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White Sox decline $25 million option on Yoán Moncada, $7.5 million option on Max Stassi
CHICAGO (AP) — The White Sox declined a $25 million option on third baseman Yoán Moncada on Friday after he missed almost the entire season because of a left adductor strain. Chicago also turned down a $7.5 million option on catcher Max Stassi. The 29-year-old...
Illinois officials take first step toward construction of 2 new prisons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials Friday announced their impending search for a firm to manage the planning and construction of two prisons with a combined budget of $900 million. The Illinois Capital Development Board announced that it will issue a bulletin as early as...
US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the job market at the end of a presidential...
CBOE: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — CBOE Global Markets, Inc. (CBOE) on Friday reported third-quarter earnings of $218.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had net income of $2.07. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.22 per share. ...
TDS: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Telephone & Data Systems Inc. (TDS) on Friday reported a loss of $66 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had a loss of 73 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 1 cent per...
U.S. Cellular: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — United States Cellular Corp. (USM) on Friday reported a loss of $79 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had a loss of 92 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 26 cents per...
Terry McLaurin has gotten on track to make the Commanders offense among the NFL's best
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Terry McLaurin accounting for eight catches and 39 yards through the first two games of the season made it look as if the Washington Commanders were not using their highest-paid player enough. Now, nearly halfway through quarterback Jayden Daniels' rookie year,...
Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic
CHICAGO (AP) — The president of the Chicago school board resigned Thursday just a week after he was appointed because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, anti-women and lending credence to a conspiracy theory about the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Rev. Mitchell Johnson's...
OFS Capital: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — OFS Capital Corp. (OFS) on Thursday reported earnings of $1.7 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to 27 cents per share. ...
Kellanova: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Kellanova (K) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $367 million. The Chicago-based company said it had profit of $1.05 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 91 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall...
