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Enes Kanter Freedom files a lawsuit against Chicago Sky and Wintrust Arena owners after his game ejection • Trump administration backs OpenAI in Tribune copyright case, citing national interest
 
 
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Friday, September 4, 2026

 

Diesel prices hit record high of $5.85 on average as Iran war disrupts flow of fuel

Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel.

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Enes Kanter Freedom files a lawsuit against Chicago Sky and Wintrust Arena owners after his game ejection

Enes Kanter Freedom continued his dispute against the WNBA and its teams by filing a lawsuit Thursday against the Chicago Sky and the owners of Wintrust Arena in the U.S District Court in the Northern District of Illinois.

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Trump administration backs OpenAI in Tribune copyright case, citing national interest

The case brought by Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, and affiliated papers in Tribune Publishing and MediaNews Group accuses the tech giant of not only stealing human-produced work to train its models but also regurgitating it without credit.

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Volkswagen board approves cutting 50,000 more jobs and ending production at 4 plants

Volkswagen’s board has approved a major cost-cutting plan to counter low-cost competition in China and U.S. tariffs.

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Chicago extends free home internet for 28,000 CPS students

More than 28,000 students in Chicago Public Schools will continue to have free home internet access through an extension of a pandemic-era city program.

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Hiring burst of 162,000 jobs in August puts the focus squarely back on inflation in the US

The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs.

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Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie celebrates 70 years as North Shore landmark

It was the morning of Monday, October 22, 1956, when the doors of a new Marshall Field & Company, the crown jewel among Chicago’s retail royalty, opened for the first time in Skokie.

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North Shore native and storied chef, opens new restaurant, Juniper, in Highwood

Celebrated Chicago Chef Todd Stein has led a storied career – and on August 25, 2026, a new chapter has begun, with his return home to the North Shore and the grand opening of Juniper in Highwood.

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