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Capital One layoffs hitting former Discover headquarters in Riverwoods • What to know as Bears, Fire and White Sox pursue new homes — and Blackhawks and Sky eye expansion
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Unionized nurses never received promised COVID-19 bonus pay at St. Joseph Medical Center, lawsuit alleges

Unionized nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet never received a promised pandemic-era bonus, the Illinois Nurses Association alleges in a lawsuit filed in federal court Monday.

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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, which the merged company was exiting. Capital One filed another notice last month that at least 382 additional employees across the company were being laid off in the wake of the megamerger.

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What to know as Bears, Fire and White Sox pursue new homes — and Blackhawks and Sky eye expansion

The Bears, Fire and White Sox are in the market for new homes, while the Blackhawks and Sky eye expanding their footprint in Chicago.

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Extensive delays reported on Metra BNSF line after vehicle strikes bridge

Metra reported BNSF trains are operating with major delays Wednesday morning due to a vehicle striking a bridge.

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Wall Street points lower ahead of opening bell as corporate earnings keep coming in

Wall Street futures dipped modestly early Tuesday as markets digest another full slate of corporate earnings in the absence of economic data due to the government shutdown.

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OpenAI launches Atlas browser to compete with Google Chrome

OpenAI introduced its own web browser, Atlas, on Tuesday, putting the ChatGPT maker in direct competition with Google as more internet users rely on artificial intelligence to answer their questions.

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Blue Island reapproves controversial Flock Safety license plate cameras

Blue Island City Council approved reauthorizing eight Flock Safety license plate cameras as the devices are shut down elsewhere.

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Naperville’s Fresh Market store to close less than a year after opening

The Fresh Market is closing its Naperville location less than a year after opening at 204 S. Route 59, a company rep confirmed.

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