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Key takeaways from world’s largest cancer conference in Chicago

The Guardian · June 6, 2025

1. Immunotherapy An immunotherapy drug could help some cancer patients live years longer without the disease getting worse or coming back, a trial found. Pembrolizumab, sold under the brand name Keytruda, kept head and neck cancers at bay for five...

Ex-Cinespace Chicago Film Studios boss Alex Pissios faces court fights over millions from studio's sale

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois · June 6, 2025

Nearly four years after Alex Pissios and his partners sold their Chicago movie studio and its Toronto counterpart for a reported $1 billion, Pissios is battling his cousin and a scrap dealer who claim in separate lawsuits they were cheated out of...

A surprise find in Michigan shows the extent of ancient Native American agriculture

KGOU - Oklahoma · June 6, 2025

Archeologists studying a forested area in northern Michigan say they've uncovered what is likely the largest intact remains of an ancient Native American agricultural site in the eastern half of the United States. The researchers used a drone...

Chicago is getting a $650 million soccer stadium in South Loop

Time Out ·

Great news, Chicago soccer fans: A brand-new 22,000-seat stadium is expected to be ready before the 2028 MLS season. Owner and chairman of the Chicago Fire Football Club since 2018, Joe Mansueto built his business, family and life in the Windy...

USDA warns consumers about contaminated ground beef

Consumer Affairs · June 6, 2025

FSIS issues public health alert for ground beef potentially contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 No illnesses reported, but consumers urged not to consume affected products Product sold through Whole Foods Market and produced by NPC Processing, Inc....

Chicago Fire Muscle In On White Sox’s Dream Of South Loop Stadium

Forbes ·

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 17: New coach Gregg Berhalter of the Chicago Fire poses for a photo with ... More owner Joe Mansueto during a press conference at Waldorf Astoria Chicago on October 17, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael...

CBOT wheat ends higher as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

Hellenic Shipping News · June 8, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed higher on Friday for a third straight session as escalating hostilities between key grain exporters Russia and Ukraine, along with weather-related U.S. harvest delays, prompted speculators to cover short...

Saunders moves manufacturing facility from Illinois to Houston, eyes expansion in local industries

The Business Journals · June 6, 2025

The manufacturer relocated one of its two facilities from the Chicago suburbs to the Houston area after realizing a majority of its products shipped to the Gulf Coast. Now, it plans to tap into more key industries in Texas.

Chicago’s museums for summer 2025: ‘Reptiles’ at the Field, brews at the zoos and ‘Spider-Man’ the exhibit

Chicago Tribune - Illinois · June 4, 2025

The movement du jour is for a museum to describe its offerings as “immersive.” It’s become a cliché, but it does nod to a cultural trend that predated, then was amplified by, the pandemic: Experiences, not exhibitions, are coaxing folks off their...

Construction on broadband projects accelerates

Greene Prairie Press - Illinois · June 4, 2025

By Carmen Ensinger The Greene County Economic Development Group (GCEDG) met last week with Frontier Communications and Ervin Cable Company to get an update on the projects for Greene County and discuss the timeline and permitting for the fiber...

Billy Strings Joins Widespread Panic For Full Second Set & Encore In Chicago [Recap/Photos/Videos]

Live For Live Music - Michigan · June 6, 2025

On Thursday night, Widespread Panic rewarded its patient Midwest fanbase with a show comprised almost entirely of originals songs on its second of three nights at the Chicago Theatre amid a run rescheduled from February 2024… oh, and some guy...

Glitzy, glamorous ‘Chicago’ now on stage at Circa ’21

KWQC - Iowa · June 6, 2025

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) -The roaring ’20s are coming to life at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse with a dazzling production of Chicago, now on stage through July 5. This Broadway classic, known for its sharp wit, stunning choreography, and...

Illinois urged to boost funding for vocational training over traditional colleges

Chicago City Wire - Illinois · June 3, 2025

Austin Berg, Vice President of Marketing | https://www.illinoispolicy.org/our-story/?team-filter=staff#teamAustin Berg, Vice President of Marketing | https://www.illinoispolicy.org/our-story/?team-filter=staff#team The Center for Poverty Solutions...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Kankakee County in week ending May 31?

Kankakee Times - Illinois · June 9, 2025

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Kankakee County...

Illinois quick hits: Johnsonville facility closing in Momence

The Center Square · June 4, 2025

Johnsonville facility closing in Momence Nearly 300 people are out of work after Johnsonville Foods announced the sudden closure of its Momence facility. The sausage manufacturer notified its workers this week that it was closing immediately....

Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across McLean County in week ending May 31

McLean County Times - Illinois · June 9, 2025

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across McLean County selling...

Global Implant Leaders Visit Dr. Irfan Atcha & New Teeth Chicago™ to Recognize U.S. Innovation in Full-Arch Dentistry

WFMZ - Pennsylvania ·

Straumann® Global Board Visits Dr. Irfan Atcha's New Teeth Chicago™ in Rare Recognition of U.S. Implant Leadership. It's an incredible milestone to have world's top implant innovators recognize the level pf precision, esthetics and patient...

Private Chicago equity firm linked to GHF funding, aid distribution

The Jerusalem Post · June 6, 2025

A Chicago-based private equity firm, controlled by a member of the family that founded American publishing company Rand McNally, has an "economic interest" in the logistics company involved in the new aid distribution operation in Gaza. McNally...

MUSIC INDUSTRY: Eliot King Smith Teams Up With Audrey Martells (Chic) To Bring To Life The Story Of Josephine Baker

All About Jazz · June 6, 2025

In the 1920s, faced with the grinding poverty and segregation of East St. Louis, Josephine Baker took her dancing and musical talents first to New York, and then, at 19, arrived in Paris to perform with the Folies Bergère. Entranced by her...

Triple-duty lifestyle challenges women in agriculture

Agrinews - Ilinois ·

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Women involved in the agricultural industry are generally expected to live a triple-duty lifestyle that can lead to depression and anxiety. “Farm women are the homemakers and they also engage in farm work,” said Cheyanne...