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Honda recalls select Accords and HR-Vs over missing piece in seat belt pretensioners
More than 300,000 Accords and HR-Vs are potentially affected.
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‘Everything has changed’: Chicago area’s Black Friday shoppers continue traditions, despite changes in how people shop
An estimated 182 million people are expected to shop in stores and online this long weekend, from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.
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Photos: Black Friday in Chicagoland
Many still choose online shopping because of its convenience. But Black Friday was expected to be busy with many people still eager to go to real-life, brick-and-mortar stores. Crowds of shoppers still headed to Chicago area malls and stores. Many visited Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont and Water Towel Place in downtown Chicago. An estimated 182 million people around the country are expected to shop in stores and online this long weekend.
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St. Charles mansion once owned by Precious Moments CEO listed for $3M
Jon D. Butcher had the 13,805-square-foot mansion built in 1996.
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Retailers offer big deals for Black Friday but will shoppers spend?
Expect big discounts and other enticements to lure shoppers to stores for Black Friday.
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What does Sam Altman’s firing — and quick reinstatement — mean for the future of AI?
If you’re just catching up on the OpenAI saga and what’s at stake for the artificial intelligence space as a whole, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s a rundown of what you need to know.
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Retailers are ready to kick off Black Friday just as shoppers pull back on spending
Retail executives are growing concerned with a spending slowdown that could temper sales on the day after Thanksgiving as well as throughout the holidays.
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Stellantis recalls more than 32,000 hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs
The recall covers 2021-2024 models of the Jeep Wrangler 4xe SUVs. All other Wrangler models have been deemed safe by Stellantis.
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Egg producers conspired to fix prices, Illinois jury finds
Several large food manufacturing companies including Kraft Foods Global Inc. and The Kellogg Company alleged in the lawsuit that producers used various means to increase the prices of eggs and egg products during the 2000s.
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Terry Savage: Holiday season is for giving to those in need
It’s easy to overlook the plight of so many Americans just hoping to keep the heat on and a roof over their heads, not only in the holiday season but year-round.
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Illinois Ford dealers win ruling against automaker’s EV certification program requiring pricey fast chargers
The Illinois Motor Vehicle Review Board ruled in favor of the dealers in their complaint against Ford, which alleged the program violated state law by cutting off EV products to those that didn’t pay up to participate.
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Where can you shop on Black Friday? Here’s what’s open — and when
A number of stores that close on Thanksgiving, including Walmart and Target, reopen early Friday as the holiday shopping season begins in earnest.
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Black Friday is almost here. What to know about the holiday sales event’s history and evolution
While Black Friday may no longer look like the crowd-filled, in-person mayhem that it was just decades ago the holiday sales event is still slated to attract millions of consumers.
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OpenAI brings back Sam Altman as CEO just days after his firing unleashed chaos
The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him just days ago, culminating a short but chaotic power struggle that shocked the tech industry and underscored the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intelligence.
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Organized program for Small Business Saturday in Libertyville brings increase business for Main Street establishments
For Main Street retailers in Libertyville, the Saturday after Thanksgiving kicks off what they hope to be a busy holiday season.
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O’Hare Airport’s information desks are staffed by volunteers — and they’ve seen it all
They're on the lookout for lost travelers and people who need help. They also absorb a lot of frustration.
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Berlin Nightclub closes after 40 years amidst union boycott
A Tuesday afternoon post on the club’s Instagram page announcing the closure did not directly reference the union campaign or boycott.
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Ascension St. Joseph hospital nurses begin strike
The strike, which involves 517 nurses who are organized through the Illinois Nurses Association, is the second one at Ascension St. Joseph since August.
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911 call center says it misidentified crossing before derailment of Chicago-bound Amtrak train
The train with 200 passengers crashed into the empty car and a tow truck Thursday night near New Buffalo, about 70 miles east of Chicago.
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Calumet Fisheries suffers extensive damage in fire but owner’s committed to reopening: ‘We’re survivors. We’ll be back.’
Co-owner Mark Kotlick said Tuesday he plans to make repairs and reopen the restaurant. “We haven’t been in business for 95 years to let this shut us down," he said.