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The Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox have partnered with Standard Media Group to form a new regional sports network with plans to begin broadcasting games in October, a source confirmed to the Tribune.
However, the Chicago sports teams face several hurdles.
For example, the NHL, NBA and MLB all have to sign off on the plan, so any major hiccup in a complicated agreement could scuttle the deal and the teams would have to go in a different direction, either collectively or separately.

WASHINGTON — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report Monday.
Still, officials warn that policy changes are needed lest the programs become unable to pay full benefits to retiring Americans.

A new Metra station in Edgewater is set to open after a decade of talk and more than 2.5 years of construction.
The Peterson/Ridge station, on the Union Pacific North Line, is expected to open May 20. Metra will also boost weekday service on the line when the station opens, adding trains during morning and evening peak periods in an effort to fill gaps in rush-hour service and reduce crowding on some trains, the rail agency said.

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