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Mayor Brandon Johnson pressured by anti-data center activists at rally • Hermès opens at Wilmette’s Plaza del Lago
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Disney sues FCC over challenge to broadcast licenses, claims retaliation over ‘Jimmy Kimmel’

Disney filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission alleging a violation of its First Amendment rights.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson pressured by anti-data center activists at rally

Fresh off an executive order more strictly regulating the construction of data centers in Chicago, Johnson appeared at the “Community Over Quantum” event at a Southeast Side school.

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Hermès opens at Wilmette’s Plaza del Lago

The growing number of designer boutiques at Wilmette’s Plaza del Lago were just joined by a power player in fashion — the French luxury brand Hermès.

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Prospect Avenue rail crossing to close in Clarendon Hills just as area schools resume classes

The only railroad crossing in Clarendon Hills will be temporarily closed, detouring drivers to the Hinsdale or Westmont crossings.

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Deerfield 5-bedroom home with screened porch: $1.8M

This five-bedroom home has five full bathrooms, one half bathroom, a private study and a screened porch with infrared heaters.

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Opening arguments set to begin in Meta’s federal trial over child safety

Opening arguments are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court.

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No ocean? No problem. A Naperville man has built his own paradise

“Naperitaville” may not be in the tropics or on a sandy beach, but the Naperville house is an homage to Jimmy Buffett’s dream.

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Jeanie Buss to contest siblings’ plan to sell their Los Angeles Lakers minority ownership stake to new owners

The decision by the six children of late Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss will end the family’s 47 years in an ownership role with the 17-time NBA champions.

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How Chuck E. Cheese is reinventing itself for a new era of play, through the eyes of its new CEO

The company has invested millions in renovating its hundreds of U.S. locations, has implemented revamped pricing packages and is now testing a new store concept in North Texas.

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Five-generation Hackney’s Restaurant, in Glenview for 71 years, to close 700-seat location

Hackney’s Restaurant on Lake in Glenview, founded 1955, will close, while Hackney’s on Harms, founded 1939, will remain open.

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