Once an Illinois darling, electric school bus maker Lion faces likely liquidation The company suspended operations at its Joliet plant and temporarily laid off about 400 workers in Canada and the United States in December.
Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls By Tara Copp May 5, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. The Army is pausing helicopter flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had...
Cook County conducting study in Dixmoor on a workaround route for when trains block railroad crossings By Samantha Moilanen May 5, 2025 at 3:26 p.m. A $95,000 Cook County study considers roadway under Interstate 57 to relieve congestion when trains...
OpenAI reverses course, says nonprofit will remain in control of company By Associated Press May 5, 2025 at 3:13 p.m. The nonprofit will continue to control the company that makes ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence...
Judge throws out case against Abbott Laboratories over its preterm baby formula, days before trial was set to begin in Chicago By Lisa Schencker May 5, 2025 at 4:56 p.m. The court is still scheduled to hear three other bellwether cases about the issue, with...
Landmarks: Chicago Tomato Man shares love of ‘real’ produce thousands of plants at a time By Paul Eisenberg May 5, 2025 at 3:37 p.m. La Grange Park resident Bob Zeni's alter ego, Chicago Tomato Man distributes, 15,000 heirloom tomato...
Rivian building $120 million supplier park in Normal to boost EV production By Robert Channick May 5, 2025 at 4:35 p.m. Construction on the 1.2 million-square-foot supplier park is underway and expected to be completed in...
Lori Healey, senior VP of Obama Presidential Center and former CEO of McPier, dies at 65 By Adriana Pérez May 5, 2025 at 4:09 p.m. Healey planned the NATO Summit in Chicago and helped lead the city's failed bid for...