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Pritzker tours storm damage, signs flood relief bill expanding local Chicago programsAug 15, 2026 10:20 am - Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law to allow more homeowners to access financial relief if their home is flooded. The bill signing comes as residents around Illinois dealt with yet another round of severe weather this week.
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Influx of funding means new Amtrak trains, updates for aged rail bridges, repair shops in regionAug 14, 2026 6:11 pm - Updated Amtrak trains are coming to Midwest lines including the Illini/Saluki between Chicago and Carbondale.
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Opening doors for Chicagoland entrepreneursAug 14, 2026 11:34 am - The impact of tariffs, oil prices, artificial intelligence and economic uncertainty are only some of the factors which have increased the prospect of impending layoffs. Employers are cautious.
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Two men arrested after suspected drug deal in Des Plaines, police sayAug 13, 2026 7:29 am - Two men were arrested Tuesday after Des Plaines police observed what appeared to be an illegal drug transaction, authorities said.
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Aggression by restaurant guests is on the riseAug 12, 2026 12:58 pm - In 2023, there were reports of 176 fatalities in hospitality settings, nearly half the result of violent acts, but workplace violence often takes the form of verbal abuse, intimidation and degrading language.
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Quantum campus project raises questions about residents’ agency in community developmentAug 09, 2026 1:47 pm - In Steelworkers Park, butterflies and dragonflies flit around native plants and flowers that have grown waist-high. Public art and concrete ore walls stand tall, telling visitors the U.S. Steel South Works left an indelible environmental footprint during the last industrial age. Now, a trek through the area means looking and listening to construction.
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Cybersecurity threats are enhanced by AIAug 08, 2026 5:38 am - Artificial intelligence can be a tremendous benefit to the workplace. In the wrong hands, however, it poses one of the largest cybersecurity threats to businesses today.
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Remains of 56 people found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral homeAug 07, 2026 8:36 pm - The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said.
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More than 50 decomposing bodies found in Southeast Side funeral home, officials sayAug 07, 2026 7:37 am - The remains of 57 people were recovered Thursday at a South Deering funeral home on the city’s Southeast Side, according to multiple law enforcement sources with knowledg...
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Disability advocates march on Gov. JB Pritzker’s office demanding more alternatives to nursing homesAug 06, 2026 3:43 pm - Advocates urged the state to invest in community-based alternatives to nursing homes for people with disabilities before attempting to enter Gov. JB Pritzker’s Chicago office in the West Loop on Wednesday.