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Jan 25, 2021
Moderna says its vaccine is effective against new variants of the coronavirus that have emerged in Britain and South Africa, but may be less protective against the one in South Africa.
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Jan 25, 2021
Merck is halting work on two potential COVID-19 vaccines following poor results in early-stage studies.The drugmaker said it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators.
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Jan 25, 2021
Anheuser-Busch still has four minutes of advertising during the game for its other brands including Bud Light, Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade, Michelob Ultra and Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer.
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Jan 25, 2021
WGN America, the Chicago-based cable network, is expanding its prime-time news programming and rebranding as NewsNation beginning March 1.
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Jan 24, 2021
Several movie theaters in the Chicago suburbs reopened Friday.
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Jan 23, 2021
Chicago and suburban Cook County are officially open for indoor dining for the first time since late October under coronavirus pandemic restrictions, state officials said Saturday morning.
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Jan 23, 2021
Workers overwhelmingly approved a deal that includes their largest pay increase in decades and more money for health coverage.
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Jan 23, 2021
Chicago and suburban Cook County are officially open for indoor dining for the first time since late October under coronavirus pandemic restrictions, state officials said Saturday morning.
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Jan 23, 2021
The small-business aid included in the $900 billion federal pandemic relief package approved last month has started to flow, and more could be on the way. Here's what's available now.
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Jan 22, 2021
Allstate is reducing auto insurance rates to all Illinois policyholders by an average of 5% as driving remains down almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, according to filings with the state Department of Insurance.
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Jan 22, 2021
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby wants to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for its workforce, as long as it's not the only company to do so.
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Jan 22, 2021
Starting Monday, Illinoisans who work in grocery stores, manufacturing plants and schools will be among those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, presenting an opportunity — and challenge — for employers eager to see their workforces inoculated.
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Jan 22, 2021
Lurie Children's Hospital and Rush University announced an affiliation agreement Friday to provide greater access to pediatric care in Chicago
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Jan 22, 2021
President Biden took executive action Friday to speed a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jan 22, 2021
A spike in corn prices is keeping cattle out of feedlots, where they fatten up on the grain before going to slaughter. That means fewer animals coming to the market — conditions that can result in expensive beef at grocery stores.
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Jan 22, 2021
Several movie theaters reopen after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker loosens coronavirus restrictions.
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Jan 22, 2021
A new racial justice initiative at The Boston Globe will allow subjects of past news articles to apply to have the coverage updated or anonymized, the newspaper announced Friday.
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Jan 22, 2021
Amazon Fresh, the online shopping behemoth's high-tech grocery store, plans to open its second location in the Chicago area next week.
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Jan 22, 2021
Class-action claims accuse the chicken industry of purposely inflating the price of chickens sold for meat for at least eight years.
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Jan 22, 2021
Sales of existing homes rose 0.7% in December, pushing the entirety of 2020 to a pace not seen in 14 years and providing one of the few bright spots for a U.S. economy mired in a global pandemic.
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Jan 22, 2021
President Joe Biden plans to take executive action to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans
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Jan 21, 2021
A new round of federal aid for airlines meant employees furloughed last fall are once again getting paychecks, but United Airlines is warning that the reprieve could be temporary.
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Jan 21, 2021
President Joe Biden has inherited a badly damaged economy pulverized by the pandemic, yet there are also signs of resilience and recovery
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Jan 21, 2021
Civil rights groups on Thursday celebrated President Joe Biden's revocation of a Donald Trump order banning some critical race theory diversity training at federal agencies, contractors and recipients of federal funding.
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Jan 21, 2021
Stock prices sometimes rise much faster than profits, particularly when interest rates are low. But stocks surged to records in 2020 even as profits plunged due to the pandemic. Critics are already calling it a bubble.
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Jan 21, 2021
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Chicago-area jobs were lost, consumer spending dropped 43%, and over half of temporary business closures became permanent.
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Jan 21, 2021
President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of transportation, Pete Buttigieg, appeared on a smooth path to quick confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
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Jan 21, 2021
Former President Donald Trump is worth $2.5 billion, down about $500 million from when he took office, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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Jan 21, 2021
Amazon is offering its colossal operations network and advanced technologies to assist President Joe Biden in his vow to get 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations to Americans in his first 100 days in office.
