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Illinois joins World Health Organization network, after Trump administration withdraws from group • Waymo-backed bill could make self-driving cars legal in Illinois in three years
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Ken Griffin got rich in Chicago. He thinks Florida is the future.

Over the past four years, billionaires Stephen M. Ross and Ken Griffin have decamped from the cities where they made their fortunes — New York and Chicago — to South Florida. Now the two are stepping up their efforts to persuade other businesses to follow suit.

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Illinois joins World Health Organization network, after Trump administration withdraws from group

Joining the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network is the state’s latest move into an area that was previously the domain of the federal government, before the administration of President Donald Trump began remaking public health policies and guidance.

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Waymo-backed bill could make self-driving cars legal in Illinois in three years

The bill would authorize autonomous vehicle pilot programs in a handful of Illinois counties, including Cook County, before opening the door to statewide legalization of self-driving cars in three years.

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Chicago’s Metropolitan Capital Bank becomes first US bank failure of 2026

Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust was closed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, citing “unsafe and unsound conditions and an impaired capital position.”

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Drive-thru Dutch Bros Coffee may be coming to Oswego

The Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday night will review a request to annex and rezone property near Route 34 and Ogden Falls Boulevard for a project that would include a Dutch Bros drive-thru coffee shop.

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Palos Park 6-bedroom with circular driveway and sunroom: $1.8M

This Palos Park house has a walkout lower level that includes a bar, a gaming area, an office, a bedroom and a gym.

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How the Super Bowl halftime show evolved from pageantry to pop culture’s biggest stage

The Super Bowl halftime show has evolved from marching bands to a global spectacle featuring pop stars and cinematic productions.

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