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Rescinded dinner invitation is at the center of a suit filed against the Union League Club of Chicago • Skokie mayor touts downtown hotel progress, possible CTA train extension, as Chamber fetes 101 years
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Friday, May 15, 2026

Jerome Powell’s legacy at the Fed to be shaped by his misjudging inflation and standing up to Trump

When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest rates were too low and that too few Americans had jobs.

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Rescinded dinner invitation is at the center of a suit filed against the Union League Club of Chicago

The Union League Club of Chicago, a storied private institution founded nearly 150 years ago in the wake of the Civil War, is facing a lawsuit over a rescinded dinner party invitation.

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Skokie mayor touts downtown hotel progress, possible CTA train extension, as Chamber fetes 101 years

The Skokie Chamber of Commerce celebrated 101 years as Mayor Ann Tennes discussed gave downtown hotel, CTA Yellow Line updates.

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Kai Modern Japanese Kitchen launches in downtown Aurora

Kai Modern Japanese Kitchen in downtown Aurora recently celebrated its grand opening, with normal hours to start next week.

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BP posts previous letters to union ahead of return to negotiations

Ahead of its May 18 return to negotiations, BP posted multiple letters to the union, asking to meet, on its website Wednesday afternoon.

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Ex-Spirit workers sue, saying airline failed to give proper layoff notices, owes back pay and benefits

Spirit Airlines’ abrupt shutdown this month was too abrupt under the law, a group of terminated employees allege in a proposed class-action lawsuit.

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Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns

Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking impasses in the past year.

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Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.36% in first drop after two straight weekly increases

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged lower this week, its first drop after rising the previous two weeks.

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