Crain's Chicago Business

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Articles in January, 1997 issue of Crain's Chicago Business

• Mayor, time to end Meigs distraction and move on. (Chicago Mayor Richard Daley Jr.; Meigs Field)(Editorial)
• A reverse: McD's to serve discounts. (McDonald's Corp.)
  by Waters, Jennifer
• From selling comics to selling firms, it's all a lotta laughs. (Sterling Capital Ltd. principal Merrick Elfman)
  by Waters, Jennifer
• Blue Cross poised to fly flag overseas. (Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association)
  by Oloroso, Arsenio, Jr.
• Software firm is pulling the plug on teller machines. (Gooitech L.P.)
  by Gatland, Laura
• AT&T takes on familiar turf: local monopoly; it eyes up to 5% of Ameritech's Chicago market.
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• Companies listen in on the Internet; searching for mention of firms, brand is new market research ploy. (includes related article on searching tips)(Business Technology)
  by Cleaver, Joanne
• This red herring hawks salmon too. (Vita Food Products Inc. selling stocks to the public)
  by Waters, Jennifer
• Tickets don't stop Yellow Cab; 'thousands' unpaid, yet firm still gets city license.
  by Borden, Jeff
• In trucking and logistics, he hopes to be the next big driver. (Roger Payton of International Logistics Ltd.)
  by Crown, Judith
• No pain, lots of gain: keys to working out a baby-boomer body.(Special Report: Executive Health and Fitness)
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• Fixing this non-profit was not child's play. (Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago)
  by Littman, Margaret
• Controllers question Meigs safety. (Meigs Field airport reopening rescheduled)
  by Merrion, Paul
• Randolph St.'s Eastern addition. (Red Light Restaurant's Pan-Asian cooking)
  by Spiselman, Anne
• Better to recycle than try to resell; some computers' vale is as scrap; schools, non-profits are choosier.
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• A high-tech bank prospects on Silicon Prairie. (Silicon Valley Bank starts Chicago operations)
  by Strahler, Steven R.
• MERC vote shakes up exchange. (Chicago Mercantile Exchange)
  by Fritz, Michael
• Skepticism called for in weighing Ameritech bid. (long-distance telephone business)(Editorial)
• Ten symptoms to watch, tests to take; passing 50? Information, physicals can head off serious problems.(Special Report: Executive Health and Fitness)
  by Nemes, Judith
• CTA's new union contract key to financial recovery. (Chicago, Illinois Transit Authority)
• Turbulence could ground UAL buyout: labor trouble forcing hard look at ESOP. (United Airlines; employee stock ownership plan)
  by Crown, Judith
• Safety first: Quixote refocuses on core biz; with sale of disk unit, Rollhaus finishes housecleaning. (Philip Rollhaus; Quixote Corp. will manufacture highway safety products only)
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• United ESOP hits its first major bump. (United Air Lines Inc.; employee-stock ownership plan)
  by Crown, Judith
• Developers still seek green on golf course. (thirty-six new golf courses planned for construction around the Chicago area)(Industry Overview)
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• Potent mix: liquor, poverty: study says poor ZIP codes have twice as many liquor stores per capita as rich.
  by Hinz, Greg
• Children's Museum rack ups big gains in Navy Pier digs. (Chicago Children Museum)
  by Borden, Jeff
• Grocers would rather blight than switch. (Chicago, Illinois supermarkets)
  by Waters, Jennifer
• Wallace regains its balance after navigating hostile waters. (Wallace Computer Services Inc.)
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• Move to big leagues ignites Woodward Governor's stock; investors react to hefty profits, focus on deals. (aircraft control and industrial engine manufacturer)
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• Tech crime still an inside job; hackers get hyped, but beware the company layoff announcement.
  by Arey, Donna
• Empowerment definitely hasn't found the zone. (Chicago, IL)
  by Hinz, Greg
• When an old-line bank kicks off white shoes: Harris CEO cuts jobs, goes on shopping spree, but profits still lagging. (Harris Bankcorp Inc.; Alan G. McNally)
  by Strahler, Steven R.
• Conquering new territory by getting plugged in: Bonaparte cabling firm surges. (Bonaparte Co.)
  by Merrion, Paul
• From left-of-center to the executive suite: meditation, yoga and other mind-body exercises find business audience.(Special Report: Executive Health and Fitness)
  by Blecher, Michelle Bitoun
• Non-publishing units put sizzle in Playboy. (Playboy Enterprises Inc.)
  by Borden, Jeff
• Great script: little guy beats star; connections don't hurt. (Donzell Starks wins over bigger names right to develop multiplex cinemas in minority neighborhoods)
  by Hinz, Greg
• Magazine goes after cigar aficionados where they live; local publisher plans to pursue smokers city by city. ('Cigar Lifestyles;' Patrick Grady, publisher)
  by Borden, Jeff
• Pit bull. (James J. Kaulentis, broker at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange)(includes related articles on International Futures and Options Assn. and intragroup trading)
  by Fritz, Michael
• Second chance. (downtown area of Evanston, IL, enjoys a revival in business activity)
  by Crown, Judith
• How retro can you go? Now, even pipes are hip; in comparison, a cigar is just a smoke.
