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1

American fights to hold ground against United at O'Hare

2

Rush-Endeavor merger will have hurdles to clear

3

Diesel prices squeeze Chicago economy’s obscure corners

4

Big revamp coming for Block 37

5

Sales jolt for sluggish Illinois cannabis market

6

The paradox of trying to control AI

7

How we picked this year's 40 Under 40

8

Chicago hospitals keep closing maternity wards

9

Breaking down the Chicago parking meter deal

10

Illinois has talent. Does it have the capital to keep it?

11

Housing supply squeeze gets even tighter

12

The shaky state of U.S. democracy

13

An $85 million bet on in-house AI

14

The effort to fix Illinois' big biotech problem

15

Eyeing neighbor cities' housing playbooks

16

Defunct Chicago firm at center of fight over life insurance bets

17

Chicago's dueling renters ordinances, explained

18

Are insurers wary of a more tornado-prone Illinois?

19

What a $30,000 rent nets you these days

20

A new player enters Chicago's restaurants scene

21

New Sox stadium hinges on fate of the old one

22

Immigration crackdown didn't just hit Chicago's Latino businesses

23

Chicago condo market hits a hot streak

24

Bridgeport opposition looms over Sox stadium plan

25

A closer look at Chicago's new transit leadership

26

Home of ‘gambling king of the stockyards’ faces uncertain fate

27

More bets on a Mag Mile resurgence

28

Gibsons set for long-awaited Fulton Market debut

29

Illinois' AI regulation puzzle

30

Chicago home prices haven’t surged this much since 2021

31

The O'Hare express train dream lives again

32

Homeowners brace for another tax hit

33

C-suite moves at Chicago health giants

34

Dealmaking slows down even further

35

Another way to get Chicago’s hardest restaurant reservations

36

Stellantis boosts its Belvidere reset

37

What's behind Chicago's falling death rate

38

The hottest spots in Chicago's already hot housing market

39

Another big bet on Mag Mile's recovery

40

Refunds won't end companies' tariff headaches

41

McDonald's value problem is bigger than just prices

42

No one is building homes slower than Illinois in mainland U.S

43

Another downtown icon joins apartments wave

44

Latest sign of Mag Mile's value reset

45

Chicago restaurants skip the salad

46

Running the numbers on Chicago's housing dearth

47

Alexi Giannoulias' shadow campaign for mayor

48

Safety-net hospitals reach breaking point

49

Next up in the Charlie Trotter’s rotation

50

You had to play the lotto to get in early on these new homes

51

First test of Northwest Side anti-gentrification law

52

O'Hare reclaims its spot in airport rankings

53

Big sign-off for The 78, Fire stadium TIF deal

54

Chicago's luxury home market settles down to merely 'hot'

55

Neighbors build their own safety nets around Chicago

56

Another year of Illinois ACA price hikes

57

New hurdle for cannabis shops in Illinois

58

Big price reset for downtown condos

59

Lawyers drop out of fight over closed hospitals

60

Setback for North Side rezoning opponents

61

Eight new restaurants to try this summer

62

Chicago's home price hot streak reaches 3 months

63

Fight over renter protections brewing in City Hall

64

Chicago restaurants cash in for World Cup

65

A revelation in Chicago parking meter bid

66

Bears speculation becomes selling point in Indiana listings

67

Longtime affordable housing developer looks to unload

68

Breaking down Chicago's top earners

69

Slow progress on Pope Leo preservation efforts

70

A reversal in fortune for Chicago home listings

71

Chicago’s first skyscraper project since COVID

72

West Suburban forced to shut down again

73

Fallout from Obama Center construction issues

74

A renewal for Gold Coast housing market

75

Penny-pinching diners go back to beer

76

What to know ahead of Obama Center's opening

77

Chicago's office-to-apartments wave keeps growing

78

An 'NFL Draft' for Chicago-area homes

79

What's next after punt on Bears deal

80

Bears bill collapse in Springfield

81

Mixed success for CTA development plan

82

Buyers' ferocity propels home prices here

83

These family names open doors in Chicago

84

New chapter in Chicago's parking meter saga

85

Battle lines drawn over Pritzker's housing plan

86

Chicago flips the script on population growth

87

Suburban apartment market heats up

88

Chicago Fire FC looks to raise its profile

89

Cook County takes a big hit in tax-sale fight

90

Chicago restaurants facing another margin squeeze

91

Walgreens private equity takeover ripples through Chicago

92

Bears aren't alone in Springfield stadium jockeying

93

Chicago housing market's constricting supply

94

Keep the business talks going at these restaurants

95

Investors raise bet on downtown office recovery

96

Employers' many healthcare headaches

97

Chicago home market's display of strength

98

Chicago restaurants living second lives

99

Massive overhaul for Mag Mile fixture

100

Chicago's grocery store surge