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Chicago doctor wanted in Ohio killings of ex-wife, her dentist husband in custody in RockfordJan 12, 2026 9:57 am - A Chicago man, wanted on an arrest warrant in Ohio in the alleged killings of his former wife and her dentist husband, is being held in the Winnebago County jail in Rockford pending an extradition hearing Monday, according to official records.
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‘Til debt do us part: Planning for your business to not go as plannedJan 10, 2026 12:45 pm - Across suburban Chicago, many people will start new businesses this year, and many of them will have more than one owner. While starting a business is relatively easy, keeping it free of conflict is much more difficult. That is why taking affirmative steps to protect both the owners and the company is paramount.
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Commercial real estate in 2026: How the market is taking shapeJan 10, 2026 12:30 pm - As the new year begins, the commercial real estate sector is continuing to take shape amid shifting economic conditions and evolving business needs.
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Chicago-based nonprofit Open TV gets $2M in funding to expand independent storytellingJan 09, 2026 6:12 pm - Open Television secured over $2 million in funding from cultural funders, including a five-year grant from the Ford Foundation. The investment will allow OTV to expand programs for emerging filmmakers, launch an archive project to preserve its catalog, and scale distribution through the OTV App.
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2025 biking highlights in Illinois: Trikes as bikes, e-bikes, new laws and path plansJan 07, 2026 1:08 pm - Trikes as bikes, e-bikes, new laws and plans for biking and pedestrian paths were among the cycling stories making headlines in Illinois in 2025.
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League of Chicago Theatres, in partnership with Choose Chicago, presents Chicago Theatre Week 2026 Feb. 5-15Jan 07, 2026 10:40 am - Tickets are on sale now for Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theater-going in Chicago, during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week 2026 will take place Feb. 5-15.
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Peoples Gas files $202 million rate increase request with Illinois regulatory bodyJan 06, 2026 8:42 pm - Peoples Gas has filed a $202.3 million rate hike request with the Illinois Commerce Commission. If approved in full, typical residential Peoples Gas customers can expect to pay $10-11 more per month starting in 2027. Peoples Gas said the hike is needed to meet the ICC’s order to retire more than 1,000 miles of old iron pipes that carry natural gas underneath Chicago.
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Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breachJan 06, 2026 3:04 pm - The Illinois Department of Human Services disclosed recently that it mistakenly uploaded private health-related information about hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans to a publicly accessible website and left it there for more than three years before it discovered the mistake.
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Quigley confirms he’ll run for Chicago mayor in 2027Jan 06, 2026 2:52 pm - After much speculation, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley on Tuesday confirmed he’ll run for mayor of Chicago in 2027.
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A&A Ballet to hold open auditions for spring performance of ‘Swan Lake’Jan 05, 2026 11:14 am - A&A Ballet is hosting open auditions for its reimagined one-act production of “Swan Lake,“ choreographed by Alexei Kremnev and Anna Reznik, featuring Tchaikovsky's score. The production celebrates A&A Ballet's 10th anniversary.