CHICAGO- Significantly, bankers reported moderate growth in business lending, especially to small businesses and for the purposes of expanding and upgrading of facilities.

CHICAGO: The firm says the Chicago industrial market has been trending toward recovery and investors have begun moving money into second-tier buildings.

CHICAGO- The South Side community has begun to hear the sounds of construction after a few quiet years.

CHICAGO- At its national planning conference over the weekend, the American Planning Association and the Pew Charitable Trusts discussed the difficulties Chicago will have reusing its dozens of closed schools.

CHICAGO- Their Chicago office announces Katie Steele and Cody Sundberg will join from U.S. Equities and Bradford Allen.

MILWAUKEE- In this <B>UPDATE</B> to our February story, a new venture takes another big step with their first investment offering.

CHICAGO- MBRE says budget squabbles do not seem to have damaged the Illinois economy, which has continued to grow in the first quarter.

INDEPENDENCE, KY- Gov. Beshear helps the advanced manufacturer recommit to Northern Kentucky and bring in more jobs.