American Banker

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

which has five branches in the Greater Chicago area. The Champaign, Illinois-based company said it would pay $41.6 million to acquire Merchants and Manufacturers Bank Corp.,

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 6, 2019

Bancorp is closing 21 branches in the Chicago area as part of a restructuring plan to expand its physical footprint in some markets while shrinking its presence in others, bank spokesman Evan Lapiska confirmed.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

The Chicago Bears are giving those who have season tickets the choice to be reimbursed and retain the capacity to renew tickets for next year’s season, 5Chicago reported, citing a letter from the team. Sports teams, in one case, are offering to provide reimbursements to season ticket holders.

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APRIL 18, 2019

Daimler’s car-sharing service car2go was shut down temporarily Thursday (April 18) in Chicago after a slew of Mercedes-Benz cars were stolen by using the app. The Chicago Police Department confirmed the theft and said the investigation was continuing.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Accounts receivable automation firm Billtrust announced that it is expanding its presence in Chicago. Chicago has been an incredible host to Billtrust, and we are thrilled to be growing our team there,” Billtrust CEO Flint Lane said in the announcement. The new space will hold employees in marketing, sales, and business development.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

According to Venture Beat , the Chicago store is located at 113 S. Amazon Go has launched another store, this time in the Windy City. Franklin Street, and offers standard convenience store fare that includes breakfast, lunch and dinner meal kits and hot food. The location will only be open on weekdays from 7 a.m.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Uber Freight has announced that it is investing $200 million to “put down roots” in Chicago. Chicago is consistently at the forefront of innovation, from building America’s foundational transportation systems and its first skyscraper, to fostering world-class universities and research centers.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Cleveland-based bank now has commercial lending teams in both markets, including a team it recently hired away from Huntington Bancshares.

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Payments Dive

AUGUST 26, 2024

The Chicago fintech has moved from servicing small merchants to handling cannabis payments, and now it’s catering to gaming clients.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Sterling Bay, a Chicago developer, is throwing in a sports and concert stadium into its proposal for Amazon’s second U.S. According to a news report in the Chicago Tribune , the developer’s Lincoln Yards project includes the ability for Amazon to have a stadium at its headquarters.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2018

The Amazon Go store is getting ready to expand into San Francisco and Chicago. We plan to open Amazon Go in Chicago and San Francisco,” said an Amazon spokesperson, who didn’t have information about other cities where the store might launch. It’s located on the ground floor of the eCommerce giant’s new headquarters.

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APRIL 4, 2018

Target has announced it is opening additional small-scale stores in New York City (NYC) and Chicago. In 2016, the company announced it had opened 23 “flex-format” stores — smaller stores less than 50,000 square feet designed for urban shoppers — in metro areas like Chicago, Philadelphia and Berkeley, California.

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APRIL 18, 2019

Daimler’s car-sharing service Car2go was shut down temporarily Thursday (April 18) in Chicago after a slew of Mercedes-Benz cars were stolen by using the app. TechCrunch reported the Chicago Police Department confirmed the crime and said the investigation was continuing.

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JULY 11, 2019

As Lululemon looks to compete with Amazon and differentiate itself, the fitness apparel retailer is opening a massive store in Chicago. The location, which is in the city’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, is 20,000 square feet, CNBC reported. The store features workout studios, a restaurant, and so-called one-of-a-kind merchandise.

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BankDeals

AUGUST 12, 2020

Chicago Municipal Employees Credit Union's 48-month Share Certificate has competitive rates for three balance tiers of $25k, $10k and $1k.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Later in 2020, our Charlotte office was named a “Best Place to Work” by the Charlotte Business Journal , the Detroit Free Press named Perficient a “Top Workplace,” and we continued our reign as one of the “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in Chicago” in 2020. 2020 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in Chicago.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 31, 2020

A group of colleagues in our Chicago office came together throughout December to donate to and support the Greater Chicago Food Depository in the spirit of Perficient’s Make a December Difference Campaign. In our Chicago office, 15 people worked together to help out the Greater Chicago Food Depository by pooling their donations.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Examples of Perficient’s collaborative and engaging culture can be found across all offices, and our Chicago office is no exception. The Perficient Chicago team has always been a fan of trivia. They would often gather in various spots around Chicago to participate in trivia nights throughout the year. A New Take on Trivia.

