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Chicago based McDonald's continues to recover following the ecoli outbreak
Improving international sales helped McDonald's overcome some weakness at home in the fourth quarter, but the company said it expects U.S. sales to pick up later this year. McDonald's said its sales a...
Feb 10, 2025
Breaking: Bears owner Virginia McCaskey has died
Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died. She was 102. McCaskey's family announ...
Feb 06, 2025
Illinois among three states that reach a settlement with the National Women's Soccer League
The National Women's Soccer League will establish a $5 million fund for players as part of a settlement that stemmed from allegations of emotional and sexual misconduct that rocked the league in 2021....
Feb 05, 2025
RFK Jr. one step closer to confirmation as Health and Human Services Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives to testify before the Senate Finance Committee during a confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services on Jan. 29, 2025 in Washington...
Feb 04, 2025
No survivors in the crash between an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter in D.C.
All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials sa...
Jan 30, 2025
Breaking: The White House reverses course on a freeze on financial assistance
A two-sentence memo from the Office of Management Budget canceled a previous memo issued two days before that had directed federal agencies to "temporarily pause all activities related to obligations ...
Jan 29, 2025
Police continue to investigate after a shooting in Northern Indiana leaves three dead
A shooting at a grocery store in northern Indiana on Monday left three people dead, including the suspected shooter, and two police officers wounded, officials said. Police received a 911 call at abou...
Jan 28, 2025
Restaurant week in Chicago begins tomorrow
Over 500 restaurants are taking part as restaurant week celebrates its 18th year beginning Friday. The restaurants are located in 35 Chicago neighborhoods along with 56 suburban restaurants. One hundr...
Jan 23, 2025
Some Chicago parents are concerned about sending their children to school as a crackdown on immigrants looms
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school. In many districts, educators have sought to reass...
Jan 22, 2025
The former leader of the Proud Boys and the founder of the Oath Keepers released from prison
The former leader of the Proud Boys and the founder of the Oath Keepers have been released from prison after their lengthy sentences for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol w...
Jan 21, 2025
