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A preventable tragedy on Halsted Street • Lake Michigan communities outraged by proposed rollback of federal coal ash rules
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Monday, June 15, 2026

Expanded University of Chicago Medical Center, performing arts center to anchor revised Orland Park downtown

Orland Park’s proposal includes adding a musculoskeletal center to the existing University of Chicago Medical Center campus.

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A preventable tragedy on Halsted Street

Last week’s fatal crash in Bridgeport has reignited conversations about bike safety and infrastructure in Bridgeport and across Chicago.

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Lake Michigan communities outraged by proposed rollback of federal coal ash rules

Some storage areas in Michigan City and Waukegan are among the hundreds of sites that would be exempt from cleanup requirements.

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Condo Adviser: Monthly cable assessment must be paid, even if unit owner doesn’t use the service

Condo owners are responsible for bulk cable and internet charges assessed on their monthly assessment ledger whether they use the service or not.

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Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war

Stock markets are rallying worldwide, and oil prices are easing after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to get the global flow of crude going again.

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The UK is banning children’s social media use. Here’s what other countries are doing.

Britain says it will ban people under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, a decision intended to protect young people from harmful content and excessive screen time.

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Anthropic shuts down Mythos access after sweeping US order

Anthropic PBC has disabled access to its most advanced artificial intelligence models, including Mythos, following an unprecedented order by the Trump administration to keep the technology out of the hands of all foreign nationals.

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Elon Musk is world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX IPO

The world’s richest person Elon Musk now adds a new title: world’s first trillionaire.

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