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Plus: Former state Sen. Kirk Dillard sells Hinsdale home for $1.2M • Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud
 
 
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Thursday, October 8, 2026

 

JPMorgan Chase reports 10-year return on $200 million in Chicago philanthropic investments

JPMorgan Chase issued a report this week seeking to determine the return on $214 million in philanthropic investments it made over the past decade into developing underserved Chicago communities.

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Former state Sen. Kirk Dillard sells Hinsdale home for $1.2M

Former Illinois state Sen. Kirk Dillard and his wife, Stephanie, sold their six-bedroom, 5,295-square-foot house in Hinsdale for $1.25 million.

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Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud

President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using an H-1B visa as it accuses the company of fraud.

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Nearly 600 residents turn out to oppose razing Northbrook’s Meadow Plaza for 6-story condos

Pulte Homes said the project would include three six-story condo buildings, two one-story commercial buildings and a river walk.

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Portage asks IURC to investigate NIPSCO staffing levels

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s investigation of NIPSCO following the Aug. 11 derecho should include examining staffing levels, the Portage City Council agreed.

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New Mundelein business adds to Lake County’s brewing history: ‘It’s a homecoming’

Owner Ben Fenton, a Mundelein native, says the community’s concentration of breweries makes it a destination for craft fans.

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Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds

Worries around artificial intelligence cross party lines, with the vast majority of Americans saying the U.S. government should prioritize keeping AI under human control and protecting workers.

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Lincoln Park 6-bedroom home with wine cellar, rooftop entertaining area: $4M

This six-bedroom home has five full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, a private office and a rooftop equipped with a bar, a hot tub and a dining area.

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