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Why is beef so expensive? And can consumers expect lower prices anytime soon? ‘It’s got to get worse before it gets better.’ • Health insurers propose double-digit-percentage price increases for Illinois exchange plans
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Friday, July 10, 2026

SK Hynix hits the U.S. stock market as demand for memory chips soars amid AI frenzy

SK Hynix, one of the world’s largest makers of memory chips, is hitting the U.S. stock market at a time when demand for its chips is outpacing its ability to make them thanks to the frenzy over artificial intelligence.

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Why is beef so expensive? And can consumers expect lower prices anytime soon? ‘It’s got to get worse before it gets better.’

The cost of ground beef has already surpassed all-time highs twice this year, and cattle ranchers and beef market experts alike doubt it’ll be the last.

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Health insurers propose double-digit-percentage price increases for Illinois exchange plans

For 2027, the state’s largest health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, is proposing an average price increase of 14.9% across its exchange plans.

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Winnetka advances plans to ban short-term rentals for less than 60 days

Winnetka Village Council advanced plans to ban short-term rentals, like those listed on popular sites like Airbnb and VRBO.

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Evolution of Illinois Tollway Oases — and why they’ve disappeared recently

Enter the oasis. Unlike any other roadside stop in the United States, the over-the-highway pit-stop allowed weary travelers to do all these things and watch the divided highway below.

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Mother McAuley grad earns Paul Simon prize for voter education website plan

Isabella Taylor’s plan to create a YouTube channel to inform young voters about candidates and issues earned a Paul Simon Institute prize.

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TESO Life — ‘Asian Target’ store — to open Saturday in Naperville

Naperville residents’ chance to shop till they drop at what some say is an Asian Target store comes Saturday when TESO Life opens.

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Chicago Tribune seeks ‘serious sanctions’ against OpenAI as deception alleged in copyright lawsuit

The Chicago Tribune and other media outlets are asking for “serious sanctions” against OpenAI, according to a new motion filed Thursday.

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