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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to Chicago and 500 other US cities

Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year.

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Chicago Media Report: Ad agency co-founder launches Herb Light — and a radio news anchor lands new role

The latest Chicago Media Report tackles Jennifer Keiper’s new role, the latest radio station rankings and a lawsuit filed the by parent of ABC 7 against the FCC.

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Today in History: Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts its first race

On Aug. 19, 1909, Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted its first automobile race.

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Orland Park approves $275 million Orland Park Northwestern cancer center

The Orland Park VIllage Board approved plans Monday for a $275 million cancer office and parking structure near Centennial Park.

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Sinking AI stocks pull Wall Street further from its record

Wall Street is pulling further from its all-time high on Tuesday as AI stocks get back to sinking.

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NASCAR won’t race on the streets of Chicago next summer, but Joliet is back on the schedule

Running out of time to strike a deal with the city, NASCAR pulled the plug Tuesday on the return of the Chicago Street Race for next summer, but is still hoping to bring it back down the road.

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CTA adding bus service to some routes starting Sunday

The Chicago Transit Authority will add three more bus routes to its “frequent” network and will expand the hours of operation or frequency of service on a batch of other routes starting Sunday.

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ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s disease

Rasmussen and his son Scott came up with the idea of a network carrying sports around the clock, and it would revolutionize Americans’ TV-watching habits.

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ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present ‘existential threat’

Further escalating its battle with the Trump administration, ABC on Tuesday took the rare step of suing the Federal Communications Commission on First Amendment grounds, saying the agency’s demand for early review of broadcast licenses posed an “existential threat” to its operations.

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Opening arguments set to begin in Meta’s federal trial over child safety

Opening arguments are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court.

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