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Friday, October 4, 2024

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1. McDonald's is reimagining the Big Mac

Expect the same Big Mac special sauce, cheese, lettuce and pickles on a sesame seed bun — just not the two beef patties.

More: Wendy's uses data to punk McDonald's where the McFlurry machines are down

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2. Pritzker leading trade mission to Japan

A large contingent of quantum-computing leaders and Chicago biz figures will make the trip to visit one of Illinois' largest trading partners.

3. Metra mulls expanding service from Union Station to O'Hare

After boosting trains for the DNC over the summer, the commuter rail agency says it is considering making the extra service a permanent fixture.

4. South suburban property owners carry higher tax burden than in city: watchdog

Homeowners and commercial property owners in suburbs including Harvey and Chicago Heights are paying a higher tax rate relative to market value than those in Chicago, according to a new Civic Federation report.

5. Rainbow PUSH Automotive Project presses ahead amid DEI backlash

Despite Ford's pullback on DEI efforts, the chairman of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Automotive Project sees the industry continuing to be more inclusive.

6. ADM halts carbon injection as Decatur facility remains under federal scrutiny

After the EPA knocked the agribusiness giant for leaking 8,000 metric tons of CO2, the company found another "anomaly" at its facility.

7. Northwestern's long COVID center could find key to fighting another dreaded lung disease

The study of long COVID remains in its infancy, but the pandemic may be spawning new research into other medical areas.

8. Walgreens to launch student loan 401(k) match program

The retail pharmacy giant will treat employees’ student loan payments as though they were contributions to the company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan and match it accordingly.