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Food delivery robots have become a constant in some parts of Chicago, where they are frequently seen wobbling down sidewalks with takeout orders. But two recently filed lawsuits allege that the robots are also collecting information on their travels.
Class-action lawsuits filed against food delivery robot companies Coco and Serve allege that the robot services scan the faces and hands of customers without their consent, using the biometric data to train the companies’ own AI models, and sharing the data with third parties. Both Serve and Coco Robotics deny the claims.
“A person’s biometric information is a core part of who they are,” wrote David Almeida and Lucas Coughlin, the counsel for both plaintiffs, in a joint statement. “Now that advanced AI systems allow companies to identify and track individuals solely by their biometric features, the risks of losing control of this data are greater than ever.”
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Jane Miller.
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Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness, police say
A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, yesterday, killing three children and a teacher. He was then shot by a person at the scene who followed him inside, authorities said.
The suspect was found dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first reported, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said.
Gov. Pritzker tax returns show $8.5 million income for 2025, no blackjack windfall; trust records still secret
There were no big wins at the blackjack table for Gov. JB Pritzker in 2025, according to partial tax returns released yesterday, offering a limited glimpse into the billionaire Democrat’s finances less than three weeks before the Nov. 3 election.
Pritzker — who is running for a rare third term as governor in a rematch against Republican Darren Bailey, a wealthy southern Illinois farmer — raised eyebrows and made headlines last fall when he and first lady MK Pritzker reported more than $1.4 million in gambling winnings on their 2024 taxes. The governor later told reporters he won the money playing blackjack during a single trip to Las Vegas.
In Southwest Side school board race, a teenager takes on a Chicago police detective
Eighteen-year-old Alexander Angeles graduated just a few months ago from Hancock High School. Now a college student, he works part-time at O’Reilly Auto Parts and picks up night shifts at McDonald’s.
He wants to be U.S. president someday. For now, he’ll settle for a (slightly) lower office: a seat on the Chicago school board, as a write-in candidate.
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Grandmother, daughters and grandson among 6 victims who died in a Wisconsin plane crash
A grandmother, two adult daughters and her grandson were among the six people killed when a small plane crashed in Wisconsin after flying in a thunderstorm, family members said yesterday.
ICC approves reduced $82 million Nicor Gas rate increase reached in settlement with attorney general
As Nicor customers get ready for the long winter ahead, they may take some comfort in knowing their residential gas delivery costs are only expected to go up by an average of $2.21 per month beginning in January.
Microplastics trigger inflammation linked to disease and death. Now scientists appear to have discovered why.
Plain old water could be responsible for making plastics harmful to people, according to a new study that portends significant consequences for human health.
5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-Atlanta Falcons matchup — plus our Week 6 predictions
Bears coach Ben Johnson has not named a starting quarterback this week. If Caleb Williams doesn’t play, it’s unclear whether the team will go with backup Tyson Bagent or third-stringer Case Keenum. Johnson said the quarterback situation was “still fluid” earlier in the week.
Williams has been back at practice and was a full participant yesterday, which could be a positive sign.
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- Bears QB Caleb Williams still faces hurdles before returning from ‘a pretty serious’ hamstring tear
Angel Reese takes center stage in WNBA Finals: ‘Important for me to go through what I went through’
Angel Reese is the biggest star left on the WNBA’s brightest stage as she gets her first chance at winning a pro championship.
It’s been a tumultuous journey, but coming to Atlanta this season has been the perfect move for the three-time All-Star, whose accomplishments this year have quieted many of her critics. Leading the Dream to the franchise’s first title would silence the rest of them. That quest begins tomorrow when the best-of-seven series against the Golden State Valkyries opens in California.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train returning to Chicago area
Canadian Pacific Kansas City, the Alberta-based freight railroad, unveiled its Holiday Train itinerary this week, including three stops in Chicagoland.
Pulitzer Prize-winning works, and the stories behind them, can be found at the Harold Washington Library
This week, the work of several Pulitzer Prize winners went on display at Chicago’s Harold Washington Library Center in the new traveling exhibit “Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower and Inspire.”
The exhibit, which runs through Dec. 31, aims to highlight the impact of the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism, drama, fiction and music, and to make those works more accessible to the public.