What will Springfield do about Chicago's transit system?

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1. Greg Hinz: Springfield ponders whether to fix or just throw money at reeling transit system

Illinois does not need yet another tax on services, congestion, highway tolls or whatever that could end up going down a swirling hole. We need a better transit system. And we have a once-in-a-generation chance to get it right.

2. Chicago Fire ink training center naming rights deal with Endeavor Health

The area's third-largest health system will lend its name to the $100 million complex under construction in Roosevelt Square, planting a prominent flag for its brand on the Near West Side.

3. United sees profit below estimates as deep discounts sting

Even the industry’s largest players can't fully capitalize on record summer travel.

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5. City Council approves severance package for former chief procurement officer

Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration did not disclose the financial terms of the settlement used to grease Aileen Velazquez's exit before the end of her term.

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Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Rachel Herzog joins host Amy Guth to discuss where the city’s sprawling megadevelopments — Lincoln Yards, Bronzeville Lakefront and The 78 — stand years after they were approved.

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Overall, the state-by-state scorecard shows widening disparities throughout the nation.

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Host David Manilow takes listeners to an ethereal space with complex cocktails and food.

10. Quest for a quieter pickleball nears a breakthrough at Michigan 3D printing shop

As the popularity of pickleball spreads like wildfire, so, too, have nuisance complaints.

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