Northwestern and Rush tie for best hospital in Illinois, rank among top 20 in country • Lake County Metra rail work kicks off, suspends midday service
Working Lunch Tuesday, August 4, 2026 | | |
| | | | | McDonald’s posted a strong profit in its second quarter and named a new head of the U.S. market with sales at home under pressure as many Americans grow more cautious about spending. | | | | | Two Chicago hospitals — Northwestern Memorial and Rush University Medical Center — are again tied for best hospital in the state and rank among the top 20 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. | | | | | The project — replacing 18,500 railroad ties and nearly 24,000 feet of rail — is expected to take nearly three months to complete. | | | | | Experts say that the population of “street-working children” is on the rise in Chicago and other major cities across the country. | | | | | Investors in Elon Musk’s space company get a chance to question him Tuesday after SpaceX issues its first quarterly earnings since going public. | | | | | This four-bedroom home, designed by Tom Bassett-Dilley Architects, has two full bathrooms, a deck, a covered patio and screened porches. | | | | | Illinois joined states suing the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February. | | | | | New Divvy bikeshare stations are now open at several busy locations along the lakefront, the city announced Monday. | | | |