Uber CEO says company won’t cut jobs despite mounting tech layoffs:

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Uber rolls out blue checkmark system for rider verification in Chicago, 11 other cities

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Uber and Lyft drivers in some U.S. cities plan Valentine’s Day strike: Daylong strikes are expected in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Orlando and elsewhere.

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Quick Glance: Lyft Stock Surges with Celebrities and Layoffs

Lyft exceeds Q4 profit estimates and projects positive cash flow in 2024.

Erin Brewer revised 2024 growth projection from 5% to 0.5%.

Rides to stadiums up over 35% driven by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and sports events.

New CEO David Risher leads Lyft in aggressive restructuring plan with layoffs and cost reductions.

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Family of man killed when Chicago police fired 96 times during traffic stop file wrongful death suit

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Chicago-based Dutch Farms bids ‘north of $20M’ to buy bankrupt Oberweis Dairy: Brian Boomsma, the owner of Chicago-based Dutch Farms, made the stalking horse bid ...

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Uber and Lyft Stock Fall on Robotaxi Worries. That Doesn’t Make Sense.: Comments from Tesla CEO Elon Musk seem to be putting pressure on shares of the ...

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Dom’s Kitchen, Foxtrot closing months into merger: Handwritten signs on the door at a Foxtrot in Lakeview said “closed for good.” At Dom’s Lincoln Park ...

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Apr 24

Biden nominates stalled Chicago prosecutor nominee to judgeship instead: President Joe Biden on Wednesday ended his bid to confirm April Perry to serve as ...

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Uber driver shot, killed by 81-year-old after both received scam calls: William Brock, 81, is accused of shooting Loletha Hall after he received a number of scam ...

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Officer's gun taken in fatal shooting in Chicago: Sources: The 30-year-old officer was killed while returning home from work, police said.

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Opinion | The Ghost of the 1968 Antiwar Movement Has Returned: The suffering in the war in Gaza is unacceptable. Young people will make that point clear this ...

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‘We Grown Now’ review: Coming of age in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green projects, in a movie of true distinction

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Navy Pier announces summer 2024 music, fireworks and sports events: Navy Pier has announced its summer 2024 schedule of events.

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Chicago's famous 'rat hole' removed and preserved from neighborhood sidewalk : The rat-sized imprint in Roscoe Village was removed Wednesday morning.

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Klarna to offer payment services on Uber's platform

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The O’Hare rebuild is mired in negotiations and potential changes. Here’s how another airport finished construction.

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Instacart Stock Drops as Amazon Launches Grocery Delivery Service: Both Amazon.com and Instacart are now offering unlimited grocery deliveries for $9 ...

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Slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca's sister pleads for public to help in catching the killer: 'The pain is unbearable'

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Rockford Is Now America’s Top Housing Market After an Improbable Turnaround: The Illinois metro area, west of Chicago, was one of nearly a dozen in the Midwest ...

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Uber app bans woman with name Swastika Chandra, says your first name is ... : Uber banned a woman with name 'Swastika Chandra' from its services due to ...

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What to know about the fatal shooting of an Uber driver and the scam surrounding it

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Taylor Swift mural pops up by ‘the lakes’ in Chicago with mystery ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ message

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Apr 16

Uber Raided in Tax Probe of Its Portuguese Delivery Partners: Uber Technologies Inc.’s offices were among 65 premises raided by Portuguese public prosecutors ...

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Apr 18

Stephen Colbert will bring ‘Late Show’ to Chicago during Democratic National Convention

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Mother of Chicago child with measles: It was ‘one of the scarier moments of my life’

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Letters: Presidential debates are not useful: Presidential debates have become the complete opposite of a fair or useful evaluation of the candidates and their ...

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US man, 81, charged with killing Uber driver after both targeted by scam calls: Police say the man, 81, had received a fake call seeking ransom for his nephew ...

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Exploring ‘Chicago Mysteries’: Want a sneak peek at a few of the puzzles WTTW's Geoffrey Baer will attempt to solve during his TV ...

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Some Black Chicagoans question help for migrants. Others say, it’s our turn to welcome.

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The O’Hare rebuild is mired in negotiations and potential changes. Here’s how another airport finished construction.

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Editorial: O’Hare’s boosters are finally realizing that the airlines are, in fact, the clients

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Chicago Bears Unveil Stadium Project on Lakefront: Chicago Bears officials alongside Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled plans for a $4.7 billion project to build a ...

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Quick Glance: Chicago Bears' Historic Home Games: Wrigley to Soldier Field

The Chicago Bears' history began in 1920 in Decatur when the Staley Starch Company decided to sponsor a football team.

