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February 8, 2018

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Alexa, give me a diagnosis: New Illinois med school built for health-tech future

Thursday, Feb 8

Technology has revolutionized most corners of our lives, from how we shop to how we connect with friends. Now a new medical school is poised to train the next generation of doctors to bring the revolution to health care.

Sears, once an appliance powerhouse, sees sales shrink despite growing demand

Sales of consumer appliances like refrigerators, washers and dryers have been growing, but longtime category leader Sears has seen its share shrink.

Why Illinois' richest person, Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, sees some rough weather ahead

ROBERT REED: When the richest person in Illinois shares his opinions about the economy and stock market, it's worth listening. Ken Griffin sees "dark clouds" ahead.

Gotham Greens plans 2nd greenhouse in Pullman for expansion

Gotham Greens, a New York-based hydroponic farm in Pullman, is planning a second greenhouse for expansion.

How the market's turmoil could affect Fed's rate decisions

Wall Street has thrown a rather sour welcoming party for Jerome Powell, which has left investors wondering what the Fed and its new leader might do now. 

Bad info from Spirit Air led me to flush emotional support hamster down airport toilet, student says

"She was scared. I was scared. It was horrifying trying to put her in the toilet."

Dow's deep slide continues on another volatile day

U.S. markets are continued to fall Thursday as losses from the previous day continue to mount. The Dow has dropped more than 800 points.

PepsiCo's Bubly takes on LaCroix as sparkling-water battle gathers fizz

PepsiCo Inc. is bringing its marketing muscle to the sparkling-water craze with a new drink aimed squarely at LaCroix, the upstart market leader.

Redheads, rejoice: 77 new emojis are coming, and they include new hair options

Redheads and curly-haired people, the Unicode Consortium has heard your pleas.

Kale to go: Amazon to roll out delivery at Whole Foods

The online retail giant plans to roll out two-hour delivery at the organic grocer this year to those who pay for Amazon's $99-a-year Prime membership. It is Amazon's biggest — and most expected — move since it bought the organic grocer last year.

Some suburbs take only seconds to review red light camera citations, analysis shows

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Feb 8, 2018
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Special report: Caught by a red light camera? The same violation could get you a ticket in one suburb but not another.

Thursday, February 8, 2018, 12:52 PM CT

When red light cameras were pitched to the public, officials routinely said the system would be fair because a police officer would review every video to make sure the driver actually committed a violation.

But a Tribune investigation found that the process mirrored an assembly line in some suburbs, with police officers racing through the review process and approving $100 tickets in just a few seconds.




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