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Jan 17, 2026
Chicago aims to expand the footprint of WNBA All-Star Weekend in this year's iteration of the event, which will take place July 23-25.
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Jan 17, 2026
The exhibit Anatomy of Healthcare: DuPage County Medical History opens this month at the Elmhurst History Museum.
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Jan 16, 2026
The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress.
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Jan 16, 2026
Gary officials have identified three locations in the city for a potential Chicago Bears stadium, according to a proposal announced Friday.
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Jan 16, 2026
U.S. regulators have granted a five-week extension for Tesla to respond to allegations that its vehicles have broken traffic laws while operating in what the electric automaker calls "full self-driving" mode.
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Jan 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital.
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Jan 16, 2026
A proposed development on long-vacant parcels along Madison Street in River Forest would include 72 apartments and a new parking lot.
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Jan 16, 2026
The Woldhuis Farms Sunrise Greenhouse fire started at the greenhouse storefront for the 160-acre farm, housing the food court
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Jan 16, 2026
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital hopes to create a $99 million cancer center on its Park Ridge campus, a move that would have it join a growing list of Chicago area hospitals boosting their cancer care.
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Jan 16, 2026
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital hopes to create a $99 million cancer center on its Park Ridge campus, a move that would have it join a growing list of Chicago area hospitals boosting their cancer care.
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Jan 16, 2026
Chicago-based Levy is firing up its team of more than 1,200 mostly seasonal food service workers again this week to sate 60,000 boisterous Bears fans Sunday at Soldier Field.
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Jan 16, 2026
The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to take urgent steps to boost energy supply and curb price hikes, holding a Friday event aimed at addressing a rising concern among voters about the enormous amount of power used for artificial intelligence ahead of elections later this year.
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Jan 16, 2026
It does not appear AI is impacting the direction of the economy at this point.
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Jan 16, 2026
The aging Calumet Country Club golf course owner Walt Brown, Jr. has made multiple attempts to redevelop it for industrial use.
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Jan 16, 2026
Arlington Heights officials called for Illinois lawmakers to get moving on a proposed new Chicago Bears stadium in the northwest suburb.
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Jan 16, 2026
Matthew E. Bell became Chicago Fashion Week's youngest headlining designer; now he's preparing his New York Fashion Week debut.
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Jan 16, 2026
Lakiesha Ifarinu Williams became "Mama Africa" when she opened her store and community space along South Shore's 71st Street corridor. Now the future of her business is in jeopardy.
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Jan 15, 2026
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall, an economic beacon in Lincolnwood for some 35 years, has been sold and village officials are looking to partner with the new owners to resuscitate the shopping center and "reimagine" its future. In a news release posted on the village website, officials announced being notified Dec. 19 that the mall, […]
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Jan 15, 2026
After several plans to redevelop the financially languishing Lincolnwood Town Center shopping center have tanked, village leaders and the new owners hope to now devise a plan to reimagine the mall.
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Jan 15, 2026
The Chicago Plan Commission on Thursday approved a plan to transform the northern half of the former Lincoln Yards development site into a mixed-use community with more than 3,000 residences, new riverfront parks and a central plaza open to all neighborhood residents.
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Jan 15, 2026
The annual Southwest Job Fair was at the Tinley Park Convention Center drew more than 1,000 people and an increase in employers.
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Jan 15, 2026
The author and onetime weight-loss, health and financial infomercial pitchman last year paid $2.285 million for a three-bedroom condominium in a 56-story River North tower.
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Jan 15, 2026
State Rep. Kam Buckner introduced a bill Thursday to add up to another 12 months to the temporary license. That would give Bally's Chicago until September 2027 to open its new $1.7 billion casino, hotel and entertainment complex.
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Jan 15, 2026
Getting familiar with Chicago's expressways — which are referred to by name instead of number — can be confusing.
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Jan 15, 2026
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun addressed the Chicago Bears potentially moving to Northwest Indiana during his 2026 State of the State address, but kept any specifics close to the vest.
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Jan 15, 2026
The reversal came after a day of shock and confusion for agencies and nonprofits that provide mental health and substance use disorder services.