  by Cleaver, Joanne
• A manager who likes bonds that behave like stocks. (Calamos Asset Management founder and President John P. Calamos)(Interview)
  by Murphy, H. Lee
• Yes, you can fight City Hall, Meigs Field defender proves. (Chicago, Illinois businessman Steve Whitney; airfield)
  by Merrion, Paul
• Bravo hopes consumers will applaud new product. (Bravo Restaurants Inc.)
  by Donley, Michele
• Alternative med on pins and needles no more; acupuncturists and others get mainstream nod.
  by Blecher, Michele Bitoun
• Words of advice from 'Year 2000' veterans; a battle plan for updating calendar codes.(Business Technology)
  by Cleaver, Joanne
• City to take Big Ten shot. (Chicago makes bid to host the 1998 Big Ten Conference)
  by Borden, Jeff
• Don't like the rules? Well ... change them. (Ameritech Corp.'s customer service)
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• In his battle to shake up WMX, Soros has a sore spot of his own. (financier George Soros; WMX Technologies Inc.)
  by Snyder, David
• NW Side to land major TIF. (Chicao, Illinois; Northwest Side industrial area; tax-increment financing)
  by Hinz, Greg
• Block 37 critical to State St. revival: where do things stand? Who knows. (Chicago, Illinois)
  by Krieg, Richard M.
• City likely to lose big convention; radiologists' Orlando move would underscore local woes. (annual Radiological Society of North America convention may move to Florida)
  by Borden, Jeff
• Cheaper has its price: as technology's costs drop, competition heats up.(Special Report: Business Technology)
  by Littman, Margaret
• At Ward's, life begins after Bernie. (Bernard Brennan relinquishes post as CEO at Montgomery Ward and Company to Roger Goddu)
  by Balu, Rekha
• About that spinoff, Vern; oops: Baxter stock lags while Allegiance flies. (Vernon R. Loucks Jr. of Baxter International Inc.; Allegiance Corp.)
  by Oloroso, Arsenio, Jr.
• A health care test sees robust demand by insurers, small biz; savings accounts are tax-free - and possibly lucrative.
  by Contos, Marianne
• Fledgling software firm gets infusion from European fund. (Dynasty Technologies Inc.)
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• Suburbs tap phone carriers for tax riches. (Chicago, Illinois)
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• Investors urge TDS split: Michael Price, Gabelli and Chums target family execs at telecom laggard. (breakup of Telephone & Data Systems Inc. holdings proposed)
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• Melting pot simmering again: this land is their land; new immigrant wave is transforming Chicago.
  by Hinz, Greg
• Plan ahead: keys to building a site; too many companies slap their Web pages together.(Business Technology)
  by O'Connor, Amy
• Soft Sheen CEO gives family company a whole new look. (Soft Sheen Products Inc.)
  by Cleaver, John
• Schools begin charter voyage. (Chicago, IL's charter schools)
  by Hinz, Greg
• New chief out to map RTA's route to financial health. (Richard Bacigalupo; Chicago, Illinois Regional Transportation Authority)
  by Crown, Judith
• Best of both worlds. (lawyer-turned developer Allison Davis)
  by Wangensteen, Betsy
• Bill Daley's first job at Commerce will be to turn down political heat. (incoming secretary of Commerce)
  by Merrion, Paul
• Forget that chill; economy's warming: construction, manufacturing fuel area growth. (Chicago, Illinois)(Industry Overview)
  by Andreoli, Tom
• Charlotte.com spins network for women; upscale group's goal: computer compatibility. (Jane Davies's Charlotte.com Inc. provides computer instruction for affluent women)(Business Technology)
  by Swanson, Sandra
• A painful political lesson for state's utility regulator. (Illinois Commerce Commission chairman Dan Miller to lose job over his comments on Bob Dole)
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• Lame-duck inaugural will be lame; tapped-out Democrats plan subdued celebration.
  by Merrion, Paul
• Arbor Day: exchange's new hall is as big as an aircraft, but will business takeoff? (Chicago Board of Trade)
  by Fritz, Michael
• Hog heaven turns hell for pig-farm neighbors. (Illinois hog farms)
  by Strahler, Steven R.
• Zenith's quest for recovery: getting the picture. (Zenith Electronics Corp.)
  by Cahill, Joseph B.
• Small biz is popped by U of I; soda contract demands millions in 'contributions.' (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
  by Reed, Robert
• Without long-distance calls, PCS' initial market is limited; early users are individuals, not business. (personal communications service)(Business Technology)
  by Moore, Anne