Latest Headlines – Page 14

A storm-damaged tree lays on the roof of a house on Strieff Road in Glenwood on Aug. 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Trump’s FEMA rejects Illinois disaster aid request for August storms

October 8, 2026 at 7:26 p.m.

The denials comes as Trump's administration denied providing federal assistance to Illinois last year, denials Illinois...

Chicago school board president candidates, from left: Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson participate in a forum at the Copernicus Center on Sept. 29, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

2026 Chicago school board races: Board president

More Top Picks Best Electric Lift Chairs And Recliners

October 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Three candidates are running for president of the Chicago Board of Education.

Law enforcement work the scene of a shooting Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say

By Philip Marcelo

October 8, 2026 at 9:59 p.m.

A federal immigration officer shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New...

FILE – The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant known as Skydance

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips

October 6, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in...

FILE – The main stage appears during the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2016. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Emmy Awards to move to Prime Video in 2027 in 6-year deal between Amazon and the Television Academy

By Andrew Dalton

October 6, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

The Emmy Awards are moving to Prime Video starting in 2027 in a six-year deal...

McDonald’s Golden Arches signs are seen, March 31, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

McDonald’s sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees

By Dee-Ann Durbin

October 6, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws...

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk at the Republican convention on Sept. 9, 2026, in Dallas. Kirk brought her “America: Love it or Leave It” tour to Elgin's Judson University Tuesday. (Julio Cortez/AP)

Erika Kirk draws big crowd for Elgin appearance, some protesters

By Gloria Casas

October 6, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk brought her tour to Elgin's Judson University and was...

Otis Wilson holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as the Bears' Super Bowl XX team is honored on the field during halftime of a game against the Vikings on Sept. 8, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Altercation between former Chicago Bears LB Otis Wilson and Soldier Field security is under investigation

By Tess Kenny

October 6, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

An investigation is underway after former Chicago Bears linebacker Otis Wilson got into an altercation...

FILE – Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates speaks at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., May 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims

By Leah Willingham

October 6, 2026 at 4:28 p.m.

Sally Yates, a former high-ranking Department of Justice official, will look at how Cornell handles...

FILE – An aerial view shows the home of Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan on July 16, 2025, in Arcadia, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

California couple arrested on child abuse charges in horrifying surrogacy investigation

By Jaimie Ding

October 6, 2026 at 3:02 p.m.

A California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a...

Jacqueline Guillén, Ariana Burks and Carmen Berkeley in "Dead Girl’s Quinceañera" at the Goodman Theatre. (Justin Barbin)

Review: ‘Dead Girl’s Quinceañera’ at Goodman Theatre turns an apparent abduction into a teenage caper
More Top Picks Tv Stand

By Chris Jones

October 6, 2026 at 2:57 p.m.

Phanésia Pharel's new play has a lively cast of adults playing teenagers, and is not...

This combination of book cover images show “Dèy” by Edwidge Danticat, left, and “Beginning Middle End” by Valeria Luiselli. (Knopf/Knopf via AP)

National Book Award finalists span continents and tackle identity, justice and war

By Hillel Italie

October 6, 2026 at 2:56 p.m.

Fiction by Edwidge Danticat, Valeria Luiselli and Karl Ove Knausgaard are among this year’s finalists...

President Donald Trump gestures to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival at the White House, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

President Trump hasn’t committed to repaying federal funds already spent on ads, a White House official says

By Ali Swenson

October 6, 2026 at 2:50 p.m.

A day after President Donald Trump said he would start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads...