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Americans are reviving the dinner party. These home and housewares trends bring an authentic twist on tradition. • Chicago public health officials report unusually high RSV activity for this late in the winter
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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Justin Ishbia poised to buy rail yard, fueling speculation it could become part of White Sox stadium site

Billionaire investor Justin Ishbia is on the verge of buying an Amtrak rail yard just across the Chicago River from The 78, a new mixed-use development still eyed as a possible future home of the Chicago White Sox.

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Americans are reviving the dinner party. These home and housewares trends bring an authentic twist on tradition.

Thousands of retail buyers convened at McCormick Place for The Inspired Home Show earlier this month, where top retailers previewed the latest creations designed to woo shoppers increasingly craving convenience and connection.

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Chicago public health officials report unusually high RSV activity for this late in the winter

The respiratory illness RSV is still going strong in Chicago – an unusually late showing for the virus, which can strike infants especially hard.

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Lincoln Park 4-bedroom home with terrace and rooftop deck: $4.9M

This four-bedroom home has four full bathrooms, one half-bath, wide-plank white oak floors, a terrace off the main living space and a private rooftop deck.

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Environmental groups ask IDEM to delay permit for U.S. Steel

The Environmental Law and Policy Center sent a letter to IDEM asking the agency to delay permits to U.S. Steel for several Gary Works facilities.

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An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in a new film

A year after the actor’s death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking.

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BP to lock out USW employees as still no deal reached in negotiations

BP announced Tuesday night that it will initiate a lockout for more than 800 USW Local 7-1 employees, effective midnight Thursday.

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US stocks slump on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest rates

Wall Street followed global markets higher Wednesday and the price of U.S. crude fell eased despite a new barrage of attacks by Iran on its Gulf neighbors.

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