Good afternoon, Chicago.
James A. Robinson, an economist and political scientist at the University of Chicago, was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics along with two professors from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology today.
The three received the award for their work on the differences in prosperity among nations, and the role institutions play in economic progress.
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It’s all in the ratios for one couple searching for the best crab rangoons in Chicago
The duo started posting on TikTok in August as a way to document one of their favorite comfort foods. Read more here.
More top news stories:
- Jury selection opens in the trial of man accused in 2017 killings of 2 teenagers
- Rescue crews search for missing man who fell into lake near Lake Forest Beach on Sunday
Chicago made a bit of money on NASCAR race in 2024
Chicago shelled out $2.44 million this summer for the race, according a Tribune analysis. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- Blackhawks player Tyler Bertuzzi buys Lakeview home for $2.3M
- Event honors new owner of iconic Banana Split ice cream shop in Aurora
Column: Who is the Big Ten’s best team? With QB Drew Allar and the offense emerging, it may be Penn State.
It was an impressive showing for coach James Franklin’s Nittany Lions, who, during his tenure, have found themselves on the outside looking in come playoff time. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Doug Collins’ long speech, Michael Jordan’s welcome to newcomers and more from basketball Hall of Fame
- Maine South girls flag football QB, captain named a Chicago Bears ‘Player of Week’
Review: Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ tour at United Center showed an artist still finding her way
Laden with expected glitz and glamour, the three-act spectacle revealed familiar tells that made Carpenter’s standing as a first-time arena headliner obvious. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- ‘Carnival of the Animals’ is a danced time capsule of the Jan. 6 insurrection and the political jungle of modern-day America
- Review: Magician Siegfried Tieber’s best trick is his deft touch with audiences
Israeli strike in northern Lebanon kills at least 18 people far from Hezbollah’s main strongholds
The strike came a day after a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in northern Israel killed four soldiers — all of them 19 years old — and severely wounded seven others in the deadliest strike by the militant group since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon nearly two weeks ago. Read more here.
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