The team primarily played at Wrigley Field and then Soldier Field, with occasional games at other venues.

From the early decades at Wrigley Field to the move to Soldier Field in 1971, significant victories and championships marked the team's journey.

Spanning different venues like Staley Field, Mills Stadium, and Memorial Stadium, the Bears have created a rich history in Chicago.

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Girl killed, 10 other people injured in Chicago shooting: No arrests have been made as of Sunday morning, according to Chicago police.

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South Side man gets 3 years for possession of ‘Trump gun’: The gun been custom-etched with Trump's face on the grip, as well as "Trump 45th" and ...

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LSU's Angel Reese explains why she's dropping 'Bayou Barbie' as she heads to WNBA

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Johnson safety plan slow out of the gate, but mayor vows ‘root causes’ approach will work

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Marlins rally past Cubs on Bryan De La Cruz HR in 9th: Bryan De La Cruz hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth inning as the visiting Miami Marlins rallied ...

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How a Pair of Empty-Nesters Created Their Dream Home: With the kids out of the house, a Chicago couple who love to entertain splashed out their home with color ...

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Deadly Chicago traffic stop of Dexter Reed raises serious questions about use of force

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Column: As ‘Tortured Poets Department’ arrives, we wondered: Can Taylor Swift be poetry?

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Earth Day is only once a year, these Chicago chefs upcycle ingredients every day: These days, with their bottom lines more razor-thin than ever ...

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Even at the after-party, David Beckham’s tux is the sharpest on the guest list: At Victoria's 50th, it was broke down black tie (in the best possible way)

Quick Glance: Tom Cruise wows guests at Victoria's 50th birthday bash

Tom Cruise wowed A-list guests at Victoria's party.

The Spice Girls also performed and danced to their 1997 hit.

Victoria Beckham called the celebration the best night ever.

Brooklyn's wife Nicola Peltz Beckham did not attend the party.

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‘Shame of Chicago, Shame of The Nation’ series premieres Thursday on WTTW, showing how segregation was built into foundation of real estate

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Foxtrot abruptly closes all locations in D.C. area: Foxtrot, a Chicago-based coffee shop and convenience store chain with 10 locations in D.C. ...

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Review: Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday concert ran hot and cold at the United Center: She kept rescuing the momentum that built from the outset on “I’m the Best.”

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College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails

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World Business Chicago names new CEO: The CEO will be in charge of pitching Chicago as a destination for corporate relocation and expansion ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson slams uphill effort to recall Chicago mayors: To get the Chicago mayor recall mechanism question on ballots this fall ...

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Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them, officials say

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A mysterious Taylor Swift mural with a QR code has popped up in Chicago. What does it mean?

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Laura Washington: We know one thing from the Dexter Reed shooting. Driving while Black is a systemic problem.

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Criminal case in the USA: After a phone call with a fraudster - 81-year-old shoots Uber driver

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Uber, Lyft ask US Supreme Court to block state officials from skirting arbitration mandates

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Apr 15

Ken Holtzman, who threw 2 no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs before winning 3 World Series in Oakland, dies at 78

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Billions of cicadas will emerge this spring: two different broods, one every 13 years, the other every 17 years.

They will dig their way out with shining red eyes, their deafening song filling the air.

This spring's cicadas belong to a genus in the eastern US known as Magicicada or periodical cicadas.

Anticipated emergence of cicadas in mid-May, primarily in the Midwest and Southeast of the USA.

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Brooks: If Uber and Lyft let Minnesota down, maybe Metro Transit will pick us up: Minneapolis' hottest new rideshare: The bus.

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Review: Second City NYC opens with ‘Ruthless Acts of Kindness’ in a theater still finding its way

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Tesla, Children’s Books, and Elon Musk’s ‘I Told You So’ Moment: Tesla is having a bad year, but here are reasons why it may rebound.

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2024 Gospel Music Festival headliners include Clark Sisters: The festival is the first big Millennium Park music fest to kick off the 2024 summer season.

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Johnson’s ambitious $1.25B bond plan, $70M migrant proposal pass City Council: Their passage gives Johnson much-needed money to continue the daily churn of ...

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Videos show Chicago police fired nearly 100 shots over 41 seconds during fatal traffic stop

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Laura Washington: Where is the outrage for the victims of Chicago’s latest mass shooting?

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Sen. Robert Peters: Chicago is ready for the Democratic National Convention: Thanks to progress made by President Joe Biden and Democrats at the state and local ...

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Chicago Public Schools opens applications for free full- and half-day prekindergarten next school year

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