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Medical technologists prepare samples for the saliva-based Covid-19 test at the Molecular Pathology Laboratory at University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. UI Health, which includes University of Illinois Hospital, said Wednesday it will require its employees to get COVID-19 vaccines. (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune)

FILE – In this file photo taken on Jan. 19, 2021, the Stellantis sign is seen outside the Chrysler Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Mich. The leader of the world’s fourth-largest automaker expects a global computer chip shortage that has cut vehicle production to last into next year. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, the shortage will easily drag into 2022. (Carlos Osorio/AP)

Jessica Pitts sits behind the wheel of a 2019 Lincoln MKC on the lot of Jack Demmer Lincoln in Dearborn, Mich., on Monday, July 19, 2021. Pitts bought the used car at the dealership. A seemingly endless streak of skyrocketing used vehicle prices is finally coming to a close in the U.S., according to the latest data (AP Photo/Mike Householder) (Mike Householder/AP)

This Aug. 13, 2020, photo shows a logo for Netflix on a remote control in Portland, Ore. Netflix reported its worst slowdown in subscriber growth in eight years as people emerge from their pandemic cocoons. But it has an answer to that: Video games. On Tuesday, July 20, 2021 the streaming giant announced plans to begin adding video games to its existing subscription plans at no extra cost. The confirmation of the long-anticipated expansion came in conjunction with the release of its latest earnings report. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) (Jenny Kane/AP)

FILE -In this Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, photo, a sign marks the pick lane for Lyft car share service outside the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver. Ford Motor Co. and a self-driving vehicle company it partly owns will join with the Lyft ride-hailing service to offer autonomous rides on the Lyft network. The service using Ford vehicles and a driving system developed by Argo AI will begin in Miami later this year and start in Austin, Texas, in 2022. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (David Zalubowski/AP)

Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, appears during a Chicago City Council meeting on May 26, 2021. He and Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a compromise that would allow the local alderman to conduct the initial review for business signs. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

Mustard and hot dogs just seem to go together — but which mustard? There are so many. The National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wis., has 5,975 mustards in its collection — and sells more than 450 of them. But then there are a lot of dogs out there waiting to be slathered with mustard. Americans will eat 150 million hot dots on July Fourth alone, according to an estimate by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, a Washington, D.C.-based industry group. Twelve mustards were put to a blind comparison, starting with yellow mustard, the traditional go-to for hot dogs. Then we added brown, Dijon and deli mustards because they represent popular varieties. This was a blind tasting, meaning those who took part didn’t know which mustard was which. Each taster was asked to sample and rate each mustard on its own, assessing appearance, aroma, texture and flavor. They were then asked to rate the mustards with a hot dog. We used a top-selling national brand, Oscar Mayer Classic Wieners, made with chicken, turkey and pork.

Former University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign head football coach Ron Turner and his wife, Wendy, sold their two-bedroom, 1,555-square-foot condominium unit in the Pinnacle building on the Near North Side for $780,000. (Bob Goldsborough / Chicago Tribune)

A rendering depicts Ulta Beauty’s new scaled down beauty shops slated to open inside Target stores. Ulta announced Wednesday it is opening shops in more than 100 Target stores, including seven in the Chicago area, starting in August. (Ulta Beauty at Target)

The state finally announced in September that only 21 companies out of more than 4,000 applications were given perfect scores to qualify for a lottery for the licenses. Unsuccessful applicants filed suit, claiming that the winners were unfairly dominated by white, wealthy, politically connected investors, despite the intent of the law to involve more minority-owned entrepreneurs.