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Los sabores Chocolate Obsession, Cosmic Birthday, Minty City y Orange Dream se añadieron el miércoles al menú de la conocida heladería, que hasta entonces sólo ofrecía el Rainbow Cone de cinco capas.
La demanda, una de miles, es la primera que llega a juicio con jurado y alega que el ingrediente activo del medicamento Zantac contra la acidez de estómago se convierte en una sustancia cancerígena.
Chocolate Obsession, Cosmic Birthday, Minty City and Orange Dream were added to the beloved ice cream shop’s menu Wednesday, which until then only featured the five-layered Rainbow Cone.
The suit, one of thousands, is the first to make it to jury trial and claims that the active ingredient in the heartburn drug Zantac turns into a cancer-causing substance.
The project will be home to the South Side’s first Chick-fil-A and the CTA Red Line Extension office, with plans to bring additional retail and dining options.
With Mother’s Day coming Sunday, remembering a powerful 2016 commercial from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Feds have 'significant safety concerns' about Ford fuel leak recall and demand answers about the fix
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding volumes of information from the automaker as it investigates the fix in a March 8 recall of nearly 43,000 Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs with 1.5-liter engines.
Two bills have been introduced in Springfield to bring oversight to the unregulated pot-adjacent industry, some of whom appear to market to kids. One would effectively ban sales of delta-8 and other hemp-derived products.
The abrupt closure of the grocers affects dozens of local vendors — from those selling cold brew to Japanese rice balls.
Once complete, the building at 100 W. Randolph St. will have a new glass facade and other amenities for Google’s 2,000 employees.
Researchers said if state officials don’t curb utility spending, “Illinois is on course to maintain its entire gas system indefinitely.”
The classic toy, with Chicago roots, has its ups and downs.
He fed hungry steelworkers from the nearby U.S. Steel South Works plant, taking off just two days a year — Christmas and Thanksgiving. But his kids would join him and help out at the restaurant.
Restaurants and bars anticipate a big revenue boost from the city’s outdoor dining program — especially with key summer events like NASCAR and the Democratic National Convention.
A project that was stymied under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot could open in 2025 now that there’s an agreement on security measures for the nearby Jardine Water Filtration Plant.
Google bought the 39-year-old building for $105 million in 2022 with plans to redevelop it into its Chicago headquarters for 2,000 of its employees.
An attorney for plaintiff Angela Valadez argued for a direct link between her cancer diagnosis and Zantac, which she took for nearly 20 years. Defense attorneys cited the drug’s proven safety record and blamed other health factors for her cancer.
The upgrade includes wheel locks, a software update and an immobilizer protection sleeve for vehicles that can’t receive the update.
The national outlet will feature such cartoon favorites as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Scooby-Doo and Tom & Jerry.