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Amazon drone delivery center in Markham set for takeoff

Amazon cut the ribbon on its new drone delivery center in Markham Tuesday afternoon. Drone deliveries are set to begin “this fall” from the new center at 2201 W. 159th St., according to the company. In August, Amazon announced it was expanding its airborne shipping to suburban areas...

Markham, IL · 1d
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Block Club Chicago

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Illinois Delays Hemp THC Ban For 250 Businesses That Sued Over It

CHICAGO — Illinois officials have agreed to temporarily hold off on enforcing the state’s sweeping new restrictions on hemp-derived THC products against roughly 250 businesses involved in a lawsuit challenging the law. The agreement gives businesses more time as they fight the Illinois Hemp Act, which was scheduled...

Illinois · 2d
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KFIL Radio

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Former CherryVale Mall Staple Files for Bankruptcy

A former CherryVale Mall retailer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with some remaining Illinois stores potentially affected.

Rockford, IL · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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Homeowners 65 and older get an extra $60,000 off school taxable value in Texas, $20,000 in West Virginia, and up to $9,000 in North Dakota and $8,000 in Illinois

Homeowners 65 and older can have a slice of their home’s value taken out of the property tax calculation, and the size of that slice depends heavily on the state. Texas school districts must give an extra $60,000 homestead exemption, West Virginia exempts the first $20,000 of assessed value, North Dakota reduces taxable valuation by […]

Texas · 3d

CBS Chicago

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UPS Store in Bridgeport shuts down with dozens of packages still inside

For more than a week, some Bridgeport residents have visited their UPS Store to find the doors locked, with dozens of packages inside and no way to get them.

Chicago, IL · 3d

electrek.co

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Tesla confirms rare new delivery of 50 Semi electric trucks in Chicago

Tesla has confirmed a new batch of Tesla Semi deliveries, with its official Semi account saying today that “Chicago’s first 50 Semis” are on their way to the city. It’s a rare data point. Tesla doesn’t disclose Semi deliveries, and it claims its new Nevada factory can build 50,000 of them a year.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Chicago’s multifamily sector continues to flex its strength

Chicago’s multifamily market continued to demonstrate strength during the third quarter of 2026, with rents climbing across the city and landlords finding less reason to offer concessions to attract tenants, according to a new report from Cross Street. Average effective rents across the city rose 4.3% year over year...

Chicago, IL · 1d

WGN News

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Hopewell Brewing, other Illinois businesses face significant losses as new hemp law looms

Businesses in Illinois, including Hopewell Brewing Company, are facing significant financial impacts as the Illinois Hemp Act is set to ban the sale of hemp-based, THC-infused beverages at most retail locations starting November 12.

Illinois · 3d

newcity.com

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Literary Portals: Chicago’s Indie Bookstore Renaissance Is Built Through Community

Once a month in Evanston, women flock to a little storefront on Main Street for “Hot Moms Night.” The space isn’t a bar or a nightclub, it’s a bookstore. These moms are there to have a drink, listen to good music and talk about books. Betsy...

Chicago, IL · 1d

The Hill

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Fed’s Goolsbee says data center buildout ‘overheating’ economy

Austan Goolsbee, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said Monday that the data center buildout is “overheating” the economy and putting upward pressure on prices. “Now this stuff with the AI data center buildout is, to my eye, starting to look more just like old-fashioned demand overheating,” Goolsbee told Subrina Hudson of…

Chicago, IL · 3d

CBS News

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Ferrara Candy to close Little Village manufacturing plant in April

Chicago, IL · 2d

everafterinthewoods.com

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This Old-School Illinois Butcher Shop Still Cuts From Hanging Cattle And Makes Over 80 Sausages

A carved wooden pig head hands out your number at the door. That’s how your visit starts at one of the most beloved butcher counters in Illinois. The kitchen behind the counter turns out more than 80 kinds of sausages and brats. A smokehouse adds more than 10 kinds of homemade bacon to the lineup.

Chicago, IL · 5d

CBS Chicago

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E. coli cases at popular Homer Glen pumpkin farm traced to baby goat

Will County health officials said cases of E. coli in people who visited Bengston's Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen, Illinois, have been traced back to one baby goat in their petting zoo.

Homer Glen, IL · 2d

NBC Chicago

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Starbucks' viral blind Bearista boxes are here, and fans are lining up to get their paws on them

Long lines were forming outside Chicago-area Starbucks in the wee hours of the morning Tuesday, but it wasn't exactly because of coffee. It's because of cute glass bears. Tuesday, blind boxes of Starbucks' viral "Bearista" glass cups landed at coffeehouses nationwide. According to the coffee giant, the surprise red boxes contain one of five adorable, hand-blown glass cups in the shape of bears: Aspen, Reiny, Bunny and Joy.

Chicago, IL · 2d

southlanddevelopment.org

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Stop Training People for Jobs That Aren't Coming

Traditional workforce programs train people to find jobs. But what happens when those jobs don't exist? SDA CEO Bo Kemp makes the case for entrepreneurship as workforce development, explaining how communities can create their own employers, expand business ownership and build stronger local economies. Waiting for a major employer to...

Chicago, IL · 2d

seniorshousingbusiness.com

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Senior Resource Group Acquires Community in Metro Chicago for $212.5M

LINCOLNWOOD, Ill. — Senior Resource Group and the TIAA Real Estate Account — which is managed and supported by Nuveen Real Estate — have acquired The Carrington at Lincolnwood in Lincolnwood, roughly 13 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. A partnership between LAMB Properties and Harbert South Bay Partners sold the property for $212.5 million.

Lincolnwood, IL · 3d

choosedupage.com

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Building Your Manufacturing Workforce Through Apprenticeships

Manufacturers continue to face challenges finding and retaining skilled workers. Learn how registered apprenticeships can help build a stronger talent pipeline while developing the skills employers need. This webinar explores:. Common workforce challenges facing manufacturers. What a registered apprenticeship is and how it works. The benefits of apprenticeships for employers.

Dupage County, IL · 3d

DBusiness Magazine

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David Provost Named Executive Chair of Parkway Bank in Chicago

Parkway Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Parkway Bank, a commercial bank in Chicago serving businesses, families, and communities, has announced the completion of a private placement of its […] The post David Provost Named Executive Chair of Parkway Bank in Chicago appeared first on DBusiness Magazine .

Chicago, IL · 3d