Chicago Media Report: Ad agency co-founder launches Herb Light — and a radio news anchor lands new role • Today in History: Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts its first race
Working Lunch Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year. | | | | | The latest Chicago Media Report tackles Jennifer Keiper’s new role, the latest radio station rankings and a lawsuit filed the by parent of ABC 7 against the FCC. | | | | | On Aug. 19, 1909, Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted its first automobile race. | | | | | The Orland Park VIllage Board approved plans Monday for a $275 million cancer office and parking structure near Centennial Park. | | | | | Wall Street is pulling further from its all-time high on Tuesday as AI stocks get back to sinking. | | | | | Running out of time to strike a deal with the city, NASCAR pulled the plug Tuesday on the return of the Chicago Street Race for next summer, but is still hoping to bring it back down the road. | | | | | The Chicago Transit Authority will add three more bus routes to its “frequent” network and will expand the hours of operation or frequency of service on a batch of other routes starting Sunday. | | | | | Rasmussen and his son Scott came up with the idea of a network carrying sports around the clock, and it would revolutionize Americans’ TV-watching habits. | | | | | Further escalating its battle with the Trump administration, ABC on Tuesday took the rare step of suing the Federal Communications Commission on First Amendment grounds, saying the agency’s demand for early review of broadcast licenses posed an “existential threat” to its operations. | | | | | Opening arguments are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court. | | | |
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