example, Crain’s Chicago Business reports the city of Burr Ridge has 100 homes on the market priced at $1 million or higher, but only 14 have sold...

Downtown appeal and state-issued tax credits mask a discouraging jobs climate statewide.

Janitorial, food-service and coal jobs are among the casualties of mass layoffs in June.