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Working Lunch

Friday, July 25, 2025

It's lunchtime, Chicago.

Eight months after launching its $250 million initial public offering, Bally’s Chicago is making a final push to solicit investors and complete the long-stalled offering within weeks.

The IPO, which has navigated lawsuits and regulatory delays, was refiled for a second time July 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to update the company’s financials, according to the company.

In other news, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson and his wife, Jessica, on July 19 placed their four-bedroom, 3,940-square-foot house in the Detroit suburb of Plymouth, Michigan, on the market for $1.1 million.

Read that story and more in today's Working Lunch.

Top business stories | Real estate | Transportation

Long-delayed $250 million Bally’s Chicago IPO may finally close

The company is hoping to get SEC approval and close the offering by early August, according to a note to prospective investors Wednesday.

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Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson lists Michigan home for $1.1M

In January, Johnson was announced as the 19th head coach in the team’s history. He previously served as an assistant coach for six years for the Detroit Lions.

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Former Robert Emmet Elementary School in Austin gets new life as community center, workforce development facility

It's now called the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation, the brainchild of the community group Austin Coming Together and the nonprofit Westside Health Authority.

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Female HR exec caught on Coldplay cam resigns after embrace with CEO went viral

The company, Astronomer, confirmed that its executive in charge of human resources has left.

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President Donald Trump’s AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here’s how it may affect energy in the US

Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to power it.

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UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating

The federal criminal and civil investigations involve its market-leading Medicare business.

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