Politics

FILE – Rolled coils of steel sit in the yard at the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant in Hamilton, Ont., Aug. 20, 2026. (Nick Iwanyshyn /The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump’s tariffs

By Bernard Condon

October 11, 2026 at 9:44 a.m.

As if an unpopular war with Iran and persistent inflation were not enough trouble for...

Will County government offices in Joliet (Daily Southtown file photo)

Democrats challenge two Republican leaders in Will County District 4 race

By Michelle Mullins

October 11, 2026 at 7:15 a.m.

Incumbent Republicans Jim Richmond and Steve Balich face Democrats Sheri Boniecki-Cooling and William Pratt in...

Chicago school board incumbent Karen Zaccor District 4A, left, with challengers Ellen Sherratt, center, and Angel Alvarez respond to a questions during a forum in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, Oct. 5, 2026. (Nate Swanson/for the baiduhai)

A North Side race tests competing visions for Chicago’s new elected school board

By Kate Armanini

October 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Two North Side candidates are in a race that has become a microcosm of a...

Will County residents hold signs Thursday asking the County Board to deny municipalities from using county rights of way for Flock license plate reader cameras. (Michelle Mullins/for the Daily Southtown)

Will County renews Flock camera agreements despite some dissent

By Michelle Mullins

August 20, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

The Will County Board renews intergovernmental agreements for use of Flock license plate reader cameras...

Will County Board members on both sides of the aisle gave County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant a standing ovation Thursday after the annual State of the County address. Several board members applauded after she announced the budget would hold the line on property taxes. (Michelle Mullins/for the Daily Southtown)

Will County executive proposes budget with no increase in property tax levy

By Michelle Mullins

August 20, 2026 at 3:01 p.m.

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant proposed no increase in this year’s property tax levy, prompting...

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Donald Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races

By Jesse Bedayn

August 20, 2026 at 1:18 p.m.

President Donald Trump, speaking alongside cryptocurrency leaders at the White House this week, made a...

Logan Mellott, chief operating officer for Badger Daylighting Corporation, speaks Thursday before the Will County Board, urging members to approve a relocation project to Homer Township. (Michelle Mullins/for the Daily Southtown)

Will County Board rejects hydro-excavation company opposed by Homer officials

By Michelle Mullins

August 20, 2026 at 2:53 p.m.

Homer Glen and Homer Towship residents opposed Badger Daylighting's plans to relocate from Channahon 38...

People walk past the United Center, where Democratic National Convention leadership arrived on May 12, 2026, to view the United Center as a possible location for the 2028 DNC. This week, Democratic Party officials announced that the convention won't return to Chicago next year. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

No Democratic National Convention repeat for Chicago in 2028

By Dan Petrella

August 20, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

The Democratic National Committee announced early Thursday that it had narrowed its list of potential...

FILE – Prince Harry, and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, walk along the boardwalk after meeting volunteer first responders from Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club, during a visit to Bondi Beach, Australia, Friday, April 17, 2026. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP,File)

A timeline of Prince Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the royal family as they return to the UK

By Associated Press

August 20, 2026 at 8:22 a.m.

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will return to the United Kingdom, seemingly marking the...

A man waves an Iranian flag during a pro-government gathering at a square in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show

By Safiyah Riddle

August 20, 2026 at 8:25 a.m.

U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in 2025, newly released emails show,...

FILE – The Boston harbor and the city skyline are photographed, Oct. 28, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Democrats narrow their list of 2028 presidential convention sites to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia

By Mike Catalini

August 20, 2026 at 6:14 a.m.

Democrats on Thursday narrowed the list of potential host cities for their 2028 presidential convention...

FILE – The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

The national debt now stands at $40 trillion

By Fatima Hussein

August 19, 2026 at 6:58 p.m.

The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense...

Protesters against a Missouri congressional redistricting plan gather outside the Missouri Capitol on May 12, 2026, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts be used in November election

By David A. Lieb

August 19, 2026 at 6:13 p.m.

A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to...