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United Airlines cuts summer O’Hare flights at behest of FAA • Matteson home once owned by the late actor and comedian Bernie Mac sells for $300,000
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Friday, May 1, 2026

Bally’s Chicago tops off permanent casino construction, plans early 2027 opening

Bally’s Chicago hosted a topping-off ceremony Thursday marking the placement of the final beam.

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United Airlines cuts summer O’Hare flights at behest of FAA

The flight cuts come after the Federal Aviation Administration brought the hammer down on the flying frenzy at Chicago’s largest airport earlier this month.

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Matteson home once owned by the late actor and comedian Bernie Mac sells for $300,000

A three-bedroom, 2,158-square-foot house in south suburban Matteson that the late actor and comedian Bernie Mac co-owned from 2003 until his death in 2008 has sold.

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Aurora City Council gives green light to expanded arcade downtown

Yetee Station, which is currently at 11 N. Broadway, and Superjumbo Records, which is currently at 102 E. Galena Blvd., are both moving and joining together to be Superjumbo Records and Arcade. It is set to be located at 55 S. Lake St. in Aurora.

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High oil prices due to the Iran war weigh on everything from the gas pump to consumer goods

Pain at the pump. Higher postal prices. Flights canceled, costlier airplane tickets and baggage fees. Everyday items such as soap and toothpaste getting more expensive.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants Americans to avoid easy-money traps and invest in financial literacy

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent winces at the allure of easy money, warning that the get-rich-quick mindset often leads Americans farther from financial stability, not closer to it.

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The Onion’s bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars is in limbo as new court battles emerge

The Onion’s plan to take over Infowars was in limbo again Thursday, after a court paused a proposed deal involving the satirical news outlet.

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