South Shore Freight gets $2.88 million for track work South Shore Freight has been awarded a $2.88 million federal grant for track rehabilitation across northern Indiana and northeastern Illinois.
How the Trump administration is eroding airline passengers’ rights By The New York Times News Service Syndicate October 18, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. For years, U.S. airline passengers have been gaining ground against annoyances like misleading prices, hidden...
Doubling down: 100 years ago, Wacker Drive cleared riverside clutter to create an iconic Chicago roadway By Robert Loerzel October 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The double-deck Wacker Drive obliterated a tangle of buildings and produce stalls in favor of...
Condo Adviser: Unit owner can sue for records 10 days after requesting them By Howard Dakoff October 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A unit owner can then sue for records and is entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’...
Retail price impacts from the Iran war are uneven but add up for US households before midterms By Cathy Bussewitz October 17, 2026 at 1:44 p.m. More than seven months into the U.S. war with Iran, sharply higher fuel prices are...
Terry Savage: Your questions answered on Medicare open enrollment By Terry Savage October 16, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. Yes, Medicare open enrollment is complicated — even if you already have coverage that you...
‘Part of history’: Behind sleek new train, Metra moves to transform itself By Shun Graves October 16, 2026 at 10:50 p.m. Metra plans to debut a battery-powered electric train that looks, sounds and feels unlike any...
Former Russell Investments CEO Michelle Seitz lists Kenilworth mansion for $10.5M By Bob Goldsborough October 16, 2026 at 3:19 p.m. Michelle Seitz, who spent more than two decades at Chicago-based William Blair & Co., has...
Tesla’s new Roadster car can thrust itself in the air — but don’t expect to drive it anytime soon By Associated Press October 16, 2026 at 11:19 a.m. Tesla has unveiled its new Roadster sports car, which can thrust itself up in the...
US stock indexes off to mixed start as tech sector weighs on market By Associated Press October 16, 2026 at 9:31 a.m. Stocks on Wall Street are off to a mixed start Friday morning as another pullback...
McDonald’s 2026 Boo Buckets will feature Disney villains By Fielding Buck October 16, 2026 at 7:52 a.m. This Halloween, McDonald’s Boo Buckets have a new theme: Disney villains.