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Jan 21, 2021
Nonalcoholic beer has lived on the fringes of beer drinking, but interest in health and wellness and a flurry of new options may push it forward.
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Jan 21, 2021
Nonalcoholic beer has lived on the fringes of beer drinking, but interest in health and wellness and a flurry of new options may push it forward.
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Jan 21, 2021
The government said that 5.1 million Americans are continuing to receive state jobless benefits, down from 5.2 million in the previous week. That signals that fewer people who are out of work are finding jobs.
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Jan 21, 2021
The premier of the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta called President Joe Biden's decision on the Keystone XL pipeline an "insult," but Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a conciliatory tone.
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Jan 21, 2021
The premier of the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta called President Joe Biden's decision on the Keystone XL pipeline an "insult," but Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a conciliatory tone.
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Jan 20, 2021
A number of Chicago area health systems expect, within days, to begin inviting patients ages 65 and older to make appointments to get COVID-19 vaccines.
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Jan 20, 2021
A number of Chicago-area health systems expect, within days, to begin inviting patients ages 65 and older to make appointments to get COVID-19 vaccines.
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Jan 20, 2021
United Airlines said Wednesday that it finished one of the worst years in its history by losing $1.9 billion in the last three months of 2020, and it predicted more of the same in the first quarter of this year.
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Jan 20, 2021
Wall Street marked the dawn of President Joe Biden's administration with stocks rallying to record highs as hopes build that new leadership in Washington will mean more support for the struggling U.S. economy.
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Jan 20, 2021
U.S. stocks are rallying to records Wednesday on encouraging earnings reports and continued optimism that new leadership in Washington will mean more support for the struggling economy.
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Jan 20, 2021
The commission's action last month followed the federal indictment of Ratcliff's business partner on allegations of illegally funneling casino company money to a former state lawmaker's unsuccessful congressional campaign.
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Jan 20, 2021
A look back at the billionaire owners, company name changes and industry reactions to the sweeping leadership changes at Tribune Publishing.
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Jan 20, 2021
As the Chicago Tribune prepares to move from Prudential Plaza, the owner of the downtown office complex, Sterling Bay, has sued the newspaper's parent company for $4.8 million in unpaid rent.
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Jan 20, 2021
State and federal officials are encouraging Illinoisans to stay vigilant as reports of unemployment insurance fraud swell.
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Jan 20, 2021
UnitedHealth's fourth-quarter earnings tumbled as costs from COVID-19 hit the health insurance provider, but results still easily beat expectations.
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Jan 20, 2021
All presidents come into office vowing to rapidly put into effect an ambitious agenda. But for Joe Biden, the raging coronavirus pandemic and the economic pain it is causing means many things must get done quickly if he wants to get the economy going. In a speech Thursday on his $1.9 trillion spending proposal, Biden repeatedly stressed the need to act "now."
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Jan 20, 2021
New COVID-19 relief checks, taxes, health care — it's all on the line. Here's how having Joe Biden in the White House may affect your finances.
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Jan 19, 2021
As the second round of pandemic relief checks go out to millions of Americans, the Internal Revenue Service's criminal investigation division warned Illinois taxpayers Tuesday that it was looking into hundreds of COVID-19-related scams across the country and abroad.
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Jan 19, 2021
Morton Salt's longtime warehouse along the Chicago River is moving closer to a $30 million redevelopment that would bring office, entertainment, bar and restaurant space to the North Side site.
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Jan 19, 2021
Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen told lawmakers Tuesday that help for the unemployed and small businesses would provide the "biggest bang for the buck" as she made the case for President-elect Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan.
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Jan 19, 2021
Mike Lindell, CEO and founder of MyPillow and a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, says a backlash against the company has begun after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol this month.
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Jan 19, 2021
Mike Lindell, CEO and founder of MyPillow and a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, says a backlash against the company has begun after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol this month.
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Jan 19, 2021
Office Depot's parent company rejected a buyout offer from the investor group that controls rival Staples. But the Boca Raton company said it would entertain other possibilities that would avert tough regulatory scrutiny.