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Jan 15, 2026
A Chicago Tribune investigation exposing some hospitals' questionable use of the state's guardianship system has inspired new legislation.
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Jan 15, 2026
This home at 200 E. Delaware Place, Unit: 8-9C, has a primary bathroom with quartzite stone, a soaking tub, a steam shower and heated floors.
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Jan 14, 2026
Illinois nonprofit organizations reported receiving letters from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration saying their funding was terminated as of Jan. 13.
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Jan 14, 2026
Illinois nonprofit organizations reported receiving letters from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration saying their funding was terminated as of Jan. 13.
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Jan 14, 2026
At least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to the Super Greens brand of diet supplement powder, federal health officials said Wednesday.
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Jan 14, 2026
The Score, the longtime Chicago sports radio leader which launched as a daytime-only AM station more than three decades ago, is adding an FM simulcast.
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Jan 14, 2026
Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to a UPS plane crash that killed 15 last year but at that point the plane manufacturer didn't believe it threatened safety, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.
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Jan 14, 2026
The city has on several occasions over the past few years considered whether to allow demolition of the structure at 4 E. State St.
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Jan 14, 2026
The city is inviting potential sponsors to describe their interest in sponsoring a range of airport assets, including parking lots, elevators, family restrooms and airport shuttle buses and stops.
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Jan 14, 2026
There are about 33 Saks stores and 36 Neiman Marcus locations, according to the company, as well as two Bergdorf Goodman stores and roughly 70 Saks Off 5th discount stores.
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Jan 14, 2026
The Dodge Charger won the 2026 North American Car of the Year award, while the Ford Maverick Lobo took the crown for the truck honors, and the Hyundai Palisade won the utility award.
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Jan 14, 2026
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes totaled 4.06 million last year, flat versus 2024, when sales sank to the lowest level since 1995, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. Sales have declined on annual basis every year since 2022.
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Jan 13, 2026
The La Grange Village Board unanimously approved a 5-story, 39-unit condo complex on the site of the 1903 Jackson Square Antique Mall building.
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Jan 13, 2026
President Donald Trump proposed a funding cut of more than 90% for the Harbor Lock in his fiscal year 2026 budget request. The lock is one of the nation's busiest.
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Jan 13, 2026
The low-slung, rambling house, which came on the market in mid-November, is one of Peoria's most architecturally significant homes, said listing agent Mark Ferrill of RE/MAX.
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Jan 13, 2026
Here's what to know about the Chicago Bears' possible move from Soldier Field.
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Jan 13, 2026
The lawsuit, filed last month in Chicago federal court, alleges false and deceptive marketing of the McRib.
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Jan 13, 2026
The lawsuit, filed last month in Chicago federal court, alleges false and deceptive marketing of the McRib.
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Jan 13, 2026
The Chicago Bears sent a survey to season ticket holders asking what they think of a potential new enclosed stadium in northwest Indiana.
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Jan 13, 2026
A 40-year-old man was charged with with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a 37-year-old man on a CTA train in the Loop neighborhood.
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Jan 13, 2026
A 40-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a 37-year-old man on a CTA train in the Loop neighborhood.
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Jan 13, 2026
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore is planned for a downtown Oak Park building that once housed Marshall Fields but has been vacant for 12 years.
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Jan 13, 2026
If there's one thread that ties together the 10 highest-priced home sales in 2025, it's Lake Michigan. Eight of the 10 highest-priced Chicago-area home sales involved single-family homes with frontage on Lake Michigan.
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Jan 13, 2026
This three-bedroom home has three full bathrooms, one half bath, hardwood floors and custom millwork.
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Jan 12, 2026
AbbVie reached a deal with the Trump administration on drug prices in exchange for being exempted from tariffs and future price mandates.
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Jan 12, 2026
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell joined top Chicago Bears officials Saturday to tour potential new stadium sites before the team's playoff win over the Green Bay Packers.
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Jan 12, 2026
California-based Transcend Development Group bought the 180-unit property at 221 E. 121st St. in West Pullman in a $53 million deal.
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Jan 12, 2026
Google parent Alphabet Inc. on Monday became the fourth Big Tech powerhouse to be valued at $4 trillion.
