Politics

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he arrives on Air Force One, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Six senators call for Trump administration to ‘immediately reverse course’ on Russian diesel plan

By Kevin Freking

October 11, 2026 at 3:26 p.m.

A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump’s administration to...

Five candidates vying for open Indiana Secretary of State seat

By Anna Ortiz

October 11, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

Candidates are describing this year’s secretary of state race as pivotal, with five individuals campaigning...

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...

Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia speaks at a press conference about the Bears on Jan. 16, 2026, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Arlington Heights mayor still hopeful Bears will ‘reverse this ship’ on stadium plans

By Christopher Placek

August 13, 2026 at 5:31 p.m.

Officials in Arlington Heights remain optimistic the Chicago Bears may again turn their attention toward...

President Donald Trump speaks as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., right, and Jayme Franklin listen during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Trump’s vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

By Matthew Perrone

August 13, 2026 at 5:27 p.m.

The biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to members of the media on June 16, 2026, at Chicago's City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago will make full $260 million advance pension payment this year, Mayor Johnson tells investors

By Jake Sheridan

August 13, 2026 at 6:59 p.m.

The mayor’s initial budget proposal last year recommended a smaller, $121 million, payment but aldermen...

Bears Chairman George McCaskey, left, and team President Kevin Warren arrive to speak at Halas Hall on Aug. 13, 2026, during training camp in Lake Forest. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears have had ‘minimal’ talks with Illinois legislators as stadium focus remains on Hammond

By Sean Hammond

August 13, 2026 at 6:43 p.m.

The Chicago Bears have had "minimal" discussions this summer with Illinois lawmakers as the team...

Bears Chairman George McCaskey and President/CEO Kevin Warren arrive to speak Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, during a news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Watch: Chicago Bears hold press conference on stadium plans

By baiduhai

August 13, 2026 at 12:28 p.m.

Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren and Chairman George McCaskey held a press conference Thursday regarding...

FILE – A National Park Service worker stands near a pump placed next to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Reflecting Pool’s botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service’s reputation

By Matthew Daly

August 13, 2026 at 7:45 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s botched repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have landed the National...

A Favorite Healthcare Staffing office along the 5500 block of North Cumberland Avenue on Oct. 11, 2023, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Illinois audit: State agency paid staffing firm $78.5M for contractors not actively working

By Jeremy Gorner

August 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Illinois auditor general found several oversight issues with the state's Emergency Management Agency-Office of...

Chicago school board members Ellen Rosenfeld, left, and Jessica Biggs, chat before a discussion about the elected school board during a City Club event on June 30, 2026. Biggs reported a $150,000 contribution from SEIU. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

SEIU puts $1.1 million into school board race effort as feud with CTU escalates

By Kate Armanini

August 12, 2026 at 8:35 p.m.

SEIU Illinois State Council contributed $1.1 million to Chicago’s school board race as its rift...

Gov. JB Pritzker and other state officials unveiled the 2026 Butter Cow sculpture at the Dairy Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on Aug, 12, 2026. The fairgrounds host the annual Illinois State Fair beginning this week, and this year's theme of the Butter Cow is a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Route 66. (Jeremy Gorner/baiduhai)

Illinois State Fair’s 2026 Butter Cow honors Route 66’s 100th anniversary

By Jeremy Gorner

August 12, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

The Illinois State Fair opens Thursday and runs through Aug. 23 with various food and...

New York Attorney General Letitia James, flanked by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, left, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, takes part in a press conference to announce action against ICE overreach in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

ICE’s plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse

By Ryan J. Foley

August 12, 2026 at 5:20 p.m.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced...