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The CBS Broadcast Center in Manhattan on March 20, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty)

CBS News pulls the plug on its storied radio network, which provides top-of-the hour newscasts to WBBM-AM

March 20, 2026 at 5:28 p.m.

In Chicago, the end of CBS News Radio will hit home at WBBM Newsradio, a former CBS-owned station and a longtime affiliate that airs the network’s programming as an integral...

Chairman Doug Scott speaks during an Illinois Commerce Commission meeting in 2023 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

ICC approves ComEd proposal requiring multimillion dollar deposits for new data center projects

March 19, 2026 at 6:47 p.m.

With the proliferation of power-hungry data centers driving up the cost of electricity, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved a proposal by ComEd requiring increased deposits from developers to protect ratepayers...

A Chicago Sports Network camera works from a dugout while the White Sox host the Tigers, June 5, 2025, at Rate Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Sports Network to simulcast 10 White Sox games — including series versus the Cubs — on WCIU-TV

March 19, 2026 at 2:32 p.m.

The Chicago Sports Network is partnering with Weigel Broadcasting to simulcast 10 White Sox games this season over-the-air on WCIU-Ch. 26, the network announced Thursday.

Equipment and unused parts wait to be auctioned at the shuttered Lion Electric Joliet school bus factory in Channahon on May 24, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Hyundai Translead to bring truck trailer manufacturing and 2,500 jobs to 2 shuttered Will County plants

March 17, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.

Hyundai Translead, a leading manufacturer of truck trailers and flatbeds, is firing up two shuttered industrial plants along the Des Plaines River in Will County, with a commitment to bring...

Chicago-based crypto trading firm BlockFills files Chapter 11 bankruptcy; Blackhawks among the creditors

March 17, 2026 at 3:26 p.m.

Pushed over the edge by recent customer lawsuits and a “crypto winter” that saw Bitcoin valuation halved, Chicago-based trading firm BlockFills filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday in a...

One dollar notes with the signature of then US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are unveiled at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility on December 8, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Andy Jacobsohn/AFP/Getty)

Chicago’s Signature Bank joins forces with New York-based Esquire in $348 million merger

March 12, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

Under the terms of the agreement, announced Thursday, Esquire Financial is acquiring Signature in an all-stock transaction valued at $348 million.

Rivian's midsize R2 SUV will roll off the company's manufacturing line in Normal, Illinois, this Spring. (Rivian)

EV manufacturer Rivian announces pricing for midsize R2 SUV, set to roll off Normal line in spring

March 12, 2026 at 11:08 a.m.

The first versions of Rivian's midsize RS SUV are packaged, priced and getting ready to roll off the line this spring.

Ben Mulgrew pours beer while working behind the bar at the Half Acre taproom and kitchen at the Balmoral Avenue production brewery, Dec. 3, 2019, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago craft brewers Half Acre and Maplewood announce merger

March 11, 2026 at 12:49 p.m.

Operating under the principle that two heads are better than one, pioneering Chicago craft breweries Half Acre and Maplewood are joining forces under one corporate umbrella.

Andres Rodriquez walks through a lounge at Verano’s headquarters on Feb. 17, 2026, in Chicago. Verano is a publicly traded multistate cannabis company. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

From startup seedling to cannabis powerhouse, Verano has navigated the industry’s ups and downs

March 9, 2026 at 10:51 a.m.

The cannabis firm ranks third in retail sales nationally. But like many companies, Verano is facing pricing pressure, declining revenue and a falling stock price.

The custom 2026 Ford Explorer Platinum gifted to Pope Leo XIV by Ford CEO Jim Farley. (Ford Motor Co.)

Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant builds custom ‘popemobile’ Explorer SUV for Pope Leo XIV

March 6, 2026 at 6:12 p.m.

The black hybrid, custom 2026 Ford Explorer Platinum was built at the Chicago Assembly Plant just five miles from the pope’s childhood home in south suburban Dolton.

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