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Plus: Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health announce plans to merge • Chicago Media Report: Mike Ditka made The Score the talk of the town — and Schwinn hits Chicago film fest
 
 
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

 

Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near

U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections.

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Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health announce plans to merge

A union between Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health would create one of the largest health systems in Illinois.

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Chicago Media Report: Mike Ditka made The Score the talk of the town — and Schwinn hits Chicago film fest

The latest Chicago Media Report tackles Mike Ditka’s impact on The Score, a morning show host exit at WBEZ, the latest radio station rankings and more.

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Expansion of battery storage operation helps Illinois’ clean energy goals, but much more is needed

Without more batteries, Illinois will be more reliant on imports from other states and more likely to delay natural gas power plant closures.

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Walgreens-anchored downtown Naperville property sells for $7.25 million; few short-term changes expected

A property anchored by a Walgreens drugstore in downtown Naperville and previously floated as an opportunity for new mixed-use retail and residential development has a new owner.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson again calls for taxes on big corporations as budget showdown looms

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday again argued large corporations must pay more taxes to help Chicago balance its books.

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To spur housing growth, Chicago must attack prerogative, outdated zoning: report

A local think tank is blaming Chicago’s aldermanic tradition of hyperlocal control of what gets built and where for “standing in the way” of making housing more affordable

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Social Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost, an average of $75 per month

The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027.

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