Scott Kirby says understaffed FAA towers are slowing aircraft taxiing at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
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The commercial mortgage REIT posted $0.49 per diluted share in distributable earnings as its loan book grew and its cannabis pipeline shrank.
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The Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index reached 55.3 in October, signaling continued growth for the regional economy.
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Ald. Jeanette Taylor is seeking a third term in Chicago's 20th Ward against four challengers, all of whom live in Woodlawn.
The department's annual blood drive, its first since before COVID-19, supports three officers and is open to the public at large.
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Justice Department official Stanley E. Woodward asserted legal protections over communications with local prosecutors after a federal judge's deadline.
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