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Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
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Good morning, Chicago. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 30th of September.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Starbucks closed its Hyde Park 55th Street store last Saturday as part of a plan that shut down over a dozen Chicago locations and 400 U.S. stores while cutting jobs. The company said it targeted stores that could not meet customer and money goals—its changes are meant to improve performance moving forward. Hyde Park Herald
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Hyde Park Jazz Festival drew record crowds across 12 venues last weekend, where jazz acts like the Soul Message Trio and the Hamid Drake Quartet played lively sets—organizers said the event raised $10,000 more in donations than its next best year despite reduced support and a missing $30,000 grant. Hyde Park Herald
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ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ A study by Lightcast found that UIC delivered $10.6 billion and supported nearly 97,000 jobs in Illinois during fiscal year 2023—about one in every 85 state jobs. The university’s spending on health care, research and startups also boosted returns for students and taxpayers. Today UIC
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ UIC has begun a national search for a new chief academic officer to replace Provost Karen Colley, who will remain until June 2026—officials are also recruiting a Vice Chancellor for Advancement to drive fundraising and alumni engagement. The selections will be made with the guidance of dedicated committees and executive search firms through confidential nominations. Today UIC
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ ICE leaders in Chicago canceled a meeting scheduled for Friday with Illinois’ congressional delegation that planned to ask about local immigration operations and conditions at the Broadview facility — the meeting has been rescheduled to a day in October and the delegation has sent a letter with further questions. Hyde Park Herald
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ UI Health’s S.T.A.R. Clinic in Chicago helps teens with sickle cell disease move from child care to adult care as peer patient advocates and doctors guide them in managing pain and treatment—this program is the only one of its kind in the city. It supports young patients by teaching them how to handle their care and by helping them get ready for new treatment settings. Today UIC
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