A man was set on fire and beaten to death outside a car dealership in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood, according to a report during election-night broadcast coverage. No arrests had been made as of the broadcast.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle won reelection with more than 1 million votes Tuesday, as Democrats held countywide offices across the Chicago area, according to results reported during election-night broadcast coverage.
President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm election wins Tuesday night while arguing the outcome would have been different had he been a candidate, according to remarks reported during election-night broadcast coverage.
Democrats won control of both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to results reported during election-night broadcast coverage.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker won a third term Tuesday, leading a Democratic sweep of statewide races, according to results reported during election-night broadcast coverage.
Chicago-based Cboe Global Markets joined a legal challenge to the CFTC’s approval of single-stock perpetual derivatives contracts, calling the move a threat to investor protections governing U.S. securities markets for more than 90 years. The action seeks to block the CFTC-approved contracts from trading and resolve what Cboe CEO Craig Donohue described as improper regulatory arbitrage.
Farmer sentiment improved in October as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose three points to 126, driven by a 16-point jump in the Index of Current Conditions. Concerns about trade policy persisted, however, with just 35 percent of farmers now believing increased tariffs would strengthen the agricultural economy long term.
BMO announced a new partnership with global travel insurance provider Redion to expand its travel insurance offerings, giving customers flexible coverage options and a digital purchasing platform. The collaboration enhances the insurance portfolio for groups and individuals under BMO Insurance, the bank’s Chicago-based insurance arm.
Chicago-based Motorola Solutions deployed an AI-driven security system at a new high-security penitentiary in Santa Fe, Argentina, connecting video analytics, body cameras, biometric sensors and smart scanners into a single platform. The deployment has contributed to an 80 percent reduction in cell occupancy at local police stations, which had been overwhelmed by detainees from overcrowded facilities.
Chicago-headquartered Hyatt Hotels Corporation signed a management agreement to develop a 140-room Hyatt Regency resort on Pulau Kapal Besar, a private island in Indonesia’s Riau Islands province, anticipated to open in 2031. The project marks the debut of the Hyatt Regency brand in the Riau Islands and expands the company’s footprint in Southeast Asia’s growing resort market.