Talia Soglin

Talia Soglin is a business reporter for the Chicago Tribune, writing about topics including food, grocery and retail companies. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Talia worked as an intern at the Tribune before joining the paper full time. In the past, she's reported for Injustice Watch and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

360 Chicago hasn't decided how it will use the two floors, which are located directly above its 94th-floor observation deck.

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Operator of John Hancock Center’s observation deck buys iconic Signature Room space, promises ‘something spectacular’ will take its place

June 8, 2024 at 8:34 a.m.

360 Chicago hasn't decided how it will use the two floors, which are located directly above its 94th-floor observation deck.

The law, considered among the strictest of its kind, requires companies to gain consent before they collect and store biometric information such as fingerprints or retina scans.

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Illinois legislature approves measure to amend state biometric privacy law

May 17, 2024 at 1:46 p.m.

The law, considered among the strictest of its kind, requires companies to gain consent before they collect and store biometric information such as fingerprints or retina scans.

The company announced the move Thursday, citing the app's "strong financial performance" in 2023, according to a news release.

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LGBTQ+ app Grindr prepares move to new Chicago office with plans to expand

May 16, 2024 at 5:52 p.m.

The company announced the move Thursday, citing the app's "strong financial performance" in 2023, according to a news release.

The company, which abruptly closed all stores April 23, estimated no funds would be available to pay unsecured creditors after administrative costs were paid.

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Dom’s, Foxtrot parent files for bankruptcy in wake of abrupt closure

May 15, 2024 at 4:13 p.m.

The company, which abruptly closed all stores April 23, estimated no funds would be available to pay unsecured creditors after administrative costs were paid.

The location is the second Portillo’s facility to unionize, though the results of a vote at an Addison location a year ago remain contested.

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Portillo’s workers at Aurora food prep facility vote to unionize

May 1, 2024 at 3:54 p.m.

The location is the second Portillo’s facility to unionize, though the results of a vote at an Addison location a year ago remain contested.

The federal employment agency accused the company of assigning Black workers to routes in neighborhoods with higher crime rates and segregating Black and white employees.

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DHL to pay Chicago-area drivers $8.7M in EEOC racial discrimination settlement

April 25, 2024 at 3:43 p.m.

The federal employment agency accused the company of assigning Black workers to routes in neighborhoods with higher crime rates and segregating Black and white employees.

The lawsuit alleges Outfox Hospitality violated the federal and state WARN Acts when the company laid off workers in the middle of their shifts Tuesday.

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Dom’s, Foxtrot parent hit with WARN Act lawsuit over abrupt closure

April 24, 2024 at 8:22 p.m.

The lawsuit alleges Outfox Hospitality violated the federal and state WARN Acts when the company laid off workers in the middle of their shifts Tuesday.

The merger had been intended to give both brands a runway to expand, but efforts in recent weeks to raise new capital were unsuccessful, according to a source familiar with the company's expansion plans.

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Dom’s Kitchen and Foxtrot close abruptly, bringing end to high-flying expansion plans

April 24, 2024 at 6:08 a.m.

The merger had been intended to give both brands a runway to expand, but efforts in recent weeks to raise new capital were unsuccessful, according to a source familiar with...

Under federal scrutiny over their plans to merge, the grocery giants said Monday they will sell off about 20 more Illinois grocery stores than originally planned.

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Kroger and Albertsons propose selling off more Illinois stores in bid for merger approval

April 23, 2024 at 6:08 a.m.

Under federal scrutiny over their plans to merge, the grocery giants said Monday they will sell off about 20 more Illinois grocery stores than originally planned.

The patent case, which was heard in federal court in Chicago, centered around data-storage patents held by West Loop-based Kove.

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Amazon hit with $525 million jury verdict in patent case brought by Chicago tech firm

April 11, 2024 at 3:40 p.m.

The patent case, which was heard in federal court in Chicago, centered around data-storage patents held by West Loop-based Kove.

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