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Illinois policymakers need to embrace small business communityJul 18, 2026 6:30 am - Chicago is an awe-inspiring, world class city with suburbs that offer everything a business needs to thrive. And the heart and soul of local communities are the small and local businesses that drive our economy. Illinois politicians should be rushing to embrace the small business community.
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At Lake Forest event, stadium property taxes and World Cup on Bears president’s mindJul 17, 2026 9:38 am - Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren said the NFL club is performing due diligence for a potential stadium in Northwest Indiana, but at an event in Lake Forest Thursday night, he didn’t close the door on Arlington Heights either.
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William Shatner will debut his new heavy metal band at Riot FestJul 16, 2026 1:45 pm - Metal, the final frontier. Joining the musical lineup at Riot Fest in September is the debut of William Shatner’s new heavy metal band The *Uckers.
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17 drivers — including one in Chicago and another in Franklin Park — have been shot by immigration officials since 2025Jul 15, 2026 4:25 pm - In the wake of two fatal shootings days apart, Immigration and Customs Enforcement temporarily halted attempts to arrest undocumented immigrants by pulling them over in their cars. President Donald Trump then appeared to undermine that change with a post on social media. The recent deaths — in Houston and Biddeford, Maine — are among at least 17 shootings of motorists by federal immigration officers since the beginning of Trump’s term nearly 18 months ago, a Washington Post analysis shows.
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Can Indiana pay for a Bears stadium? Analysts ask how it will pay its debt as some residents balk at new taxes.Jul 14, 2026 8:12 am - A buyer should beware of a Bentley on sale for half price, says public finance analyst Geoffrey Propheter. So should the public on a sports stadium, Propheter says. “With...
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Chicago’s second heat wave of the season to bring poor air quality Monday, more 90s starting TuesdayJul 13, 2026 8:09 am - As a heat dome builds in the Plains and “dangerous” record highs become a possibility for parts of the country, the Chicago area is forecast to experience at least three ...
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Why earthquakes in the suburbs are so rareJul 11, 2026 11:30 am - While earthquakes are rare in the suburbs because of our geography, they still happen occasionally, like Wednesday’s 2.9-magnitude temblor 12 miles off Lake Michigan’s shore near Highland Park.
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50 years of Rush in Chicago: A local history of the band in 10 concertsJul 10, 2026 3:05 pm - When Rush settles in for a sold-out four-night stand at United Center beginning Thursday, July 16, it will mark the first time the band plays Chicagoland without long-standing anchor Neil Peart.
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Review: No simple lessons in the moving musical ‘Suffs,’ now in ChicagoJul 10, 2026 10:06 am - On the heels of the United States’ 250th anniversary, the national tour of Shaina Taub’s Tony Award-winning musical “Suffs” arrives in Chicago with a potent reminder that women have had the right to vote for less than half of the nation’s history.
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Federal appeals court upholds Illinois assault weapons ban, overturning lower court rulingJul 09, 2026 5:34 pm - A federal appeals court in Chicago on Thursday upheld Illinois’ 2023 assault weapons ban, overturning a lower court decision and delivering what could be a short-lived victory to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.