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NIPSCO Rate Hike Meeting
(Gary, IN) -- Residents in Northwest Indiana will have a chance to weigh in on a proposed electric rate hike. NIPSCO is proposing a 20-percent rate hike which would add an extra $32 per month to a cus...
Dec 05, 2024
Chicago based United Airlines pushes back after Congress takes aim at airlines so called "junk fees"
Members of a U.S. Senate subcommittee took aim at airline executives Wednesday for using an expanding menu of fees to charge customers for early boarding, better seats and other comforts that used to ...
Dec 04, 2024
No one in custody after a mass shooting in Chicago Lawn
Eight people were shot, three of them fatally, when gunfire erupted Monday during a house party in Chicago, sending screaming people fleeing from the home, authorities and a witness said. Officers res...
Dec 03, 2024
White Sox Launch Impact Awards
(CHICAGO) -- The Chicago White Sox Charities have launched their new Diamond Impact Awards that provide multiple $125,000 gifts to local non-profits. "The 2025 Diamond Impact Awards allow us to deepen...
Dec 03, 2024
The Chicago Bears have a new interim head coach
Ryan Poles will remain the Chicago Bears' general manager and serve as the "point person" in the search for a head coach to replace the fired Matt Eberflus, team president Kevin Warren said on Monday....
Dec 02, 2024
The Cubs make their first big move of the offseason
The Chicago Cubs have added Matthew Boyd to their rotation in their first big offseason move, agreeing to a $29 million, two-year contract with the veteran left-hander, according to a person familiar ...
Dec 02, 2024
Thanksgiving road trips in full swing
The last-minute Thanksgiving travelers are packing their cars and carry-on bags to hit the nation's highways and airports. Holiday travelers were experiencing few canceled flights early on Wednesday, ...
Nov 27, 2024
EV automaker Rivian receiving a loan from the federal government
President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive to build a factory in Georgia that had stalled as the start...
Nov 26, 2024
Thanksgiving travel in full swing across the U.S.
Just as there are good odds the turkey will taste dry, airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end in another record day for air travel...
Nov 25, 2024
A Chicago based airline among the most profitable in the U.S.
Chicago based United Airlines and Delta have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning a significant share of budget travelers. That is squeezing small...
Nov 22, 2024
