CHICAGO—United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby said on Wednesday the company’s decision to fire employees who defied its vaccine mandate will not affect the carrier’s operations. In an interview to CNBC, Kirby also said ticket sales have bottomed out, with the bookings for lucrative business travel rebounding to the levels seen in June. The comments…
United Airlines CEO Says Vaccine Mandate Won’t Affect Operations
Federal Prosecutors Unveil Murder Evidence at Chicago ‘Four Corner Hustlers’ Gang Trial
CHICAGO—During the first week of a months-long Chicago gang trial, federal prosecutors laid before jurors evidence of what they call “brazen violent murders” committed by the notorious Four Corner Hustlers, a street gang that had terrorized the West Side of Chicago for decades. Pictures of lifeless bodies were shown on the screen, blood-stained shirts and…
Boeing Lifts China Jet Demand Estimate Over 2 Decades to $1.47 Trillion
BEIJING—Boeing Co. raised its forecast slightly on Thursday for China’s aircraft demand for the next 20 years, betting on the country’s quick rebound from COVID-19 and future growth in its budget airline sector and e-commerce. Chinese airlines will need 8,700 new airplanes through 2040, 1.2 percent higher than its previous prediction of 8,600 planes made…
1st Federal Gang Trial Since 2016 Opens in Chicago
CHICAGO—Labar Spann, sitting in a wheelchair next to his attorney, listened as Assistant U.S. Attorney Kavitha Babu accused him of being the leader of the notorious Four Corner Hustlers street gang that for decades reigned on the West Side of Chicago. “You will enter a world that you otherwise would not have access to, a…
Walgreens Boots Heaps Bonuses, Rewards for Pharmacists Amid Labor Shortage
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. will give a one-time bonus of $1,250 to its full-time pharmacists and a $1,000 payment to part-time pharmacists, the drugstore chain said on Friday, as major retailers try to retain people amid intense labor shortage. The company said certified or to-be certified pharmacy technicians who are responsible for administering flu and…
Boeing to Build Navy Aircraft at MidAmerica, Invest $200M
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing Co. will invest $200 million to begin manufacturing the U.S. Navy’s latest unmanned aircraft at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in a project that could add more than 150 jobs on the company’s southwest Illinois campus, according to an announcement scheduled for Friday. Boeing plans to build the MQ-25 Stingray, the…
Boeing to Build Navy Aircraft at MidAmerica, Invest $200 Million
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing Co. will invest $200 million to begin manufacturing the U.S. Navy’s latest unmanned aircraft at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in a project that could add more than 150 jobs on the company’s southwest Illinois campus, according to an announcement scheduled for Friday. Boeing plans to build the MQ-25 Stingray, the…
Chicago Mayor Proposes New Measure Targeting Gangs for Fines in Civil Court
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday introduced a new ordinance that would allow the city to target gang leaders by suing them and seizing their assets. The proposal, known as Victims’ Justice Ordinance, would authorize the city to file a civil complaint against gang members who knowingly engaged in two or more gang-related criminal offenses…
Chicago Lawmakers Permit Anonymous Complaints Against Police Officers
CHICAGO—For the first time in 40 years, any anonymous complaint filed against Chicago police officers will trigger an automatic preliminary investigation. It is one of the top accountability measures passed as part of the new contract between the city of Chicago and the Chicago police union Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). The contract sailed through…
Boeing Delivers 22 Jets in August, 737 MAX ‘White Tails’ Nearly Gone
SEATTLE/PARIS—Boeing Co. delivered 22 airplanes in August amid revived domestic travel and won orders for seven 787s in a respite for a program hobbled by industrial defects and a halt in deliveries. The closely watched monthly snapshot comes as Boeing tries to recoup billions of dollars in lost sales from the coronavirus pandemic, and move…
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