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Summit Brewing could lose St. Paul brewery to foreclosure: BMO Bank says the brewing company owes millions of dollars. Summit chief executive says its issues ...
startribune.com/summit-brewing-could-lose-st-paul-brewery-in-foreclosure/601889102
The Star-Ledger Sep 09
United adds 8 new nonstop routes from Newark in its biggest-ever expansion: The company says it will be the only U.S. airline flying nonstop from Newark to 6 of ...
nj.com/news/2026/08/united-adds-8-new-nonstop-routes-from-newark-in-its-biggest-ever-expansion.html
New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids: A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home ...
npr.org/2026/09/08/nx-s1-5955787/new-report-shows-the-economic-toll-of-ice-raids
Stock futures fall as investors weigh AI safety concerns, oil gains: Live updates
cnbc.com/2026/09/13/stock-futures-today-live-updates.html
Illinois tourism hits record $50.2B in visitor spending, topping $88B in total economic impact
cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-tourism-record-visitor-spending-2025-dek/
Mayor Brandon Johnson reveals $882M budget gap for 2027: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration on Thursday unveiled a projected $882.4 million hole in the 2027 ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/09/03/mayor-brandon-johnson-budget-gap/
Latin American-born residents ‘hunkering down’ before and during Midway Blitz cost economy $1.26B, report says
chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/report-operation-midway-blitz-economy/
Naper Pride Fest not happening this year, organizers say: Naper Pride Fest — traditionally held in September — is not happening this year ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/09/11/naper-pride-fest-naperville-canceled/
Letters: What would America be without immigrants?: Immigrants have built America's communities, roads, factories, businesses and hospitals.
chicagotribune.com/2026/09/05/letters-090526-immigrants/
Smithsonian marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a display of rare artifacts - The Boston Globe
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/10/nation/smithsonian-museum-911-artifacts/
Black Americans spent $145 billion on travel in 2023. A Milwaukee summit aims to support this vital industry. See link below ⬇️
📸 Courtesy of the Black Travel ... Show more
Why Milwaukee is hosting a major Black travel summit
Why Milwaukee is hosting a major Black travel summit
After years of delay, funding to restart Chicago-Quad Cities rail service has Illinois back on track
chicagotribune.com/2026/09/11/chicago-quad-cities-rail-funding/
Letters: Illinois can’t ignore the economic benefits that data centers bring to communities
chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/letters-090826-data-centers-property-taxes/
OpinionEditorial: Brandon Johnson’s concessions haven’t made the anti-landlord ordinance workable
chicagotribune.com/2026/09/09/editorial-mayor-brandon-johnson-tenants-landlords-ordinance-rents-housing/
Shipping records show military equipment, including parts for F-35 fighter jets, was transported to Israel on United Airlines passenger flights ... Show more
Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
OpinionIf Chicago Bears really are going to Indiana, then go already | Opinion: The Chicago Bears keep saying they'll move to Indiana because Illinois won't approve ...
usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2026/08/27/chicago-bears-indiana-stadium-funding-opinion/91464387007/
athlonsports.com Sep 09
Angel Reese Net Worth: Details on WNBA Star's Salary and Endorsementsathlonsports.com
SFGATE Sep 07
United's ultra fancy aircraft debuts on Calif. route this Wednesday: United Airlines will introduce the new planes on two California routes over the next month ...
sfgate.com/travel/article/southwest-airport-lounges-california-22413168.php
500-teen crowd vandalized, stole from Aurora shopping center, police say: A group of 500 teenagers became a “public safety issue” at an Aurora shopping center ...
denverpost.com/2026/09/01/teen-takeover-aurora-hoffman-heights/
Newsday Sep 01
Hicksville housing lottery offers apartments at below-market rents at The Lisle near LIRR station
newsday.com/real-estate/hicksville-housing-lottery-s4egvra8
OpinionEditorial: Scott Kirby’s monopolistic vision for United Airlines at O’Hare serves United Airlines. But not Chicago travelers.
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/28/editorial-scott-kirby-ceo-united-airlines-american-ohare-hub/
Contractor Seeks Payment for Work on $1.7B Chicago Casino: Bally’s warned federal regulators in August saying it may it has $4.4-billion in long-term debt load ...
enr.com/articles/63574-contractor-seeks-payment-for-work-on-17b-chicago-casino
One Mile at a Time Aug 28
United CEO Predicts American Will Abandon Chicago Hub, Claims Consumers Will Benefit
onemileatatime.com/news/united-ceo-predicts-american-abandon-chicago-hub-claims-consumers-benefit/
Sen. Bernie Moreno talks tough on data centers at energy summit in Columbus: Moreno called data center rhetoric "the worst sales pitches in the history of sales ...
