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Consumer price data: Gas prices surge, natural gas costs near all-time highs and ground beef sets new record • DC public housing agency leader tapped as Chicago Housing Authority CEO
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Chicago-based crypto trading firm BlockFills files Chapter 11 bankruptcy; Blackhawks among the creditors

Pushed over the edge by recent customer lawsuits and a “crypto winter” that saw Bitcoin valuation halved, Chicago-based trading firm BlockFills filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday in a Delaware court.

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Consumer price data: Gas prices surge, natural gas costs near all-time highs and ground beef sets new record

The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing, or not, under the second Trump administration. This tracker is updated monthly using CPI data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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DC public housing agency leader tapped as Chicago Housing Authority CEO

The Chicago Housing Authority board voted Tuesday to appoint the leader of the public housing agency in Washington, D.C., as its new CEO.

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Joliet City Council postpones vote on massive data center until Thursday

More than 200 people attended the meeting, and the majority of those who spoke were opposed to the proposal.

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President Donald Trump’s tax law changes may increase the number of donors, but reduce donations to nonprofits

Millions more Americans will likely donate to nonprofits following changes in tax laws passed by Congress last summer, but those changes will also likely reduce the overall amount of money given to charity, according to new research.

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Crude prices resume climb and pressure financial markets again

U.S. markets inched lower early Tuesday with a retreat in oil prices to start the week proving to be short-lived.

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Flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest

Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed Tuesday, one day after powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and upended air travel in a cross-section of cities.

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La Grange Park lowers speed limits on two more roads after successful La Grange Road effort

After getting the speed limit on La Grange Road lowered to 25 mph, La Grange Park officials targeted speed limits on two nearby streets.

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