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The Daily Herald is printed at the baiduhai printing plant, Feb. 10, 2026, in Schaumburg. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

baiduhai strikes 11th-hour deal to buy Daily Herald, outbidding suburban suitor

May 21, 2026 at 7:23 p.m.

The board of Paddock Publications, which operates the Daily Herald, sent an email to employees Thursday afternoon announcing that an asset purchase agreement has been signed, with a scheduled June...

Anchor Rob Hart works in the studio at WBBM-AM 780 radio in Chicago, April 21, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

WBBM Newsradio switches to ABC News, a day before the end of CBS News Radio

May 21, 2026 at 4:52 p.m.

On Thursday, Chicago’s all-news station, along with 16 other CBS News Radio affiliates across the Audacy chain, quietly flipped the switch to ABC News.

Air travelers eat at Gene’s Bistro during the unveiling of the new Central Market at Chicago's Midway Airport on Nov. 29, 2023. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Gene’s Bistro owner suing Midway Airport concessionaire for breach of contract

May 19, 2026 at 6:41 p.m.

The owner of Gene's Bistro, an offshoot of iconic Chicago steakhouse Gene & Georgetti, is suing Midway concessionaire SSP America for breach of contract, alleging the airport restaurant is being...

The Orbista Advanced AI-Powered Service Robot from Panbotica Technology Co. makes a latte during the National Restaurant Association Show at McCormick Place on May 18, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Welcome to the future: National Restaurant show features robot baristas and sushi-makers

May 19, 2026 at 5:07 p.m.

At the annual National Restaurant Association show at McCormick Place, innovations included a $100,000 robot barista, a $17,500 automated sushi-maker and more.

Empty tables surround a small number of customers inside the DraftKings Sportsbook at Wrigley Field, Nov. 17, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

DraftKings closing its 2-year-old retail sportsbook at Wrigley Field

May 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

DraftKings, one of the leading sportsbooks in the state, will continue to operate online across Illinois, but the last day to place your bets in-person at the Friendly Confines will...

Steven Goodwin poses for a photograph outside the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., May 14, 2026, in Chicago. He has been a member since 2009. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Rescinded dinner invitation is at the center of a suit filed against the Union League Club of Chicago

May 15, 2026 at 8:14 a.m.

The Union League Club of Chicago, a storied private institution founded nearly 150 years ago in the wake of the Civil War, is facing a lawsuit over a rescinded dinner...

Cassie Carlson, who joined Fox 32 in April 2022, was recently promoted to replace Lou Canellis as lead sports anchor. (Fox 32)

Chicago Media Report: Fox 32’s new sports anchor, WGN’s stalled merger and final bell for CBS Radio at WBBM

May 15, 2026 at 3:50 p.m.

The first installment of the biweekly Chicago Media Report column features an interview with Cassie Carlson, the new Fox 32 sports anchor, and more.

McDonald’s and the Chicago Fire Football Club announced a naming rights partnership that will see the Major League Soccer club’s new $750 million stadium named McDonald’s Park. (McDonald’s/Chicago Fire FC)

McDonald’s gets naming rights sponsorship for new Chicago Fire stadium

May 13, 2026 at 4:30 a.m.

Fast-food giant McDonald’s has inked a long-term deal with the Chicago Fire to add its name – and a massive flagship restaurant – to the team’s new $750 million stadium...

Hard Rock Casino Rockford plans to construct a 200-room hotel. It will be one of more than a dozen across the U.S. (Hard Rock Rockford)

Hard Rock Casino Rockford adding hotel and convention center

May 7, 2026 at 12:36 p.m.

Looking to keep pace with a new casino complex opening north of the border in Wisconsin, Hard Rock Casino Rockford announced a major expansion with plans to build an adjacent...

A Peoples Gas employee works to replace piping in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood on May 6, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Consumer groups seek to slash $137 million from Peoples Gas rate hike request

May 6, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

Consumer groups filed testimony with the Illinois Commerce Commission this week urging regulators to slash two-thirds from a proposed $202 million rate increase by Peoples Gas.

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