eu.dispatch.com/story/business/energy-resource/2026/09/04/data-center-regulations-power-energy-summit-ohio-moreno/91582479007/
Evanston-Skokie District 65 anticipates $5 million deficit for 2027 fiscal year: CFO Miller noted salaries, transportation, special education causing rising ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/09/02/district-65-5-million-deficit-2027/
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s business affairs chief stepping down: Ivan Capifali, the commissioner of the city’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/31/ivan-capifali-stepping-down/
Home prices in Chicago have risen the most in the U.S. over the past year
morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2026082573/home-prices-in-chicago-have-risen-the-most-in-the-us-over-the-past-year
United Airlines announced it will block out two of the middle seats in the “economy plus” section of a new jet debuting this fall ... Show more
Extreme heat kills more Americans than any other weather-related hazard. In Phoenix, heat kills more people than homicides each year ... Show more
Who wants to be a millionaire? In Cook County, voter tax question could cost you: A millionaire tax may have a substantial impact on North Shore residents ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/31/millionaire-cook-county-voter-tax-question/
Mayor Brandon Johnson says 2026 budget gap to be closed with debt refinancing: Mayor Brandon Johnson said he would fill most of a projected $85 ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/25/mayor-brandon-johnson-2026-budget-gap-debt-refinancing/
Most Cook County homeowners to see taxes rise again, treasurer says: Of the 1.8 million upcoming Cook County bills, about 1.3 million residences and 100 ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/24/tax-bills-homeowners-cook-county-treasurer/
Nina Hachigian: We need mayors like Brandon Johnson to create ties with other countries
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/27/opinion-mayor-brandon-johnson-trade-mission/
Diamond-Star Motors History: Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Eclipse, and Eagle Talon: How Diamond-Star Motors built the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon ...
motortrend.com/features/chrysler-mitsubishi-accidentally-predicted-the-future-of-cars
A small revolution on long-haul flights: United Airlines and other airlines are introducing the Airbus "A321XLR" on long-haul routes ...
sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/united-airlines-airbus-a321xlr-lufthansa-li.3537183
United Taps Amsterdam And Dublin For International XLR Debut: United Airlines Airbus A321XLRs will enter international service on Dec. 1, on flights from ...
aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/united-taps-amsterdam-dublin-international-xlr-debut
Stock futures mixed as investors await Warsh's Jackson Hole speech: Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.3% while Dow futures edged higher as investors awaited Warsh's ...
qz.com/stock-futures-mixed-warsh-jackson-hole-speech-082826
Illinois will spend Meta settlement cash on social media harms, AG says, after union pushes education funding
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/28/illinois-meta-settlement-spending/
How A Former Triathlete’s Side Hustle Led To A $400 Million Sale: Seventeen years after Elizabeth Stein started making muffin mix to sell to nutrition clients ...
forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2026/08/17/purely-elizabeth-founder-sells-to-ferrero-for-850-million-feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway/
United's luxe new plane set for domestic debut next month - The Points Guy: United Airlines will introduce its new long-haul Airbus A321XLR on select California ...
thepointsguy.com/news/united-airlines-airbus-a321xlr-domestic-debut/
Illinois regulators propose allowing licensed cannabis producers to grow outdoors
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/20/illinois-regulators-propose-allowing-licensed-cannabis-producers-to-grow-outdoors/
“Who Paid, Who Gained”: Juan González on How Chicago Funded Real Estate Instead of Social Services
democracynow.org/2026/8/28/juan_chicago_report
United unveils 10 new destinations in major global expansion - The Points Guy: United Airlines is adding 10 new international destinations and a total of 13 new ...
thepointsguy.com/news/united-airlines-major-global-expansion-2027/
American Airlines is finally giving a green light to seatback screens as the carrier works to close a profit gap with rivals Delta Air Lines and United ... Show more
Suburbs would control Lake Michigan water supply under $6B plan
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/25/dupage-cook-michigan-water-intake-station/
United Airlines To Fly New Routes With Updated Airbus Jets; Both Stocks Rise: United Airlines announced 10 new flight routes, half of which will fly on the ...
investors.com/news/united-airlines-airbus-boeing-delta-american-airlines/
OpinionEditorial: Data centers should lower homeowners’ property taxes, not raise them: Loudoun County has found a way for the data-center industry to generate local ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/26/loudoun-county-cook-county-data-centers-tax-incentives-property-taxes-property-tax-tax-hike/
gadgetreview.com Aug 26
O'Hare-Area Data Centers Won $100M in Tax Breaks - Homeowners Still Pay - Gadget Review
gadgetreview.com/ohare-area-data-centers-won-100m-in-tax-breaks-homeowners-still-pay
"A disgrace": US senator levels serious accusations against Trump: Senator Jon Ossoff accuses Trump of prioritizing golf and stocks over his office.
merkur.de/politik/eine-schande-us-senator-erhebt-schwere-vorwuerfe-gegen-trump-zr-94449945.html
The Japan Times Aug 26
United Airlines continues Japan expansion with new Okinawa and Osaka routes: As tourism booms across Japan, United Airlines is continuing to expand its offerings ...
