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Mariano’s owner Kroger to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into AI
Oct 13, 2026 11:51 am - Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it ramps up its use of artificial intelligence to streamline operations.
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Mundelein man charged in shooting on CTA busOct 13, 2026 11:22 am - A Mundelein man and a Chicago woman faces attempted murder charges in a shooting on a CTA bus Sept. 30 that injured two people in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Spotlight on seasonal shows: Improv Playhouse revives ‘Dracula’ as classic radio dramaOct 13, 2026 9:48 am - This week in theater, Libertyville’s Improv Playhouse stages a radio-style “Dracula,” Writers Theatre revives a boxing drama based on the country’s first Black heavyweight champion, and City Lit Theater Company presents August Wilson’s “King Hedley II.”
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Endorsement: Syed for Illinois Senate Dist. 26, Levin for Illinois House Dist. 51, McLaughlin for Illinois House Dist. 52Oct 13, 2026 8:42 am - Voters have strong candidates to choose from in the races for state Senator in District 26, along with state representatives in Illinois House Districts 51 and 52 that it...
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Endorsement: Santa Maria for Illinois Senate Dist. 27, Grasse for Illinois House Dist. 53, Canty for Illinois House Dist. 54Oct 13, 2026 8:40 am - In Senate District 27, House District 53 and House District 54, voters will notice that the candidates bring notably different combinations of local government, professio...
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Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur
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Walk like an Egyptian: Immersive Cleopatra exhibition opens next month in RosemontOct 13, 2026 6:28 am - “Cleopatra, The Immersive Exhibition” opens Nov. 20 at EXP Rosemont, marking its North American premiere after some 350,000 people experienced the show in Madrid and London.
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Why Schaumburg is looking at ending developer impact fees for additional road capacityOct 12, 2026 5:40 pm - Growth in Schaumburg has reached a point where officials are questioning whether the village still needs to charge developers for additional road capacity.
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Mount Prospect planning Central Road crossing improvementsOct 12, 2026 5:39 pm - Mount Prospect village board members on Tuesday, Oct. 20, will discuss a recommended design for improvements to one of the village’s most congested intersections.
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District 220 board members approve policy update on political activitiesOct 12, 2026 5:30 pm - Barrington Area Unit District 220 school board members, of whom four have been investigated, received training on political activity during a recent board meeting.