Politics

The price of a gallon of diesel fuel is shown electronically on a pump at a QuikTrip station Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Trump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel

By Michelle L. Price

October 9, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

Trump’s shocking announcement was in stark contrast to a sweeping Russia sanctions law he signed...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at a City Club of Chicago event at Maggiano's Banquets on Sept. 30, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes debt issuance rule backed by aldermen

By Jake Sheridan

October 9, 2026 at 6:06 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a veto late Friday to an ordinance passed by aldermen to...

The Cook County Board of Commissioners meets in the County Board room on Oct. 5, 2023. (Trent Sprague/baiduhai)

Appointed Democrat Kisha McCaskill faces Republican Richard Nolan in Cook County Board 5th District

By Evy Lewis

October 9, 2026 at 12:04 p.m.

Democrat Kisha McCaskill, appointed last year in Cook County's 5th Dist, faces Republican Richard Nolan...

Election workers sort vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office for the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms

By Lindsay Whitehurst

August 24, 2026 at 6:33 p.m.

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead...

Delinda Herod, executive director of the Fairmont Community Partnership Group, explains property tax inequities in the Lockport Township area of Fairmont Thursday at the Will County Board meeting. She urged the board to vote against reappointing members to the Board of Review. (Michelle Mullins/for the Daily Southtown)

Will County Board OKs two delayed appointments to Board of Review, but rejects chair

By Michelle Mullins

August 24, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

The Will County Board denied reappointing Board of Review chair Susan McMillin, but renewed terms...

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission chairman Andy Zay listens during a session held by the commission at the Gary Public Library and Cultural Center on Monday, April 13, 2026. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Andy Zay, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun reach settlement in IURC firing lawsuit

By Maya Wilkins

August 24, 2026 at 2:04 p.m.

Braun and Zay announced in a statement that they reached “a mutually agreeable settlement” in...

Women walk past a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, and images of the Iranian flag, on a sidewalk in downtown Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran warns of a harsh response to anticipated US sanctions and other Middle East news

By Associated Press

August 24, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

Iran warned that U.S. sanctions set to be announced Monday would not bring peace to...

People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Iran’s rial currency hits new record low as US prepares to announce more sanctions

By David Rising

August 24, 2026 at 8:23 a.m.

Iran’s currency hit a record low Monday as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions it...

In a display of how its system works, a jewelry store fills with Density USA fog. (Density USA)

Oak Lawn and Alsip legalize security foggers to fight video gaming terminal burglaries

By Olivia Stevens

August 26, 2026 at 10:02 a.m.

Oak Lawn Mayor Terry Vorderer and Alsip fire Chief Tom Styczynski support security foggers to...

People enter the Cook County treasurer’s office in downtown Chicago, Nov. 20, 2025. Cook County property taxes are going up again for the vast majority of homeowners and business owners.(Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Most Cook County homeowners to see taxes rise again, treasurer says

By A.D. Quig

August 24, 2026 at 7:05 a.m.

Of the 1.8 million upcoming Cook County bills, about 1.3 million residences and 100,000 businesses...

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks to reporters after speaking at the South Carolina Democratic Party’s Spratt Issues Conference, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Florence, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Pete Buttigieg returns to South Carolina as he weighs another White House run

By Joey Cappelletti

August 23, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

Returning to South Carolina as he mulls a second run for the White House, Pete...

FILE – Jared Kushner waits to walk into the ring after the lightweight championship bout at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, June 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Jared Kushner meets with Democratic leader Jeffries with House control at stake in November

By Lisa Mascaro

August 23, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and outside adviser Jared Kushner...

FILE – President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian takes questions from the media during a news conference in New York on Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

Iran’s president says US memorandum is best path out of stalled war, and other Middle East news

By Associated Press

August 23, 2026 at 10:10 a.m.

Iran’s president on Sunday defended a memorandum of understanding with the United States as the...