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Jan 12, 2026
Meta plans to cut about 10% of the employees in its Reality Labs division who work on products including the metaverse, as the company shifts priorities to build next-generation artificial intelligence.
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Jan 12, 2026
The new Metra station in Morton Grove has opened to commuters, but village officials say additional improvements at the site are not expected to be fully completed until spring. Morton Grove Village Administrator Chuck Meyer told Pioneer Press that the Metra station, at 8501 Lehigh Ave., opened on Dec. 15. The station stop is on […]
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Jan 12, 2026
The Trump administration's criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared on Monday to be emboldening defenders of the U.S. central bank against the efforts of President Trump to control the Fed.
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Jan 12, 2026
General Motors Co. leveraged the automaker's more than 120-year heritage and its success during Detroit's Golden Age to design the company's new global headquarters at the Hudson's Detroit complex downtown that opened Monday.
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Jan 12, 2026
Illinois will now give residents until Jan. 31 to choose health insurance plans on the state's new Affordable Care Act exchange, at GetCoveredIllinois.gov. Previously, the open enrollment period was slated to end Jan. 15.
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Jan 12, 2026
"I've always said we're a blue-collar, shot-and-beer kind of town, but we're becoming more of a white wine and spritzer town," said Ald. Anthony Kennedy.
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Jan 10, 2026
Unlike Chicago and northwest Indiana, the Kansas City metroplex and its 2.4 million people are tightly intertwined across Missouri and Kansas, making a potential Bears move to Gary or Hammond very different from the Chiefs' efforts.
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Jan 09, 2026
At Wilmette's revitalized Plaza del Lago, boutique Space 519 features women's designer clothing. It says holiday sales were robust.
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Jan 09, 2026
Nicor Gas filed a $221 million rate increase request Friday with the Illinois Commerce Commission to continue replacing and repairing transmission pipelines and aging equipment, according to a news release.
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Jan 09, 2026
Chicago-area casinos are coming off a big year in 2025, as three new facilities boosted revenue and brought millions of additional players to the tables and slot machines.
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Jan 09, 2026
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration's plans to withhold $10 billion in child care and family assistance funds from Illinois and four other states.
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Jan 09, 2026
The attorneys general of Illinois, California, Colorado, Minnesota and New York filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court in New York, alleging federal officials have no legal or constitutional authority to freeze the money.
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Jan 09, 2026
The attorneys general of Illinois, California, Colorado, Minnesota and New York filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court in New York, alleging federal officials have no legal or constitutional authority to freeze the money.
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Jan 09, 2026
Excitement is high ahead of the Bears-Packers matchup. Foam cheese grater hats are already on backorder, and food deliveries are expected to be "off the charts."
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Jan 09, 2026
Excitement is high ahead of the NFL matchup. Pediatric hospital patients are writing letters of encouragement to Bears players. Foam cheese grater hats are already on backorder, and food deliveries are expected to be "off the charts" during Saturday's big game.
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Jan 09, 2026
Excitement is high ahead of the Bears-Packers matchup. Foam cheese grater hats are already on backorder, and food deliveries are expected to be "off the charts."
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Jan 08, 2026
The IRS will start accepting 2025 tax returns on Jan. 26, marking the official start of the 2026 tax filing season.
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Jan 08, 2026
Pleas from the dozens of Hobart residents who asked city officials to table action fell on deaf ears as the city council approved three resolutions — including a contribution of $47 million to the city by Jan. 31 — allowing Amazon Data Services to proceed with its data center plans at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.
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Jan 08, 2026
Online shoppers spent a record $257.8 billion during the holiday season as they snagged major discounts on electronics, sporting goods and appliances, Adobe data show.
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Jan 08, 2026
Ford Motor Co. says eyes-off and hands-off autonomous driving will be road-ready in 2028, and it'll introduce new artificial intelligence-powered features to its current customers starting this year.
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Jan 08, 2026
The regulations would require licenses for the rentals and enable the county to levy fees for violations of the county code.
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Jan 08, 2026
Marcos Estrada and friend Edgar Figueroa opened Valor Jiu-Jitsu in Orland Park in September.