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Jan 19, 2021
Efforts to assess the impact of a more than 7-month-old cyberespionage campaign blamed on Russia — and boot the intruders — remain in their early stages, says FireEye, the cybersecurity firm that discovered the attack.
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Jan 19, 2021
Rivian announced another $2.65 billion in funding as the Illinois-built electric truck startup gears up for its June launch.
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Jan 19, 2021
Rivian announced another $2.65 billion in funding as the Illinois-built electric truck startup gears up for its June launch.
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Jan 19, 2021
Rivian announced another $2.65 billion in funding as the Illinois-built electric truck startup gears up for its June launch.
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Jan 19, 2021
The owner of Aon Center, one of Chicago's biggest office towers, is investing $6.5 million to demolish and redesign its half-acre plaza in anticipation of greater demand for outdoor space in a post-pandemic downtown.
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Jan 19, 2021
The Boeing 737 Max can return to Canadian airspace beginning Wednesday and the jet will be approved to resume flights in Europe next week, following nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes that saw the planes grounded worldwide.
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Jan 19, 2021
Billionaire Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong was sent back to prison on Monday.
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Jan 19, 2021
The owner of the 83-story Aon Center is investing $6.5 million to demolish and redesign its half-acre plaza in anticipation of greater demand for outdoor space in a post-pandemic downtown Chicago.
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Jan 19, 2021
Walmart will pay $10 million to some Illinois employees to settle allegations it used a palm scanning device that violated their privacy rights.
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Jan 19, 2021
Walmart will pay $10 million to some Illinois employees to settle allegations it used a palm scanning device that violated their privacy rights.
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Jan 19, 2021
Walmart will pay $10 million to some Illinois employees to settle allegations it used a palm scanning device that violated their privacy rights.
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Jan 18, 2021
A South Loop Jewel-Osco is the first grocer in the nation to pilot an automated pickup kiosk, one of numerous investments grocers are making to prepare for a future of more online food shopping.
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Jan 18, 2021
A South Loop Jewel-Osco is the first grocer in the nation to pilot an automated pickup kiosk, one of numerous investments grocers are making to prepare for a future of more online food shopping.
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Jan 17, 2021
Ricketts said Straight Arrow News will not involve other members of his family.
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Jan 17, 2021
Ricketts said Straight Arrow News will not involve other members of his family.
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Jan 16, 2021
Despite promises that cannabis legalization in Illinois would fund more minority business participation and neighborhood improvements, the state has yet to spend $62 million collected for those purposes.
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Jan 15, 2021
National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy, gun-rights group will legally move from New York to Texas.
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Jan 15, 2021
Grocery startup Forty Acres plans to open near a section of Austin that was considered a food desert even before one of the area's only full-service grocery stores closed in December. The move is part of a broader effort to attract Black entrepreneurs to a stretch of Chicago Avenue dubbed the Soul City Corridor.
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Jan 15, 2021
Northern Trust is laying off 500 workers and cutting back bonuses for remaining employees as low interest rates affect the bottom line of the Chicago-based bank.
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Jan 15, 2021
Many hope Illinois will hasten COVID-19 vaccinations in the next phase, which will include people ages 65 and older and essential workers, such as teachers and public transportation and grocery employees.
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Jan 15, 2021
Many hope Illinois will hasten COVID-19 vaccinations in the next phase, which will include people ages 65 and older and essential workers, such as teachers and public transportation and grocery employees.
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Jan 15, 2021
Truck maker Navistar International plans to shut down and sell its Melrose Park manufacturing campus late this year, making way for planned redevelopment of the 125-acre site.
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Jan 15, 2021
Truck maker Navistar International plans to shut down and sell its Melrose Park manufacturing campus late this year, making way for planned redevelopment of the 84-acre site.
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Jan 15, 2021
China President Xi Jinping is asking former CEO Howard Schultz of Starbucks to help repair U.S.-Chinese relations that have plunged to their lowest level in decades amid a tariff war and tension over technology and security.
