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Chicago TribuneSunday, 19 April 2026
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SERVING UP FOOD — AND SOME MISHAPS
Sidewalk robots have tumbled down subway stairs, crashed through bus shelters and even learned to say 'sorry'
The paper takes a measured, observational approach to a new urban technology, balancing the growing ubiquity of delivery robots with their practical failures in a busy city environment.
Food delivery robots operated by private companies have become a common sight on Chicago sidewalks under a city pilot program. As they interact with pedestrian traffic and municipal infrastructure, several minor collisions and accidents have sparked local debate about their safety and regulation.
“learned to say 'sorry'”
“Focus on local accountability”
City paid baffling legal invoices
A 69-hour workday? Chicago didn't blink at impossible shifts
Investigative report exposing municipal financial oversight failures regarding exorbitant and mathematically impossible billings by private law firms.
Bailey seeks distance from Trump
But MAGA shadow still looms over Republican gubernatorial candidate
Analyzes a state Republican candidate's strategic pivot away from the national party figurehead ahead of a general election.
Case that once rocked state politics now on shaky ground
Reports on potential reversals in a major corruption trial following a recent Supreme Court ruling.
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