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Oak Lawn, Alsip boards OK security foggers for gaming venues
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/24/oak-lawn-alsip-security-foggers-burglaries/
2 Jets Suffer Same Scary Problem Hours Apart at Major Airport: The FAA is probing the incidents involved American Airlines and United jets.
thedailybeast.com/2-jets-suffer-same-scary-problem-hours-apart-at-major-airport/
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Barron's Aug 25
United Stock Jumps on New International Flights. Why Delta, American Are Rising, Too.
barrons.com/articles/united-airlines-stock-delta-american-3e64e237
Paid articlePaywallAfter 10 years at United, CEO Scott Kirby is thinking big about the future of his airline from JFK to AI
cnbc.com/2026/08/23/united-airlines-ceo-scott-kirby.html
How does Chicago feel about Kanye West now?: Kanye West, the controversial South Side rapper that some have called Chicago’s biggest cultural export ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/21/kanye-west-chicago-concerts-soldier-field/
United Airlines expands Denver pilot training center, with second campus to come: United Airlines completed the first phase of a major expansion at its Denver ...
denverpost.com/2026/08/21/united-airlines-denver-pilot-training-center-expansion/
Secret oil network between the Gulf and Iran? Trump now announces sanctions in the Iran war.
tz.de/politik/reeder-mittelsmaenner-und-haefen-die-us-strategie-des-wirtschaftlichen-day-trump-nimmt-das-geheime-oelnetz-ins-visier-zr-94456532.html
Gov. JB Pritzker accepts suburban teachers union's endorsement while casting doubt on $150M CPS funding push
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/17/gov-jb-pritzker-endorsement/
CPS budget uncertainty looms as students head back to school: Questions remain about Chicago Public School's financial woes and teacher layoffs just days before ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/23/cps-budget-problems-back-to-school/
CFTC seeks public input on AI compute futures contracts as CME eyes October launch
cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-ai-compute-futures-cme-october-launch
Potbelly Sandwich Shop set to open new Baltimore County location: Potbelly Sandwich Shop will open its new Cockeysville location Aug. 25, bringing the ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/08/20/potbelly-sandwich-shop-cockeysville/
OpinionEditorial: Illinois spent big during COVID and the migrant crisis. Who was watching the bills?
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/17/favorite-staffing-covid-migrants-contractor-chris-meister/
Tyson Closed Its 2,495-Worker Beef Plant Within a Day. Now Its Pay Plan Faces WARN Scrutiny
inc.com/georgia-fearn/tyson-closed-beef-plant-within-a-day-pay-plan-faces-warn-scrutiny/91392552
One Mile at a Time Aug 18
Review: Turkmenistan Airlines Business Class Boeing 737 (ASB-DEL): Review of Turkmenistan Airlines' 737 business class. Here's what to expect from the seats ...
onemileatatime.com/reviews/turkmenistan-airlines-business-class-737/
A new catch at an old address: The Karras family has transformed the former Red Lobster, 4925 N. Academy Blvd., into Berries Basket Cafe, a bright ...
gazette.com/2026/08/12/a-new-catch-at-an-old-address-berries-basket-cafe-has-it-all-table-talk/
Air traffic controller prevents a disaster between 2 planes: Potential disaster was averted when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American ...
apnews.com/article/american-airlines-air-traffic-control-call-sign-8ab07e296fa2ad2fea3b9aada9a802d6
Tyson Foods to shut down Illinois beef facility, leaving 2,500 jobless: officials
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/14/tyson-foods-to-shut-down-illinois-beef-facility-leaving-2500-jobless-officials/
Boeing 777X: Emirates will no longer order jets already built: Ten or eleven aircraft are now too old for Emirates. But behind the dispute lies a bigger risk for ...
telepolis.de/article/Boeing-777X-Emirates-will-bereits-gebaute-Jets-nicht-mehr-11412385.html
Powerball Jackpot: Why the Winner Won't Actually Get $1.04 Billion: The winner can choose between an annuitized prize of $1.04 billion over 30 years ...
newsweek.com/powerball-jackpot-why-illinois-winner-wont-get-1-billion-dollars-tax-irs-12318086
Key FactsTyson announces closure or sale of three beef plants
Aug 15, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fastcompany.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fastcompany.com
- Tyson Foods announced this week that it would restructure its beef business by closing or selling three facilities as it deals with a severe cattle shortage.
- U.S. cattle herd levels are among the lowest of the past 75 years, while a screwworm outbreak led to a suspension of cattle trade with Mexico.
- According to the National Drought Mitigation Center, drought currently affected 53% of the total U.S. cattle inventory, including dairy cattle and calves, while Terrain reported that more than three-quarters of the beef herd faced drought conditions in July.
- Tyson’s announcement did not specifically mention drought or extreme weather, but the company said supply constraints were likely to persist and require strategic action.
United adds 2 San Francisco routes, indefinitely postpones Chicago expansion: United Airlines is growing in San Francisco after the FAA eased flight limits but ...
thepointsguy.com/news/united-airlines-routes-san-francisco-chicago-ohare/
