The Business Section of the Chicago Journal.
Illinois Business
CF Industries said the limits will affect fertilizer deliveries to Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and California from its plants in Louisiana and Iowa. The company said it believes it is one of just 30 companies Union Pacific imposed restrictions on.
Business
Sanctions have forced Boeing and Airbus to stop providing aircraft parts and services to Russian airlines. Russian airlines will be able to cannibalize parts from their planes for a while, but the lack of spare parts is likely to have “a significant impact” in six to 12 months.
Business
The CFPB says that roughly 18% of TransUnion's annual revenue came from these services, which means it would have been a substantial hit to the Chicago company's bottom line if it were to stop the program entirely.
Chicago Business
After Apple Inc. faced a similar proposal in March, Chicago-based McDonald's is the next major corporation facing a civil rights audit from a shareholder advocacy group that supports union pension funds.
Illinois Politics
The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (19th District), directs state pension funds to eliminate any investments in Russian-based companies, prepares the state to accept Ukrainian refugees, and sets up a group to study Russian money-laundering in Illinois real estate.
Business
Clearview AI sought to clarify the company's future after official minutes from a Chicago federal courtroom suggested inaccurate info. Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act allows consumers to sue companies that don’t get permission before harvesting data such as faces and fingerprints.
Business
In a ruling issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Blakey rejected the contention that the city's park district improperly gave control of the land in Jackson Park to the former President's foundation in violation of the public trust.
Chicago News
Self-made millionaire Willie Wilson was giving gas away to motorists who showed up at four dozen gas stations. Some drivers waited for more more than an hour to collect their $50 worth of gasoline.
Sports News
The Ricketts family, owners of the Chicago Cubs, went public with its interest in the buyout with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, forced to sell after he was sanctioned by the British government and banned by the Premier League.
Illinois Business
The Illinois Gaming Board voted unanimously Thursday to OK plans for the Golden Nugget Danville Casino.
Business
The Chicago-based burger giant said it will temporarily close 850 stores but continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia “who have poured their heart and soul into our McDonald’s brand.”
Illinois Politics
Pritzker's action follows similar overtures in other states to protest Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade its neighbor last week.