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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Column: With MS NOW name change, the TV industry continues to rebrand — but the truth is that it’s given up on branding altogether

MSNBC is rebranding as MS NOW, which comes on the heels of the HBO Max flip-flop and Paramount+’s various rebrands.

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Nexstar Media Group buying Tegna in deal worth $6.2 billion

The transaction, if approved, will bring together two major players in U.S. television and the country’s local news landscape.

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CTA reports minor derailment of Yellow Line train at Howard

The CTA said there was a minor derailment of a Yellow Line train at the Howard Station near Evanston.

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Wall Street hovers near records as markets take in earnings ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech Friday

Wall Street held near its records in premarket trading Tuesday as traders digested the latest corporate earnings reports while waiting for fresh cues about interest rates from the Federal Reserve.

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Libertyville 5-bedroom home with pool, golf simulator: $3M

This five-bedroom home has six full bathrooms, one half bathroom, a sunroom, a main-level primary suite and a loft area that can be used in a variety of ways.

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Abbott Laboratories scores a win in federal court, as it faces hundreds of suits over formula for preterm babies

In the case, Maryland woman Keosha Diggs alleged that her son developed a life-threatening intestinal disease called necrotizing enterocolitis after being fed specialized cow’s milk formula made by Abbott.

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Waukegan casino opens poker room ahead of schedule; ‘We decided not to wait’

American Place and Waukegan officials cut a ribbon to officially open the casino’s six-table Harbor Poker Room Saturday in Waukegan adding another activity as its profitability continues to grow.

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After years of delays, construction gets underway on new O’Hare terminal

Construction started in earnest last month on what will become the airport’s new Concourse D, the city said as city and airline officials gathered for an official groundbreaking event Monday.