White Sox outfielder Tristan Peters returned just one day after a frightening wall collision, pinch-running and playing defense Sunday as Chicago fights to hold its AL Wild Card position with six games remaining.
Chicago-based Tempus AI has extended its data licensing deal with Recursion Pharmaceuticals through 2029 and separately licensed Recursion’s TxFM RNA sequencing model for oncology, replacing up to $84 million in discretionary fees with $42 million in committed payments over three years.
The Florida Chamber of Commerce placed billboards along Chicago’s Stevenson Expressway mocking Gov. JB Pritzker as Illinois loses residents and tax revenue. Florida Chamber President Mark Wilson says Illinois is caught in a “death spiral” of outmigration, shrinking business activity, and per-capita overspending.
Republican Angel Oakley is challenging Rep. Delia Ramirez in Illinois’ heavily gerrymandered 3rd Congressional District, which stretches from Chicago’s Humboldt Park to Elgin. Oakley says Ramirez’s “Reimagining Safety” bill — which would abolish ICE and DHS — proves the incumbent fails to represent the district’s full constituency.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago issued an Overflow Action Alert Friday as heavy rain swept the region, urging Cook County residents and businesses to conserve water and reduce strain on the sewer system.
The Chicago Bears announced a five-city tour across the United Kingdom in October, becoming the first NFL team to visit every nation in the UK during a single trip, with stops in Bournemouth, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow and Belfast.
The Chicago-based American Society for Clinical Pathology urged federal policymakers to expand Medicare reimbursement categories for clinical laboratories, arguing current payment structures undervalue diagnostic services critical to patient care.
Rich Township High School District 227 is spotlighting STEM Campus graduates Aaliyah Benitez and Dainelle Ellington, who enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Chancellor’s Scholarships, as the south-suburban district expands its college pipeline partnerships. District 227 was also recently selected to join the University of Illinois’ Dual Credit @ Illinois program.
Student leaders from the Oak Forest High School Interact Club in Bremen High School District 228 volunteered in May to help preserve the Chicago home of Paul Harris, who founded Rotary International in the city in 1905. The project reflects the district’s emphasis on student leadership and community service.
Chicago-based William Blair has initiated equity research coverage on Perspective Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage radiopharmaceuticals company, signaling institutional interest in the biotech sector from one of Chicago’s established investment firms. The firm also recently initiated coverage on Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, The Metals Royalty Company and Lyntris Inc.