Chicago business barometer rises Malta Independent Monday, 30 September 2013, 15:53 Last update: about 13 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=29' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=29&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> A gauge for business activity in the Chicago area rose more than expected in September.