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The article offers information on the decision by the culinary and hospitality school Kendall College on Goose Island in Illinois to suspend tuition fee increase. It says that the move made the school as the first private institution in the state. It mentions that 2,200 students and incoming freshmen will not have tuition fee increase year to year provided that they will be enrolled in three of four quarters each year.

The article discusses the prospects of the restaurant De La Costa making profits amid a deepening economic slump that has people eating out less. The owner of the restaurant, Jay Vohra plucked the Latin-themed restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, out of Bankruptcy Court for $1.6 million. However, now the owner has been logging 16 hour days to ensure a turnaround and plans to stick with the restaurant's original New Latin theme, which made it a hot spot when it opened in 2006.

The article offers information on the beverage company Agave Loco LLC located in Illinois, owned by Tom Maas. Topics discussed include the product distributed by the company such as RumChata, a blend of horchata and rum, techniques the company have used to grow the business such as changing its sales strategy, and the focus of the company such as restaurants and bars in River North and Lincoln Park in Chicago.

The article discusses the new spots opened by the five major multithemed restaurant developers in Chicago, Illinois, in the last three months as of March 2014. Topics covered include the consumer demand, the annual rate of restaurant expansions nationwide, and the company profile of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. Also mentioned are Chicago's elevated dining scene and the success of the sandwich shop Publican Quality Meats.

The article focuses on the expansion of Lagunitas Brewing Co., which is based in Sonoma Valley, California, in Chicago, Illinois. The brewer will construct a facility in Douglas Park neighborhood. This move will help Chicago to be included into the top 10 in craft beer production in the U.S. The facility will make Lagunitas the largest brewer in Chicago, surpassing local Goose Island Brewing Co.

The article discusses the developments in the operation of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). It cites the move by IIT president John Anderson to announce several projects, including a 250 million dollar capital campaign and the construction of a five-story innovation center. The opinion of IIT's John Rowe on their operation is also cited.

The article offers information on several multiroaster coffeehouses in Chicago, Illinois. It describes the multiroaster coffee brands being offered by several coffeehouses in the area, including Wormhole Coffee and Caffé Streets in Wicker Park, and CityGrounds in Lincoln Park. It also reveals that their are still some independent coffee shops in the area that remain loyal to a single roster that subsidizes their brewing equipment.

The article discusses the new headquarters of the international snack business Mondelez in Deerfield, Illinois. It says that the open floor plan was intended to make the offices more like the firm's offices overseas as well as to boost interaction among 600 local employees. According to the company's human resources' senior director Kathy Repa, the intention was to create an essence of collaboration.

The article focuses on Malik Jamal of www.thehotsauceboss.com and his dealings with the National Basketball Association (NBA). It mentions that Jamal has had his promotional skills from the music business and has worked with Universal Music Group in Chicago, Illinois. It adds that despite the availability of Jamal's product in just few retail store, the NBA has annointed the same as the league's official hot sauce.

The article focuses on Alejandro Cerrudo, resident choreographer at Hubbard Street Dance in Chicago, Illinois. It says that Cerrudo's biggest project, One Thousand Pieces, commissioned to commemorate that 35th anniversary of the company. It also mentions that Cerrudo grew up in Madrid, Spain, part of what he describes as a hardworking and humble person with a father who inspected gas pipelines for an energy company.

The article discusses how practicality contributed to the business growth of DeVry Inc. It describes previous fiscal challenges faced by the Downers Grove, Illinois-based operator of higher education institutions, which include the decline in total enrollment and share value. Remarks from DeVry chief executive officer (CEO) Daniel Hamburger regarding initiatives launched by the firm to achieve recovery are presented. Details about the previous labor reduction done by the firm are provided.

A review is offered for the L2O restaurant, located in Chicago, Illinois.

The article suggests that the construction of two university laboratory complexes in Chicago, Illinois could boost the biomedical research industry in the city. The facilities are expected to employ hundreds of medical scientists and would complement a 34,000-square-foot facility at the Illinois Institute of Technology. There is also a possibility that the plans of the Northwestern University to triple its laboratory space could be shelved.

The article focuses on the needed characteristics and qualifications of the 10th president for Columbia College Chicago, which could come from the business sector according to search firms. It states that the next president of Columbia College should be willing to complete the second phase of the school's 100 million-dollar fundraising campaign. CarterBaldwin Executive Search managing partner Price Harding says that the next president should have a background in liberal or fine arts.

The article reports that the law schools of Northwestern University and Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, Illinois are considering to reduce its size due to ongoing job problem in the legal industry. Daniel Rodriguez, dean of Northwestern University, and David Yellen, dean of Loyola University, offer their comment. It mentions that almost all schools have increased their networking efforts, urging advisory board and faculty members to promote their own students.

