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Former counselor at Hartgrove Behavioral Health Hospital in Chicago charged with sexually assaulting 5 patients • Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don’t comply with government rules
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Wheaton-based ‘buffer’ ETF firm Innovator sells to Goldman Sachs for $2 billion

Founded in 2017, Innovator offers everyday investors a portfolio of exchange-traded funds that include options to buffer downside risk while capping gains.

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Former counselor at Hartgrove Behavioral Health Hospital in Chicago charged with sexually assaulting 5 patients

Edmund Rivers, 68, is accused of sexually assaulting the boys, between the ages of 7 and 14, while he worked at Hartgrove Behavioral Health Hospital between 1996 and 2004.

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Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don’t comply with government rules

Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the U.S. may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements.

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Elon Musk is building out his next company town with science center, gym

Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, has already shown that when a city’s rules won’t bend to his will, he’ll create a new city and new rules. That’s how Starbase, the self-governing town built around SpaceX’s southern Texas launch site, came to be.

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Prada Group says it has purchased fashion rival Versace in a deal worth nearly $1.4 billion

The Prada Group announced Tuesday that it has officially purchased Milan fashion rival Versace in a nearly $1.4 billion deal.

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Orland Park 6-bedroom Alpine log cabin with fishing pond: $1.2M

This house has cathedral ceilings, remote-controlled window treatments and a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace.

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The private equity-owned data center behind giant CME outage

The Aurora complex has served as the primary hub of digital operations for the world’s largest futures exchange operator CME Group Inc. for nearly two decades.

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Shoppers scoured for deals online on Cyber Monday and delivered strong sales for retailers

Shoppers scoured for deals online on Cyber Monday, delivering strong sales for retailers and capping a five-day spending spree that kicked off on Thanksgiving.

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