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After gate reallocation at O’Hare, United to add new routes next year • Lincoln Park 6-bedroom home with passenger elevator and fireplaces: $4.35M
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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Service on Loop ‘L’ lines to halt through the weekend amid track work, CTA says

Riders may need to find an alternative route around downtown on Saturday, as service along CTA elevated rail lines through the Loop will be halted for the weekend while crews conduct track repairs.

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After gate reallocation at O’Hare, United to add new routes next year

United will add flights to 10 new domestic destinations from O’Hare International Airport next year, routes the airline says were made possible by the additional gate space it won through the city’s airport gate reallocation process this fall.

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Lincoln Park 6-bedroom home with passenger elevator and fireplaces: $4.35M

Address: 1637 N. Burling St., Chicago Price: $4,350,000 Listed: Oct. 7, 2025 This six-bedroom home has six full bathrooms, two half baths, a four-stop passenger elevator and a heated, attached garage.

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Health care compromise appears far off as the government shutdown stalemate persists

The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

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President Trump levies new sanctions on Russian oil giants in a push on Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war

The sanctions against oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil followed months of calls from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to hit Russia with harder sanctions on its oil industry.

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US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic

In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion Wednesday, a record number that highlights the accelerating accumulation of debt on America’s balance sheet.

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Family health insurance premiums hit another record: $26,993

The price tag of health insurance from employers keeps getting bigger across the U.S., and the increases this year are fueling concerns over medical spending across all health insurance markets.

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Orland Park votes to eliminate Main Street Triangle TIF district

Orland Park voted to eliminate Main Street Triangle TIF district four years early, providing $2.5 million for districts 130 and 230.

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