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Tribune investigation into hospitals’ use of guardianship system inspires new bill • In sudden reversal, Trump administration restores millions in mental health grants for Illinois after day of confusion
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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Chicago AM sports station The Score to add FM simulcast in February

The Score, the longtime Chicago sports radio leader which launched as a daytime-only AM station more than three decades ago, is adding an FM simulcast.

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Tribune investigation into hospitals’ use of guardianship system inspires new bill

A Chicago Tribune investigation exposing some hospitals’ questionable use of the state’s guardianship system has inspired new legislation.

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In sudden reversal, Trump administration restores millions in mental health grants for Illinois after day of confusion

The reversal came after a day of shock and confusion for agencies and nonprofits that provide mental health and substance use disorder services.

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Chicago considers selling naming rights at O’Hare and Midway airports

The city is inviting potential sponsors to describe their interest in sponsoring a range of airport assets, including parking lots, elevators, family restrooms and airport shuttle buses and stops.

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Gov. Braun said Indiana ‘working hard’ to secure Chicago Bears stadium

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun addressed the Chicago Bears potentially moving to Northwest Indiana during his 2026 State of the State address, but kept any specifics close to the vest.

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Streeterville 4-bedroom duplex with coffee and wine station: $1.3M

This home at 200 E. Delaware Place, Unit: 8-9C, has a primary bathroom with quartzite stone, a soaking tub, a steam shower and heated floors.

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Recalled Super Greens diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella

At least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to the Super Greens brand of diet supplement powder, federal health officials said Wednesday.

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A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago

Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to a UPS plane crash that killed 15 last year but at that point the plane manufacturer didn’t believe it threatened safety, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.

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