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Chicago will make full $260 million advance pension payment this year, Mayor Johnson tells investors • Pullman Gateway complex now fully leased with opening of a new Chipotle Mexican Grill
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Friday, August 14, 2026

Grubhub drivers, customers to get settlement payouts

More than 600,000 delivery drivers and customers across the country will soon receive payments under a settlement agreement over deceptive business practices alleged against Chicago-based Grubhub.

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Chicago will make full $260 million advance pension payment this year, Mayor Johnson tells investors

The mayor’s initial budget proposal last year recommended a smaller, $121 million, payment but aldermen argued that amount was insufficient for the city’s troubled pension funds.

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Pullman Gateway complex now fully leased with opening of a new Chipotle Mexican Grill

The launch of the Far Southeast Side’s first Chipotle completes the lease-up of Pullman Gateway, an 8-acre retail development now 100% occupied by four well-known restaurant chains.

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Many everyday costs eased in July, while some remain near record highs. Here’s a closer look at consumer prices.

The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing, or not, under the second Trump administration. This tracker is updated monthly using CPI data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Grant program teaches Waukegan-area small businesses to thrive: ‘We learn a lot from each other’

There are 17 participants in the Lake County Community Foundation’s Small Business Growth Initiative, educating entrepreneurs with businesses in Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion.

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Column: Progress is measured in small increments as Chicago Bears push forward with Hammond stadium plan

Kevin Warren and George McCaskey delivered an update on the Chicago Bears’ stadium quest that was short on news. At least there has been progress on the field.

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Arlington Heights mayor still hopeful Bears will ‘reverse this ship’ on stadium plans

Officials in Arlington Heights remain optimistic the Chicago Bears may again turn their attention toward the northwest suburbs, even after team brass said they’re focused on a new stadium in northwest Indiana.

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Flock announces changes to its license plate reader network after reported abuse by members of law enforcement

The changes announced Thursday by Flock Safety are intended to quell privacy concerns and address documented abuses of its system by some members of law enforcement.

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Investigators find bird remains inside Ryanair plane engine after passenger almost sucked out of shattered window

Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in the fuselage.

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US stocks tick toward all-time highs as oil prices ease

U.S. stocks are ticking toward an all-time high following the latest sign that inflation is getting less bad. Stocks are also getting a lift Thursday from easing oil prices in their latest yo-yo move.

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