All Stories from March 4, 2026 (Change date)
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Soaring power prices have US politicians searching for solutionsMar 04, 2026 10:21 am - U.S. politicians are scrambling to tame the soaring cost of electricity that threatens to upend this year’s congressional elections.
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Padma Lakshmi finds a new competitive kitchen with CBS’ ‘America’s Culinary Cup’Mar 04, 2026 10:00 am - Padma Lakshmi is back in the kitchen Wednesday night with a knives-out cooking competition, and this time the stakes are higher. She’s hosting and judging the CBS show “America’s Culinary Cup,” which boasts the largest cash prize in culinary television history — $1 million.
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‘Simply astounding’: Howard Shore reflects on ‘Fellowship of the Ring’ score ahead of 25th anniversary shows at The AuditoriumMar 04, 2026 9:34 am - Award-winning composer Howard Shore discusses creating the score for “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” which will be performed by a full symphony along with a screening of the film during three shows March 13-14 at The Auditorium in Chicago.
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‘Iran cannot outlast us’: Top defense officials push back on concerns about U.S. munitions shortageMar 04, 2026 9:30 am - The U.S. campaign in Iran has already expended hundreds of high-cost air defense missiles and thousands of other munitions just days into the conflict.
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Restaurant financial concerns that impact youMar 04, 2026 8:51 am - You might think the struggles restaurant owners deal with day in and day out have nothing to do with you, the diner. But you’d be wrong. Why? They all trickle down to you.
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Concerts March 6-12: Jason Isbell, John Oates, Mariah the Scientist, Michael McDermott and moreMar 04, 2026 8:28 am - Upcoming concerts include Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at The Salt Shed, John Oates and The Good Road Band at the Genesee Theatre, Mariah the Scientist at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Michael McDermott at Hey Nonny and more.
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Can Cubs’ Michael Busch continue ascent, announce himself as one of the best first basemen?Mar 04, 2026 8:20 am - Beyond his status in Cubs history, a discussion that can wait for quite a while, where Michael Busch ranks among his first baseman peers has piqued some interest.
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US sinks Iranian warship as Iran vows to destroy military and economic infrastructure in MideastMar 04, 2026 8:01 am - A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their bombardment Wednesday of Iran's security forces and other symbols of power. Iran launched more missiles and drones as it warned of the destruction of military and economic infrastructure across the Middle East.
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Dueling documentaries illuminate the promise and perils of artificial intelligenceMar 04, 2026 6:56 am - Artificial intelligence’s dystopian specter has spawned a pair of documentaries — “Deepfaking Sam Altman” and “The AI Doc” — dissecting a technology that’s depicted in the films as a ravenous parasite devouring humanity’s knowledge, creativity and empathy.
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Can’t stand the heat? How to rescue a spicier-than-expected recipeMar 04, 2026 5:56 am - The recipe was called Warming Tomato and Pinto Bean Soup — a perfect winter dish. It was not called Hot as Hades Tomato and Pinto Bean Soup. And yet that’s exactly where we landed.