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Family, friends say farewell to Hyde Park student killed at bus stop

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On Thursday, about 40 of the boy’s relatives and friends gathered at a balloon release near the scene of the shooting, struggling to make sense of the violent act. Sixteen-year-old Eric Billops was fatally shot by someone in a school uniform as school let out for the day at Hyde Park Academy Wednesday afternoon, a police report said. Family says farewell to Hyde Park student killed: ‘I thought I was gonna get to go to a...

United Center closes up shop with no signs of relief

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It's game of percentages for Hawks and Bulls after the ice has melted and the court has been disassembled  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Now that the ice has melted and the hardwood court has been disassembled, it’s all a game of percentages for the Blackhawks and Bulls. ...

Feds move to block Illinois credit card swipe fee ban

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Passed in 2024 and set to take effect this July, the state law bans certain so-called swipe fees on the tax and tip portions of customers’ bills. Feds move to block Illinois credit card swipe fee ban, siding with banks The federal government is looking to stop a controversial Illinois law banning certain credit card fees, a move that appears to favor financial institutions that have fought the state law in court for more t...