The article features Andrew Brochu, executive chef at Graham Elliot restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. It mentions that Brochu who is 30 years old, a sous chef, acquired his associated degree in Le Cordon Bleu in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It states that Brochu also contributed to the aesthetic changes in the restaurant such as in plateware, lighting and in table arrangements.

The article offers information on the Loyola University of Chicago. It says that the university has its student-run entrepreneur program for undergraduates, or the Loyola Limited. It states that the program covers four business with a mixed 500,000 dollars in annual revenue and 70 student employees. It adds that the goal of the program is to top one million dollars in revenue.

The article offers the insights of several people related to fashion designing in Chicago, Illinois. Kylee Alexander mentions how the designers' decision to invest their ideas in New York City results on the continuous slumber of the fashion industry. Victoria Sinon states how the employment of designers from the city in Los Angeles, California may lead on the stability of their work. Moreover, Travis Reed cites how the economic conditions of the city affect in creating deal with customers.

The article reports on the growth of donations to higher education in Illinois. It cites the 30 million dollar donation made by investment manager and philanthropist Richard Driehaus to his alma mater, DePaul University. It also mentions the effort of several schools to encourage new graduates to get in the habit of giving and remit more as they become more successful. Furthermore, fundraisers also forecast a 4.6 percent increase in donations in 2012.

The article focuses on the challenges faced by gourmet food truck in Chicago. It says that operators face challenges for having limited menus and areas of operation, high compliance cost, and safety criticism. It states that they also face challenges on the delayed passage of the ordinance allowing them to cook in trucks, which is caused by the logjam in the Committee for Economic, Capital and Technology Development and the Committee on License and Consumer Protection and the city budget.

The article profiles Dave Beran, the 30-year-old executive chef of Next in Chicago, Illinois. It notes that being a chef is an unusual path for Beran when he hates cooking at home, did not go to culinary school and nearly decline to intern at California culinary temple French Laundry. However, the opportunity to find his own style has persuaded him to take the path where menus are crafted according to alternating themes.

The article profiles Stuart Flack, executive director of Chicago Humanities Festival in Chicago, Illinois. Flack did his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York in 1982, and Master's in fine arts from Columbia University's School of the Arts, in 1984. He worked as a reporter and senior editor at the periodical "Forbes," during 1984-1990. It is suggested that besides addressing funding challenges, Flack must maintain quality when expanding the festival.

The article reports on challenges faced by Lewis Jordan, executive director at Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) in Chicago, Illinois since January 16, 2008, in realizing the CHA's $1.6-billion "Plan for Transformation." The plan calls for tearing down CHA high-rises and replacing some with mixed-income communities by 2015. The plan is already five years behind schedule, a delay the CHA has partly blamed on funding cuts.

The article presents a profile of Richard Rodriguez, commissioner of the Department of Buildings in Chicago, Illinois. His achievements include reducing the time that it takes to get a building permit and increasing the number of permits issued online. Bureaucracy constitutes a large obstacle to building growth, and Rodriguez is addressing the problem.

The article profiles Jeffrey Hoffman, CEO at Ubid.com Holdings Inc. in Illinois. Hoffman is the founder of Competitive Technologies Inc. and was the president and CEO of Airline Computerized Ticketing from 1993-1994. He founded Ubid.com in 1997, and is currently preparing strategies to market the company's profile.

The article profiles Leonard Amari, president of the board of trustees of John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois. He has served as president of several organizations, including the Illinois State Bar Association and Italian American Political Coalition. He has hired a development director to help kick off the school's first capital campaign in more than 20 years and an external public relation person to help promote the school.

The article profiles Brooke Wiseman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana. The 58 years old executive, who has bachelor's degree in social work and psychology, is merging Girl Scouts councils and has helped councils grow in membership and has strong connections with community leaders, which helps in fundraising.

The article profiles John Anderson, president of Illinois Institute of Technology, a private university located in Chicago, Illinois. It includes key information on his educational attainment such as the masters and doctoral degrees he has earned, his career background including the description of his previous and present jobs and his affiliations with various organizations.

The article profiles the 37 years old president and CEO Tom Wiffler of UnitedHealthcare Corp. in Illinois. It mentioned that Wiffler has a degree in finance, he entered the U.S. Marine Corps in 1992 to 1996, and promoted into various positions in the company from 1999. He shares his plan and goal in the company to build business relationships with hospitals, physicians, employers and brokers.

