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Conagra ordered to pay $25 million in lawsuit alleging Pam cooking spray caused lung disease The verdict found that Conagra did not adequately warn consumers about the potential dangers of inhaling fumes from Pam cooking spray containing diacetyl, a butter-flavored chemical linked to respi…

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Convenient ordering option or ‘sidewalk hog’? Food delivery robots get mixed reception in Chicago. Robotic food delivery carts are now a familiar sight on the streets of Chicago. But not everyone has rolled out the welcome wagon for the army of AI-driven meals on wheels.

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Primrose Candy, a century-old Chicago confectionery, files for bankruptcy protection A century-old, family-owned Chicago candy manufacturer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday, seeking to keep its Northwest Side factory churning out assorted fruit-flavored starlights…

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Grubhub will air its first Super Bowl ad, directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos Grubhub released a 15-second teaser of its ad, which also represents the Super Bowl debut for absurdist Greek film director Yorgos Lanthimos.

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Chicago AM sports station The Score to add FM simulcast in February The Score, the longtime Chicago sports radio leader which launched as a daytime-only AM station more than three decades ago, is adding an FM simulcast.

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Tucked away in a downtown Chicago office building, fallen e-commerce star Groupon is ready for a comeback The quirky e-commerce startup is quietly executing a turnaround after years of downsizing and red ink.

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WBEZ loses local programming amid ongoing power outage at Navy Pier studios Listeners to WBEZ-FM 91.5 may have noticed an abrupt change in the programming schedule Wednesday morning after a power outage shut down operations at the Chicago public radio station’s Navy Pier s…

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ComEd offers customers $803 million in energy credits while seeking $268 million reconciliation rate hike After a summer of sky-high electric bills, ComEd is offering Chicago customers some relief next year with $803 million in state-mandated nuclear energy credits.

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Bruce Dold, former Chicago Tribune editor and ‘consummate newspaperman,’ dies at 70 Dold juggled journalism and business interests in a dual editor-publisher role as the industry grappled with declining revenue and downsizing.

Bruce Dold, former Chicago Tribune editor and 'consummate newspaperman,' dies at 70 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/03/b...

Chicago-based celebrity video site Cameo gets temporary restraining order against OpenAI A California federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday blocking OpenAI from using the word “Cameo” in connection with its Sora AI-generated video products.

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ICC slashes Nicor Gas rate hike by $146.5 million, tamping down increases for Chicago-area customers For customers, that translates to an average increase of about $4.25 per month beginning with the January bill.

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Uber adds new feature in Chicago matching women riders with women drivers The Women Preferences feature will allow women riders to request women drivers and vice versa. Teens of both genders will also be able to request women drivers.

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Mr. Submarine celebrates 50th anniversary with throwback Chicago commercials and 99-cent subs While the sub wars have seen national and local shops come and go over the years, Mr. Submarine is still around, a quirky throwback celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Mr. Submarine celebrates 50th anniversary with throwback Chicago commercials and 99-cent subs www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/07/m...

Supreme Court to hear arguments Wednesday in case brought by Vernon Hills toy maker over Trump tariffs Learning Resources filed a lawsuit in April arguing that the tariffs are beyond the scope of the 1977 law that allows a president to regulate international commerce as an emergency response to a fo…

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Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app The lawsuit said the recent rollout of the “Cameo” feature as part of OpenAI’s video generation app,has already created growing “consumer confusion.”

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Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app The lawsuit said the recent rollout of the “Cameo” feature as part of OpenAI’s video generation app,has already created growing “consumer confusion.”

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Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app The lawsuit said the recent rollout of the “Cameo” feature as part of OpenAI’s video generation app,has already created growing “consumer confusion.”

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Gene & Georgetti owner says the city is pushing her out at Midway to make way for Bally’s The owner of Gene & Georgetti, the iconic Chicago steak house, said she is being pushed out of her space at the Midway Airport concession area after five years to make room for a Bally’s sports…

Gene & Georgetti owner says the city is pushing her out at Midway to make way for Bally's www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/29/g...

EV automaker Rivian laying off 4.5% of workforce ahead of R2 launch in Normal Rivian, which builds all of its electric pickups, SUVs and commercial vehicles in downstate Illinois, gave notice Thursday to more than 600 employees.

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EV automaker Rivian laying off 4.5% of workforce ahead of R2 launch in Normal Rivian, which builds all of its electric pickups, SUVs and commercial vehicles in downstate Illinois, gave notice Thursday to more than 600 employees.

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Capital One layoffs hitting former Discover headquarters in Riverwoods In August, Capital One filed a notice with the state that it was laying off 215 employees related to Discover’s home equity and refinance loans business. Capital One filed another notice last month…

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Banana-selling robots pitch customers in test run at three suburban Jewel stores From bananas to burgers, store aisles to sidewalks, an army of robots has descended upon Chicagoland with the singular mission to bring us food.

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Banana-selling robots pitch customers in test run at three suburban Jewel stores From bananas to burgers, store aisles to sidewalks, an army of robots has descended upon Chicagoland with the singular mission to bring us food.

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Chicago-based BMO sells 138 branches in 11 states to First Citizens Bank, including one in Illinois In what it calls a strategic “branch optimization,” BMO also plans to open 150 banking locations over the next five years, with a focus on expanding in California.

Chicago-based BMO sells 138 branches in 11 states to First Citizens Bank, including one in Illinois www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/b...

Hollywood Casino Joliet posts higher revenue at new land-based facility in September The new Joliet casino generated more than $11.2 million in adjusted gross receipts last month, ranking fourth in revenue among the state’s 17 casinos.

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Stellantis investing $600 million to reopen Belvidere plant to build Jeep Cherokee and Compass The automaker is investing more than $600 million to reopen the Belvidere plant and expand production of the Jeep Cherokee and Compass.

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Stellantis investing $600 million to reopen Belvidere plant to build Jeep Cherokee and Compass The automaker is investing more than $600 million to reopen the Belvidere plant and expand production of the Jeep Cherokee and Compass.

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WGN-TV producer hires attorney to ‘pursue all legal actions’ after ICE detention Debbie Brockman and her legal team “adamantly deny” allegations that she assaulted federal officers during an immigration enforcement action.

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Northwestern University professor shares Nobel Prize in Economics Joel Mokyr was lauded by the Nobel committee Monday for demonstrating how innovations become a “self-generating process.”

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Northwestern University professor shares Nobel Prize in Economics Joel Mokyr was lauded by the Nobel committee Monday for demonstrating how innovations become a “self-generating process.”

Northwestern University professor shares Nobel Prize in Economics www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/n...