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Cary man killed in drive-by shooting on Chicago’s South SideMay 10, 2026 8:07 am - A 19-year-old Cary man was fatally shot early Saturday in an apparent drive-by shooting on Chicago’s South Side.
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IBM will bring innovation hub, 750 new jobs to Chicago’s quantum parkApr 29, 2026 6:35 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker announced last Wednesday that IBM will bring its FutureNow innovation and delivery hub to Chicago’s South Side. The center will be located on the planned Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park campus and is set to create 750 full-time jobs in supercomputing fields, such as cybersecurity, AI and data science.
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‘Still loyal to you, Elgin High:’ Chicago mayor named to school’s Hall of FameApr 29, 2026 11:37 am - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson credited the education he received at Elgin High for making him a well-rounded person, and inspiring him to become a teacher. Johnson was inducted to the school’s Hall of Fame Tuesday.
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McDonald’s is the latest fast food chain to offer fancier drinksApr 28, 2026 2:57 pm - McDonald’s said Tuesday it will launch six crafted beverages in U.S. restaurants May 6. It’s joining other chains, like KFC, Wendy’s and Taco Bell, that have elevated their drinks in order to lure customers away from rivals like Starbucks and Dutch Bros.
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Bill would give Illinois EPA greater oversight of manufacturers’ plastic pellet runoffApr 21, 2026 10:56 am - A bill that cleared the Illinois House would give the state’s EPA emergency rulemaking powers to address plastic pellet spills and their effect on stormwater runoff. Plastic pellets are small round objects; the building blocks of plastic manufacturing, shipped from pre-production plastic manufacturers to production facilities then melted and molded into common plastic products. Unintentionally spilled pellets can end up in the state’s waterways when blown by the wind or carried by stormwater, potentially harming birds, turtles and fish.
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The Biz Week That Was: Dutch Bros Coffee coming to Elk Grove, soaring gas prices, and Candy Hall of FameApr 11, 2026 11:36 am - ‘Brewing soon’: Elk Grove Village lands one of first Dutch Bros Coffee shops in the suburbs Dutch Bros Coffee — the drive-through West Coast chain popular with young...
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Candy Hall of Fame coming to Chicago next yearApr 09, 2026 12:57 pm - Candy Hall of Fame expected to open in summer 2027 on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.
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Some wait times at airport bottlenecks are easing with TSA paychecks promisedMar 30, 2026 1:10 pm - After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said the first paychecks in weeks are being sent as early as Monday to its workers, giving the beleaguered aviation system a boost of optimism.
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Women leading the future of financial confidenceMar 23, 2026 3:11 pm - Across the financial industry, women are playing a vital role in advancing that confidence through education, mentorship, and community engagement.
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Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fallMar 21, 2026 1:28 pm - The Chicago Transit Authority on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking restoration of $2 billion in commuter rail expansion funding that President Donald Trump's administration stopped last fall.
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