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Jan 15, 2021
Airlines and airports say they are stepping up security before next week's presidential inauguration, with Delta, United, American, Southwest and Alaska prohibiting passengers flying to the Washington area from putting guns in checked bags.
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Jan 14, 2021
Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users will get about $350 each in a landmark privacy settlement, pending final approval from a California federal judge.
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Jan 14, 2021
Airlines and airports say they are stepping up security before next week's presidential inauguration, with Delta, United and Alaska saying they will prohibit passengers flying to the Washington area from putting guns in checked bags.
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Jan 14, 2021
New Year's resolutions to get healthy usually brings crowds to workout classes. This year, amid the coronavirus pandemic, both gyms and fitness enthusiasts are having to get creative.
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Jan 14, 2021
New Year's resolutions to get healthy usually bring crowds to workout classes. This year, amid the pandemic, fitness studios have been forced to extend outdoor classes, using venues like loading docks and unused drive-thrus.
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Jan 14, 2021
Aon is the latest financial firm to cut ties with President Donald Trump after the storming of the U.S. Capitol. Several other businesses have also stopped doing business with the president and his organization.
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Jan 14, 2021
Aon is the latest financial firm to cut ties with President Donald Trump after the storming of the U.S. Capitol. Several other businesses have also stopped doing business with the president and his organization.
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Jan 14, 2021
Chicago area companies made several commitments toward racial equity initiatives, including goals to increase diversity within its own ranks, following civil unrest early this year. But how will companies keep on those promises?
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Jan 14, 2021
Chicago area companies made several commitments toward racial equity initiatives, including goals to increase diversity within its own ranks, following civil unrest early this year. But how will companies keep on those promises?
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Jan 14, 2021
New Year's resolutions to get healthy usually brings crowds to workout classes. This year, amid the coronavirus pandemic, both gyms and fitness enthusiasts are having to get creative. Consumers leery of going back to fitness clubs and spin studios are still facing shortages of popular home workout equipment. Gyms, meanwhile, are facing capacity limits and restrictions on indoor group classes at a time most count on an influx of new members to offset attrition through the year.
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Jan 14, 2021
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate home loan jumped to 2.79% from 2.65% last week. By contrast, the rate stood at 3.65% a year ago.
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Jan 14, 2021
The FAA said unruly passengers will no longer get warnings. Instead, the agency said, it will launch legal enforcement actions. Penalties can includes fines up to $35,000 and jail terms for passengers who assault or threaten airline crews or other passengers.
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Jan 14, 2021
Bitcoin, which has been on an extraordinary and volatile eight-month run, has made a lot of its holders very rich in a short period of time, even as the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the world economy.
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Jan 14, 2021
The family of a longtime Nigerian diplomat killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia has joined litigation against the company in U.S. federal court.
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Jan 14, 2021
The high pace of layoffs coincides with an economy that has faltered as consumers have avoided traveling, shopping and eating out in the face of soaring viral caseloads. More than 4,300 deaths were reported Tuesday, another record high.
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Jan 14, 2021
Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads after Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump and tightened enforcement on violent incitement and hate speech. Experts worry about hiding extremism in the dark corners of the internet
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Jan 14, 2021
Delta Air Lines executives expect a few more rocky months before — they hope — widespread coronavirus vaccinations and testing might salvage something of the upcoming summer travel season.
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Jan 14, 2021
A study commissioned by Sephora found that two in five U.S. retail shoppers have personally experienced unfair treatment on the basis of their race or skin tone.
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Jan 13, 2021
Farmer's Fridge, best known for selling jars of fresh salads out of vending machines, is now hawking its healthy fare through an unlikely partner: doughnut titan Dunkin'.
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Jan 13, 2021
Ulta Beauty has laid off corporate and field management employees as it works to adjust to the impact of the pandemic.
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Jan 13, 2021
Metra will begin adding dozens of new rail cars that are tricked out with amenities like bike racks and video screens to its fleet in 2024.
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Jan 13, 2021
Tribune critic Blair Kamin reflects on 28 years of reviewing Chicago's architectural wonders and blunders, and explains why such coverage should go on.
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Jan 13, 2021
It all started as a prank.
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