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Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth question FAA flight caps at O’Hare • Medinah Temple owner ready to roll the dice again on post-Bally’s future for historic River North building
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Friday, July 31, 2026

Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels

Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls like steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology.

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Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth question FAA flight caps at O’Hare

Illinois U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are pushing back on the federal government’s decision to limit flights at O’Hare International Airport for more than a year.

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Medinah Temple owner ready to roll the dice again on post-Bally’s future for historic River North building

The Moorish-style amphitheater will need to reinvent itself again after Bally’s moves out.

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‘An experience’: Dozens line up, some overnight, for Dutch Bros opening in Buffalo Grove

It was still dark Wednesday morning when the customers camped in the drive-through lane placed the first orders on opening day of Dutch Bros Coffee in Buffalo Grove.

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Glenview to purchase downtown building for $1.4 million, create public plaza

The village of Glenview intends the space purchased in the $1.4 million deal to increase downtown economic vitality.

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Oak Park board advances possible changes to single-family zoning

Oak Park Village Board advanced potential single-family zoning changes to the planning committee for further discussion.

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Northbrook residents continue speaking out against razing shopping plaza to build condos

Northbrook residents continue speaking out to the Village Board against razing Meadow Plaza to build 150 condos near downtown.

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Walmart leapfrogs EV charging competitors with rapid buildout

In a matter of months, Walmart has become a major player in the burgeoning business of quickly fueling electric vehicles, speeding past Costco as well as more established charging companies.

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