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AUGUST 29, 2016

Amazon is dominating in the eCommerce world, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t see value in physical store fronts, with the eCommerce retailer gearing up to open up an offline store in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. This isn’t the first time Amazon has melded the online and offline worlds. ”

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

The program is a pilot that will come at zero cost to Chicago taxpayers. In terms of the tech business in Chicago, it calls itself a “living lab” within which GCBA can explore certain issues. The three-way partnership plans on identifying ways that the technology sector can help the public sector.

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APRIL 18, 2018

As grocers ramp up their digital offerings, Meijer is gearing up to launch a self-scanning mobile app in the Chicago area that allows shoppers to scan their purchases throughout the store and check out at a dedicated counter. But shoppers will still have the option of a traditional checkout experience, The Chicago Tribune reported.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

With everyone working from home, our colleagues in Chicago wanted to provide a way that they could stay connected with each other. Our Chicago team continues to be innovative in how they celebrate our company culture, even when we can’t be together. However, this year office potlucks have gone on hold and so has that connection.

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AUGUST 29, 2016

Sephora is expanding its Beauty TIP Workshop store format to Chicago — with some fancy new high tech flourishes added. Considering that the new Chicago location features some 13,000 products to play with in their interactive environment — actually a lot. How much could there possibly be to learn?

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Payments Dive

JULY 19, 2024

The card giant expects to expand the network beyond its pilot markets, Los Angeles and Chicago.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This article How A Chicago Credit Union Became a Personalization Powerhouse appeared first on The Financial Brand. Chicago Patrolmen's Federal Credit Union has grown an uncommon market reach while focused on one common bond. How far can banking institutions get serving a segment?

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Abrigo

JANUARY 27, 2015

Bank and credit union executives and leading industry experts will convene September 23-25 in Chicago, Illinois, for the premier banking conference covering the ALLL and stress testing. Given the downtown venue, attendees will also be steps from top Chicago destinations like Navy Pier, Michigan Avenue and Lake Michigan.

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JUNE 8, 2020

Our Chicago team members fit right into this category when they dedicated a night to making masks for themselves and their friends and families. Chicago’s PPE Shortage. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Chicago and its surrounding areas have been a hotspot for the coronavirus. BYOMM (Bring Your Own Mask Materials).

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Marking the first prosecution in Chicago of theft in the cryptocurrency industry, a trader with a financial firm was charged with fraud. Joseph Kim allegedly misappropriated $2 million in bitcoin and litecoin, the United States Department of Justice said in a press release.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

The company is reportedly looking to bring a two-story flagship store to the Windy City, according to the Chicago Tribune. In the past, the Chicago Tribune noted that retail and technology experts had thought Google would build stores to create a place to highlight its electronics.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Recently, our Chicago colleagues got creative and thought up a new way to virtually connect while encouraging everyone to get active and healthy at the same time! Our Chicago team created an event called the Perficient Virtual Fitness Challenge: “Miracle Miles” for October. Perficient’s Miracle Miles.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The combined bank would have $150 million in assets, offer better service and more convenience, according to Pulaski Savings Bank and Mutual Federal Bank.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The commitment of derivatives firms headquartered in Chicago is being tested by some $800 million in taxes proposed by the new mayor.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

A vote in Chicago this week could decide if Uber and Lyft will continue to operate there, as the vote from the full city council will determine whether or not ride-sharing firms will have to comply with the same types of regulations city-licensed taxi drivers are forced to. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel notably opposes the measure.

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Payments Dive

JUNE 28, 2022

The Chicago-based banking technology provider, valued at $1 billion last year, said this week it had pared 108 workers in what the company called “proactive adjustments.”

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Payments Dive

MARCH 6, 2023

The Chicago-based fintech, which was valued at $1 billion in 2021, recently initiated its second round of layoffs in less than a year.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

But for Replay Lincoln Park , a popular arcade-bar in Chicago, the forthcoming eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones” is more than an opportunity to sell some Arbor Gold and Fire & Blood beer (the officially licensed “Game of Thrones” beers brewed by Ommegang Brewery).

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AUGUST 1, 2016

Sprig , the mobile app that allows customers to find and order “delicious meals” made with “honest ingredients” that can be delivered to their doorstep quickly, is changing up its delivery model and pausing operations in Chicago, according to TechCrunch.

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