Illinois News

Aggregated Illinois News Articles

• Shuttered Whole Foods store to reopen as Save-A-Lot in Englewood
  
  As of this month, the Englewood store's lease is held by Yellow Banana, a company which operates several other stores in the Chicago area.
  Wls.  ABC News.  Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:14:25 +0000.
• Reward offered after woman, 93, killed Austin hit-and-run; CPD releases photo of wanted car
  
  A reward has been offered for information as Chicago police search for the driver of a luxury SUV who hit and killed a 93-year-old woman walking to the mailbox
  Wls.  ABC News.  Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:39:46 +0000.
• Scaling EV Charging On City Streets, Creatively
  
  83% of the U.S. population lives in urban areas, in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Dallas, etc. most without garages or driveways. ...
  By Joan Michelson, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:04:46 -0500.
• U. Of Chicago, Washington University Med Schools The Latest To Exit U.S. News Rankings
  
  The exodus of prestigious medical schools from the U.S. ...
  By Michael T. Nietzel, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 27 Jan 2023 11:20:08 -0500.
• Fire causes extensive damage at catering business that cooks meals for elderly near Midway Airport
  
  Firefighters were called to the blaze shortly before 12:30 a.m. in the 6300 block of South Central Avenue, according to the Chicago Fire Department Twitter page.
  Deanese Williams-harris.  Chicago Tribune.  Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:39:07 +0000.
• Elderly woman dies in hit-and-run accident in Austin neighborhood, police say
  
  An elderly woman died Thursday afternoon after she was struck by a Porsche SUV while she was crossing the street in the Austin neighborhood, Chicago police said.
  Deanese Williams-harris.  Chicago Tribune.  Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:24:10 +0000.
• Uber Eats prank prompts Duquesne safety review
  
  Duquesne said it has reviewed its safety protocols and tightened its security measures after Wednesday night's viral moment of an Uber Eats delivery person wandering onto the court during the Dukes' game against Loyola Chicago.
  ESPN.  Thu, 26 Jan 2023 23:05:23 EST.
• Amtrak route connecting Dayton to Chicago heads to feds
  
  New passenger rail routes connecting Dayton to Chicago has been submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration.
  Chris Wetterich.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:49:11 +0000.
• Brooklinen expanding to Midwest with first Chicago store
  
  Brooklinen is set to open a brick-and-mortar store the West Loop next month.
  Wendell Hutson.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:31:34 +0000.
• Senate Dems ask FTC to probe gunmaker for alleged illegal marketing of assault rifles to kids
  
  Senate Democrats on Thursday requested that the Federal Trade Commission investigate gunmaker WEE1 Tactical, accusing the Illinois-based company of flouting laws against marketing firearms to children.
  Ramsey Touchberry.  Washington Times.  Thu, 26 Jan 2023 12:59:54 -0500.
• Glitch at NYSE's Chicago data center prevents opening auction and setting prices
  
  A human error at a New York Stock Exchange data center in Chicago, wherein backup systems were left running, caused the exchange's computers to treat Tuesday's opening bell as a continuation of the previous day's trades.
  Brad Matthews.  Washington Times.  Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:23:52 -0500.
• What's in the Offing for Illinois Tool (ITW) Q4 Earnings?
  
  Robust semiconductor business and strong organic growth in North America, Europe and China are likely to have aided Illinois Tool's (ITW) Q4 performance. High costs might have dented earnings.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:54:00 GMT.
• Loyla Chicago-Duquesne Division 1 game interrupted by food delivery worker
  
  With a little less than 17 minutes left in the second half and the score being at 40-37 in favor of the Ramblers, the referee told the individual to immediately get off the court at Palumbo Center.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 26 Jan 2023 07:46:59 GMT.
• At Least 1 Dead, Multiple Injured After Massive Fire In Chicago High-Rise That Reportedly Failed Multiple Inspections
  
  'The fire went up vertically and it lapped from floor to floor to floor'
  Nicole Silverio.  Daily Caller.  Thu, 26 Jan 2023 03:04:27 +0000.
• Suspect arrested in connection with fire at Illinois Planned Parenthood clinic
  
  According to a criminal complaint, the suspect told investigators that if the fire caused "a little delay" in a patient receiving services at the clinic, then it may have been "all worth it."
  CBS News.  Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:34:13 -0500.

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