CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, today announced that, effective February 12, pending CFTC approval, daily price limits in Wheat futures and options contracts as well as Mini-sized Wheat futures contracts will be increased from $0.30 per bushel to $0.40 per bushel.

Swapstream, the market-leading multilateral electronic trading platform for interest rate swaps (IRS) and subsidiary of CME Group, today announced that 33 buy-side participants have committed to an Early Adopter Program (EAP) for CME Swaps on Swapstream, the first centrally-cleared interest rate swaps available to all over-the-counter (OTC) market participants.

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, today announced January volume averaged 14.3 million contracts per day, up 65 percent from January 2007, and second only to August 2007 in terms of highest monthly average daily volume.

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, reached its third highest trading day of combined CME and CBOT products with 23,261,304 contracts traded for the trade date of January 22.

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, today announced that it has successfully migrated e-cbot interest rate futures and options on futures to its CME Globex electronic trading platform. E-cbot agricultural and equity index products were integrated onto the platform on January 14. With the addition of these products, CME Group now offers access to all major asset classes from a single electronic trading platform.

Several Chicago condominium associations are taking action against Regent Realty Group Inc., alleging that the company suddenly closed late last week, leaving the buildings’ reserve funds depleted of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Chicago History Museum presents Catholic Chicago, an exhibition that explores Chicago from the perspective of the Catholic community, examines how being Catholic in Chicago has transformed over time, and how it has shaped the city’s urban landscape. The exhibition opens on Saturday, March 8 and will run through January 4, 2009.

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, issued the following statement in response to the SEC's ruling on Chicago Board Options Exchange's (CBOE) "rule interpretation" terminating exercise rights and creating a temporary trading permit program:

On Jan. 16, 2008, the Museum of Science and Industry opened The Magic and Science of Cinema and Television, an interactive exhibit that explores the dynamic careers, technology and star power that make your favorite news programs, television shows and blockbuster movies possible.

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, today announced that it has successfully completed the first phase of migrating the e-cbot futures and options on futures contracts on to its CME Globex electronic trading platform.

CME Group, the Kansas City Board of Trade and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange announced today that KCBT and MGEX electronically traded products will be available on CME Globex beginning Sunday, January 13, 2008.

DMG Freedom Productions proudly announces the kickoff celebration of WORDSFest February 7-10, 2008 at Theatre Building Chicago,1225 W. Belmont. Performance times are Thursday-Friday 7:30PM, Saturday 3PM, 7:30PM and 10PM and Sunday at 3PM.