Plus: IKEA to close its Bolingbrook store for new, smaller location in Naperville • Student loan borrowers have until the end of 2026 to reduce their interest rate. Here’s what to know.
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| | | | | McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with franchisees who might be competing in the same market. | | | | | IKEA is closing its Bolingbrook store and building a new one in Naperville’s Block 59 development. | | | | | Student loan borrowers now have until the end of 2026 to enroll in auto pay and have their interest rate reduced by 1%. | | | | | The annual free event, presented by the Chicago Architecture Center, opens the doors to hundreds of Chicago buildings and sites worth seeing. | | | | | The Illinois Democratic Party has accused Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, of violating state campaign disclosure law by failing to publicly reveal who is providing him with a rent-free downtown Chicago apartment. | | | | | What the Skydance deal between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will mean for streaming, movies, news and more. | | | | | BC Partners Credit announced an initial investment in LIV Golf, part of a targeted $300 million in cumulative financing to help the beleaguered circuit. | | | | | Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a national following by channeling the energy of Americans who are worried about the influence of corporations, including makers of vaccines, drugs, processed foods and pesticides. | | | |