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Jan 08, 2026
T.J. Maxx signed a lease for 26,000 square feet on a prominent retail corridor in Lincoln Park, and will open a street-level store by the third quarter of 2026.
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Jan 08, 2026
This three-story penthouse home has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, one half bath, a private four-car attached garage and nearly 1,800 square feet of exclusive outdoor space.
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Jan 07, 2026
Child care professionals, parents, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and other local leaders expressed horror Wednesday after the federal government announced that it would freeze about $10 billion in funding for child care and family assistance programs in Illinois, California, Colorado, Minnesota and New York.
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Jan 07, 2026
Child care professionals, parents, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and other local leaders expressed horror Wednesday after the federal government announced that it would freeze about $10 billion in funding for child care and family assistance programs in Illinois, California, Colorado, Minnesota and New York.
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Jan 07, 2026
The Orland Park Plan Commission faced residents' questions Tuesday about an Amazon retail store at 159th Street and LaGrange Road.
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Jan 07, 2026
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper will shut down later this year, with a final edition slated for May 3.
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Jan 07, 2026
Lawyers representing an array of news organizations suing OpenAI for allegedly stealing and distorting their reporters' work have asked a Manhattan judge to sanction ChatGPT's parent company, alleging the tech behemoth deleted millions of conversations they were required to hand over as evidence of copyright infringement.
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Jan 07, 2026
Hawthorne Race Course has been beset by financial troubles, including liens seeking to recover unpaid debts, and its inability to open a proposed new casino.
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Jan 07, 2026
Hobart Mayor Josh Huddlestun called the $47 million upfront cash the city is poised to receive from Amazon, if plans go forward to build a data center at 61st and Colorado, "record breaking."
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Jan 07, 2026
Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix.
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Jan 06, 2026
The administration is also withholding funds meant for California, Colorado, Minnesota and New York.
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Jan 06, 2026
Ride-sharing passengers on Chicago's North Side and in Hyde Park started paying more for Ubers and Lyfts on Tuesday.
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Jan 06, 2026
The city's downtown congestion fee for rideshares first went into effect in 2020.
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Jan 06, 2026
A hospital workers' union is calling on Northwestern Memorial Hospital to beef up its emergency department staffing, ahead of a scheduled state board vote next week on whether the hospital should be allowed to embark on a $96 million expansion.
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Jan 06, 2026
The bookseller will open stores on State Street and in Hyde Park. The company also plans to relocate its store within Skokie's Westfield Old Orchard Mall, and build out by late spring a new location inside the former Borders Books in Oak Park.
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Jan 06, 2026
It would seem 2026 is already shaping up to be an exciting year for new businesses coming to Naperville.
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Jan 06, 2026
Derek van der Vorst, an international business advisor with Solarge, said the company hopes to decide between Waukegan and the Kansas site no later than the end of March.
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Jan 06, 2026
Ken Griffin famously paid $58.75 million in 2017 for the top four floors in the building at 9 W. Walton, but he never built them out and left them as raw space.
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Jan 06, 2026
If approved, the rate increase request would raise average residential customer delivery charges by $10 to $11 per month beginning in 2027, the utility said in a news release.
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Jan 06, 2026
Darien's Miskatonic Brewing Company produced acclaimed beers, but couldn't overcome stress from failed Naperville location, 'people drinking less.'
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Jan 06, 2026
Address: 1006 Ridge Avenue, Evanston Price: $1,725,000 This five-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Evanston has only been owned by three families over a century and many of its original architectural details have been preserved. This home retains classic Chicago yellow brick in basket weave patterns, a restored green Ludowici tile roof, as well as stained glass, woodwork […]
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Jan 06, 2026
The City Council passed a budget over Mayor Brandon Johnson's objection, but questions remain, among them, is it more sustainable or only more politically palatable?
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Jan 05, 2026
Major airlines reopened flights across the Caribbean region after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that the U.S. would lift airspace restrictions at 12 a.m. ET on Saturday.
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Jan 05, 2026
Leaders of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private agency that has steered federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of public television and radio stations across the country, voted Monday to dissolve.
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