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Trader Joe’s settlement: How to know if you’re eligible for $102 payout • Wall Street on pace for another winning week as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire boosts hope
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Friday, April 17, 2026

Ground broken for new South Shore station to serve downtown Hammond

Weeks after service began on the South Shore Line’s Monon Corridor, ground was broken on a $10 million station to serve downtown Hammond.

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Trader Joe’s settlement: How to know if you’re eligible for $102 payout

Trader Joe’s has agreed to pay some customers an estimated $102 each to settle a class-action suit over improper receipts.

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Wall Street on pace for another winning week as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire boosts hope

Wall Street is on track to close out its third consecutive winning week and oil prices slid more than 3%, driven down by a truce between Israel and Lebanon.

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FAA orders flight cuts at O’Hare amid airline arms race

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered flight cuts at O’Hare International Airport this summer amid an ongoing turf war between United and American Airlines, both of which have planned significant increases in flights at the airport this summer.

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City reaches deal to shut down Ford City Mall over safety concerns, but remaining retail tenants want more time

City officials reached an agreement this week with Namdar Realty Group to shut down the main mall after two years of fruitless attempts to repair a fire suppression system and stop frequent flooding,

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QVC prepares for bankruptcy protection in the era of influencers, TikTok and Temu

The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC — which for years garnered the attention of millions of TV viewers looking for a deal on baubles and housewares, is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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Hobart council sets May 6 hearings for industrial developments

The Hobart City Council set a May 6 public hearing for two requests for proposed industrial development, including one at the site of the former U.S. 30 Dragstrip.

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BP, USW allege violent incidents; state treasurers ask for lockout end

As the lockout of union workers at the BP Whiting Refinery continues, the parties remain at odds, even as national officials push for employees to return to work.

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