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Primrose Candy, a century-old Chicago confectionery, files for bankruptcy protection www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/p...
Primrose Candy, a century-old Chicago confectionery, files for bankruptcy protection
A century-old, family-owned Chicago candy manufacturer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday, seeking to keep its Northwest Side factory churning out assorted fruit-flavored starlights…
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January 28, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Primrose Candy, a century-old Chicago confectionery, files for bankruptcy protection www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/p...
Grubhub will air its first Super Bowl ad, directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/27/g...
Grubhub will air its first Super Bowl ad, directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos
Grubhub released a 15-second teaser of its ad, which also represents the Super Bowl debut for absurdist Greek film director Yorgos Lanthimos.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Grubhub will air its first Super Bowl ad, directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/27/g...
Chicago AM sports station The Score to add FM simulcast in February www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/s...
Chicago AM sports station The Score to add FM simulcast in February
The Score, the longtime Chicago sports radio leader which launched as a daytime-only AM station more than three decades ago, is adding an FM simulcast.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Chicago AM sports station The Score to add FM simulcast in February www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/s...
Tucked away in a downtown Chicago office building, fallen e-commerce star Groupon is ready for a comeback www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/27/g...
Tucked away in a downtown Chicago office building, fallen e-commerce star Groupon is ready for a comeback
The quirky e-commerce startup is quietly executing a turnaround after years of downsizing and red ink.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Tucked away in a downtown Chicago office building, fallen e-commerce star Groupon is ready for a comeback www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/27/g...
WBEZ loses local programming amid ongoing power outage at Navy Pier studios www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/10/w...
WBEZ loses local programming amid ongoing power outage at Navy Pier studios
Listeners to WBEZ-FM 91.5 may have noticed an abrupt change in the programming schedule Wednesday morning after a power outage shut down operations at the Chicago public radio station’s Navy Pier s…
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December 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
WBEZ loses local programming amid ongoing power outage at Navy Pier studios www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/10/w...
ComEd offers customers $803 million in energy credits while seeking $268 million reconciliation rate hike www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/09/c...
ComEd offers customers $803 million in energy credits while seeking $268 million reconciliation rate hike
After a summer of sky-high electric bills, ComEd is offering Chicago customers some relief next year with $803 million in state-mandated nuclear energy credits.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
ComEd offers customers $803 million in energy credits while seeking $268 million reconciliation rate hike www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/09/c...
Bruce Dold, former Chicago Tribune editor and 'consummate newspaperman,' dies at 70 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/03/b...
Bruce Dold, former Chicago Tribune editor and ‘consummate newspaperman,’ dies at 70
Dold juggled journalism and business interests in a dual editor-publisher role as the industry grappled with declining revenue and downsizing.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Bruce Dold, former Chicago Tribune editor and 'consummate newspaperman,' dies at 70 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/03/b...
Chicago-based celebrity video site Cameo gets temporary restraining order against OpenAI www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/c...
Chicago-based celebrity video site Cameo gets temporary restraining order against OpenAI
A California federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday blocking OpenAI from using the word “Cameo” in connection with its Sora AI-generated video products.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Chicago-based celebrity video site Cameo gets temporary restraining order against OpenAI www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/c...
ICC slashes Nicor Gas rate hike by $146.5 million, tamping down increases for Chicago-area customers www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/19/n...
ICC slashes Nicor Gas rate hike by $146.5 million, tamping down increases for Chicago-area customers
For customers, that translates to an average increase of about $4.25 per month beginning with the January bill.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
ICC slashes Nicor Gas rate hike by $146.5 million, tamping down increases for Chicago-area customers www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/19/n...
Uber adds new feature in Chicago matching women riders with women drivers www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/u...
Uber adds new feature in Chicago matching women riders with women drivers
The Women Preferences feature will allow women riders to request women drivers and vice versa. Teens of both genders will also be able to request women drivers.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Uber adds new feature in Chicago matching women riders with women drivers www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/u...
Mr. Submarine celebrates 50th anniversary with throwback Chicago commercials and 99-cent subs www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/07/m...
Mr. Submarine celebrates 50th anniversary with throwback Chicago commercials and 99-cent subs
While the sub wars have seen national and local shops come and go over the years, Mr. Submarine is still around, a quirky throwback celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Mr. Submarine celebrates 50th anniversary with throwback Chicago commercials and 99-cent subs www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/07/m...
Supreme Court to hear arguments Wednesday in case brought by Vernon Hills toy maker over Trump tariffs www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/04/v...
Supreme Court to hear arguments Wednesday in case brought by Vernon Hills toy maker over Trump tariffs
Learning Resources filed a lawsuit in April arguing that the tariffs are beyond the scope of the 1977 law that allows a president to regulate international commerce as an emergency response to a fo…
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November 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Supreme Court to hear arguments Wednesday in case brought by Vernon Hills toy maker over Trump tariffs www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/04/v...
Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/29/c...
Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app
The lawsuit said the recent rollout of the “Cameo” feature as part of OpenAI’s video generation app,has already created growing “consumer confusion.”
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October 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/29/c...
Chicago-based Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/29/c...
Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app
The lawsuit said the recent rollout of the “Cameo” feature as part of OpenAI’s video generation app,has already created growing “consumer confusion.”
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October 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Chicago-based Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/29/c...
Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/29/c...
Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app
The lawsuit said the recent rollout of the “Cameo” feature as part of OpenAI’s video generation app,has already created growing “consumer confusion.”
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October 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/29/c...
Gene & Georgetti owner says the city is pushing her out at Midway to make way for Bally's www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/29/g...
Gene & Georgetti owner says the city is pushing her out at Midway to make way for Bally’s
The owner of Gene & Georgetti, the iconic Chicago steak house, said she is being pushed out of her space at the Midway Airport concession area after five years to make room for a Bally’s sports…
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October 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Gene & Georgetti owner says the city is pushing her out at Midway to make way for Bally's www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/29/g...
EV automaker Rivian laying off 4.5% of workforce ahead of R2 launch in Normal www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/r...
EV automaker Rivian laying off 4.5% of workforce ahead of R2 launch in Normal
Rivian, which builds all of its electric pickups, SUVs and commercial vehicles in downstate Illinois, gave notice Thursday to more than 600 employees.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
EV automaker Rivian laying off 4.5% of workforce ahead of R2 launch in Normal www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/r...
EV automaker Rivian laying off 4.5% of workforce ahead of R2 launch in Normal www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/r...
EV automaker Rivian laying off 4.5% of workforce ahead of R2 launch in Normal
Rivian, which builds all of its electric pickups, SUVs and commercial vehicles in downstate Illinois, gave notice Thursday to more than 600 employees.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
EV automaker Rivian laying off 4.5% of workforce ahead of R2 launch in Normal www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/r...
Capital One layoffs hitting former Discover headquarters in Riverwoods www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/21/c...
Capital One layoffs hitting former Discover headquarters in Riverwoods
In August, Capital One filed a notice with the state that it was laying off 215 employees related to Discover’s home equity and refinance loans business. Capital One filed another notice last month…
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October 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Capital One layoffs hitting former Discover headquarters in Riverwoods www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/21/c...
Banana-selling robots pitch customers in test run at three suburban Chicago Jewel stores www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/20/b...
Banana-selling robots pitch customers in test run at three suburban Jewel stores
From bananas to burgers, store aisles to sidewalks, an army of robots has descended upon Chicagoland with the singular mission to bring us food.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Banana-selling robots pitch customers in test run at three suburban Chicago Jewel stores www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/20/b...
Banana-selling robots pitch customers in test run at three suburban Jewel stores www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/20/b...
Banana-selling robots pitch customers in test run at three suburban Jewel stores
From bananas to burgers, store aisles to sidewalks, an army of robots has descended upon Chicagoland with the singular mission to bring us food.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Banana-selling robots pitch customers in test run at three suburban Jewel stores www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/20/b...
Chicago-based BMO sells 138 branches in 11 states to First Citizens Bank, including one in Illinois www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/b...
Chicago-based BMO sells 138 branches in 11 states to First Citizens Bank, including one in Illinois
In what it calls a strategic “branch optimization,” BMO also plans to open 150 banking locations over the next five years, with a focus on expanding in California.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Chicago-based BMO sells 138 branches in 11 states to First Citizens Bank, including one in Illinois www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/b...
Hollywood Casino Joliet posts higher revenue at new land-based facility in September www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/15/h...
Hollywood Casino Joliet posts higher revenue at new land-based facility in September
The new Joliet casino generated more than $11.2 million in adjusted gross receipts last month, ranking fourth in revenue among the state’s 17 casinos.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Hollywood Casino Joliet posts higher revenue at new land-based facility in September www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/15/h...
Stellantis investing $600 million to reopen Belvidere plant to build Jeep Cherokee and Compass www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/s...
Stellantis investing $600 million to reopen Belvidere plant to build Jeep Cherokee and Compass
The automaker is investing more than $600 million to reopen the Belvidere plant and expand production of the Jeep Cherokee and Compass.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Stellantis investing $600 million to reopen Belvidere plant to build Jeep Cherokee and Compass www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/s...
Stellantis investing $600 million to reopen Belvidere plant to build Jeep Cherokee and Compass www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/s...
Stellantis investing $600 million to reopen Belvidere plant to build Jeep Cherokee and Compass
The automaker is investing more than $600 million to reopen the Belvidere plant and expand production of the Jeep Cherokee and Compass.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Stellantis investing $600 million to reopen Belvidere plant to build Jeep Cherokee and Compass www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/s...