Robert Channick

4 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Robert Channick

When it comes to liquid assets, a Chicago startup is finding that stocks and bonds may have nothing on bourbon. Unicorn, a five-year-old online auction platform for wines and spirits, has quickly established itself as the eBay of imbibing, authenticating, digitizing, storing and auctioning more than $125 million worth of prized booze since inception. More than 100,000 customers have been raiding their liquor cabinets to trade everything from the bargain bin to rare single-barrel bourbons.

5 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Robert Channick

Chicago, which has given rise to everything from the coffee maker and mobile phone to the Ferris wheel and now a new pope, is about to add another potentially groundbreaking development to its legacy: Nutella Peanut. The first new version of Nutella’s iconic hazelnut spread in its 60-year history is set to roll out next year from Italian candy giant Ferrero, with Chicago at the center of its plans.

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Robert Channick

Rivian, which is gearing up to launch its new midsize R2 electric SUV, is building a $120 million supplier park near its Normal, Illinois, plant to facilitate increased production. The announcement Monday will add a 1.2 million-square-foot supplier park and about 100 jobs to the expanding production operation of the California-based EV automaker, which manufactures its entire fleet in the college town about 130 miles south of Chicago.

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Robert Channick

Rivian, which is gearing up to launch its new midsize R2 electric SUV, is building a $120 million supplier park near its Normal plant to facilitate increased production. The announcement Monday will add a 1.2 million-square-foot supplier park and about 100 jobs to the expanding production operation of the California-based EV automaker, which manufactures its entire fleet in the college town about 130 miles south of Chicago.

1 week ago | dailygazette.com | Robert Channick

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