The article profiles Mark Silverman, president, Big Ten Network, a Chicago, Illinois-based 24-hour TV station dedicated to Big Ten sports. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, California. He has been senior vice-president at Broadband Sports Inc. during 1999-2001. His strengths are business development and management.

The article profiles Kenneth Myers, chief financial officer of Telephone & Data Systems Inc. (TDS) since January 1, 2007. Myers has bachelor's degree in business administration from Chicago, Illinois-based Loyola University Chicago. Before coming to TDS he was at U.S. Cellular Corp., where he has been at various positions. Ted Carlson, president and CEO of TDS said that Myers has a very good understanding of telecommunication business.

The article profiles Mimi Sallis, president of Brickyard Bank company in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Sallis was the former executive vice president and chief operating officer at Brickyard since 1999. She has created compliance program for Brickyard and helped on compliance issues after federal banking regulators issued a cease-and-desist order that demand Brickyard to boost its reserves to cover bad loans.

The article profiles H. Glen Clarke, director of middle-market investment banking firm Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. in Chicago, Illinois. Clarke is working for the first time for a small, private company. Clarke has closed on five merger deals since joining Brown Gibbons Lang in January 2006. He aims to increase the Chicago staff 20% and bring in more business.

The article focuses on Karen Murphy, the 35 year-old senior director for finance of Chicago Bears Football Club Inc. in Chicago, Illinois. Murphy is a sports fanatic. She even saves her vacation for football matches. She got interested in sports finance 10 years ago. She has worked on projects for retail stores and ESPN's operations and has traveled to 15 countries. Murphy advices on stadium financing, spending for training camp and setting car allowances for talent scouts.

The article profiles Miguel Del Valle, city clerk of Chicago, Illinois. He has done bachelor's in education in 1974 and master's in vocational counseling in 1977. He is known for his work in the field of education, health care and human services. His plan is to create a volunteer task force of staff members to examine department programs to improve.

This article profiles Kenneth Roberts, CEO of Abraham Lincoln Centre in Chicago, Illinois. Roberts holds a bachelor's degree in management and business administration from Troy State University, Alaska. In 1998, he joined Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc. as a consultant. Roberts took charge of Rainbow/Push Coalition as chief operating officer in 1998. In his current position, Roberts wants to make the center's programs more relevant to the community.

The article profiles Bruce Piller, managing partner at KPMG LLP's Chicago office in Chicago, Illinois. He is a bachelor's degree holder from the Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. He joined KPMG in 1980 as an associate auditor and became the partner within 13 years of period. He has a track record of partnership development and has developed 16 partners in 2005.

The article profiles Harvey Kahalas, Dean of Stuart Graduate School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, Illinois. He started his career as a datum processing coordinator for Ford Motor Co. and later joined Salem State College as a faculty member in 1969 and has worked for various universities thereafter. He is planning to raise money to keep IIT in the forefront of business school applicants.

The article profiles John Gehron, general manager of Harpo Radio Inc. in Chicago, Illinois. He secured a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1968. In 1994, he co-founded American Radio Systems. In 1998, he sold the company to CBS Radio. He helped Chicago stations WLIT-FM and WKSC-FM to raise into the top five in their market segments. His current job assignment is to get the new talk radio channel on XM Satellite Radio "Oprah and Friends," off the ground in September 2006.

The article profiles Heil Shubin, Field Museum provost and associate dean of organismal and evolutionary biology at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. He holds bachelor degree from Columbia University, master's and Ph.D. from Harvard. Jim Madara,dean of biological sciences, University of Chicago classify Shubin as a clear, logical person who knows how to manage a budget with good leadership qualities. Since 2000, he was lead scientist in discovering the tiktaalik roseae fossil, which helps show the evolution from fish to land animals.

This article presents information on Kate Maehr, executive director, Greater Chicago Food Depository . She worked for five years as managing editor of a non-profit literary publishing house in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She joined the Food Depository in 1996 as director of individual giving and was named director of development in 1999. She raised $30 million to build a larger warehouse and training facility. Her job is addressing the underlying issues such as, hunger illiteracy, substance abuse and poverty.

The article offers information on Kevin Greely, vice-president of racing and racing secretary, Arlington Park, Illinois. Greely is the fourth generation in his family to work in horse racing. He has worked in the racing industry during a period of declining revenue and attendance. He has spent the past 12 years organizing racing programs for five courses in the United Arab Emirates, including the Dubai World Cup. He is aiming to revive attendance and increase revenue at Arlington Park. The main obstacle is competing with casinos for gambling dollars. He plans to create races that are attractive to gamblers, which will boost attendance and amount wagered.