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Want To Drive A Giant Hot Dog? Oscar Mayer’s Wienermobile Is Hiring: Applications are open through Jan. 31 for the one-year gig driving America’s most famous hot dog on wheels.

Advocate Building New Hospital On Former South Works Site, Will Demolish Trinity Upon Completion: The new, $300 million facility will replace the larger Trinity Hospital. Advocate Health also plans to spend $725 million on new outpatient clinics and community health programs.

Horner Park Basketball Lights Now On After Neighbors Fought For Them For Years: Electricians tested the lights last week before turning them on for basketball players, park officials said. The lights will turn on after sunset and stay on until 11 p.m.

White Sox Change Stadium Name To ‘Rate Field,’ Fans Collectively Boo: “There’s apathy, more than anything,” one fan said about the anticlimactic name change. The White Sox’s naming rights deal with Chicago mortgage company Guaranteed Rate runs through 2029.

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