WBEZ back to local programming Thursday morning after 16-hour power outage
WBEZ-FM 91.5 was back on the air live and local Thursday morning after nearly a day without power forced the station to vacate its Navy Pier studios and run network...
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WBEZ loses local programming amid ongoing power outage at Navy Pier studios
Listeners to WBEZ-FM 91.5 may have noticed an abrupt change in the programming schedule Wednesday morning after a power outage shut down operations at the Chicago public radio station’s Navy...
ComEd offers customers $803 million in energy credits while seeking $268 million reconciliation rate hike
After a summer of sky-high electric bills, ComEd is offering Chicago customers some relief next year with $803 million in state-mandated nuclear energy credits.
Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringement
The Chicago Tribune filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Thursday against Perplexity AI, alleging the startup has been unlawfully profiting off the newspaper’s content.
Lance Armstrong narrates documentary on the rise and fall of Chicago-based Schwinn, once America’s bike maker
“It’s a story of 100 years of Americana, and really a rich story of 100 years of cycling as well,” said Daniel Clarke, the filmmaker responsible for the documentary.
Bruce Dold, former Chicago Tribune editor and ‘consummate newspaperman,’ dies at 70
Bruce Dold juggled journalism and business interests in a dual editor-publisher role as the industry grappled with declining revenue and downsizing.
Chicago-based Levy to provide food service at new $750 million Fire stadium
The shovels have yet to hit the ground at the Chicago Fire’s new privately funded $750 million soccer stadium in the South Loop, but we already know who will be...
Wheaton-based ‘buffer’ ETF firm Innovator sells to Goldman Sachs for $2 billion
Founded in 2017, Innovator offers everyday investors a portfolio of exchange-traded funds that include options to buffer downside risk while capping gains.
Chicago-based celebrity video site Cameo gets temporary restraining order against OpenAI
A California federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday blocking OpenAI from using the word “Cameo” in connection with its Sora AI-generated video products.
ICC slashes Nicor Gas rate hike by $146.5 million, tamping down increases for Chicago-area customers
For customers, that translates to an average increase of about $4.25 per month beginning with the January bill.