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Founded in 1993, Columbus, Ohio-based SafeAuto provides state-minimum auto insurance in 28 states, including Illinois. The category, which includes companies such as The General and Progressive, caters to drivers on a budget who don’t necessarily need to insure their own vehicles, but are required by law to carry some amount of liability protection.

JBS is the second-largest producer of beef, pork and chicken in the U.S. If it were to shut down for even one day, the U.S. would lose almost a quarter of its beef-processing capacity, or the equivalent of 20,000 beef cows, according to Trey Malone, an assistant professor of agriculture at Michigan State University.

As the looting spread into other parts of the city, all manner of businesses were hit — shoe stores, clothing stores, nail salons, restaurants, auto dealerships, dollar stores, furniture stores, banks, cellphone stores, jewelry stores, auto parts stores, convenience stores, big-box retailers and grocery stores. Arsonists set fire to at least 71 buildings.

In the latest quarterly earnings, released June 1, 2021, Zoom’s revenue and profit continued to grow at dizzying rates that surpassed analysts’ projections. But other indicators depicted a company that may face more headwinds with the lifting of stay-at-home restrictions. (Dreamstime/TNS / TNS)

2309 N. Geneva Terrace, Chicago: $4,250,000 | Listed: March 12, 2021 This six-bedroom home has six full bathrooms, one half-bath, a 55-foot atrium, a wood-burning pizza oven and a 1,000-bottle wine cellar. This building was constructed in 1893 as an apartment complex, converted into a single-family home in 1990 and recently renovated. Stained glass that is original to the building is used in the primary bedroom and bath and the living and dining room windows. The kitchen is equipped with a 10-burner commercial range, new quartz counters and custom cabinets. The primary bedroom suite takes up an entire floor and includes a sitting area with an LED fireplace, two closets, a marble bathroom with a soaking tub, shower and double vanity and another room that can be used as an office or workout room. A large cedar closet, a new roof deck, and a 2½-car attached garage complete this home. Agent: Chloe Ifergan of Jameson Sotheby’s International, 312-636-4994 *Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options. To feature your luxury listing of $800,000 or more in Chicago Tribune’s Dream Homes, send listing information and high-res photos to ctc-realestate@chicagotribune.com. Join our Chicago Dream Homes Facebook group for more luxury listings and real estate news.