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Nine Players Reject Qualifying Offer

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The deadline to accept the qualifying offer has passed. Four players — Trent Grisham, Gleyber Torres, Brandon Woodruff, and Shota Imanaga — chose to accept the one-year, $22.025MM deal and remain with their current clubs. The remaining nine players rejected the deal. They are: Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker, Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber, Blue Jays infielder Bo Bichette, Astros lefty … [Read more...] about Nine Players Reject Qualifying Offer

Chicago-based Oak Street Health to lay off 219 workers

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Chicago-based Oak Street Health is laying off 219 people early next year as its owner, CVS Health, restructures parts of the business and closes health centers across the country. About 80 of those employees are in Illinois, and the rest report to people who work in the Chicago office, said spokesperson Amy Thibault, in a statement. “We regularly look for ways to operate more … [Read more...] about Chicago-based Oak Street Health to lay off 219 workers

Illinois elections board remains deadlocked on Senate President Don Harmon fundraising case, drops $9.8M fine

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Illinois partisan politics formally undermined a staff finding that state Senate President Don Harmon’s political fund violated campaign contribution limits last year, as state election authorities dropped a proposed fine of nearly $10 million against the Oak Park Democrat. For its second straight meeting, the eight-member Illinois State Board of Elections, composed of four … [Read more...] about Illinois elections board remains deadlocked on Senate President Don Harmon fundraising case, drops $9.8M fine

Chicago’s winter parking ban goes into effect Dec 1. Here’s what to know — snow or no snow.

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Snow or no, your car could be towed. Chicago’s winter overnight parking ban begins at 3 a.m. Dec. 1. This means parking is prohibited on 107 miles of streets from 3 to 7 a.m. — regardless of snow — until April 1, 2026. Another 500 miles of streets prohibit parking after 2 inches of snow or more falls, no matter the time of day or the date. These parking bans are designed to … [Read more...] about Chicago’s winter parking ban goes into effect Dec 1. Here’s what to know — snow or no snow.