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...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun answers questions from the media during a press conference at the Central Fire Station in Hammond, Indiana on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Make plans for the worst’: Gov. Braun, officials give updates on NWI storm damage cleanup, power restoration

By Maya Wilkins

August 12, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

On Wednesday, Braun assessed Northwest Indiana’s storm damage and coordinated efforts with state agencies to...

The Bally’s Chicago casino construction site is seen on Aug. 12, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Aldermen demand Bally’s Chicago resume full construction at casino complex, call for public hearing

By Robert Channick

August 12, 2026 at 6:21 p.m.

A group of 27 aldermen issued a demand letter to the casino company Wednesday calling...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up an artist rendering of the new triumphal arch as she speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, youngest person to hold role, to leave at month’s end

By Associated Press

August 12, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave...

Michael Alfonso, a candidate for U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district, speaks during a campaign event, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in New Richmond, Wis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Son-in-law of Sean Duffy wins GOP house primary in northern Wisconsin

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

August 12, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Michael Alfonso, 26, clinched the Republican nomination for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday in...

Stephanie Mendoza, Evanston's city clerk, announced her candidacy to run for mayor Aug. 5. If elected, she will be the first Latina mayor of Evanston.
(Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)

Evanston City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza announces bid for mayoral seat

By Claire Murphy

August 12, 2026 at 10:05 a.m.

If elected, Mendoza will be the first Latina mayor of Evanston and the first city...

FILE – Federal agents walk down a street while conducting immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy, File)

ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

By Ryan J. Foley

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

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the media at Northerly Island on Aug. 11, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Nonprofit CEO appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson over city anti-violence grant, records show

By Alice Yin

August 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Latest revelations follow a Tribune report over former health commissioner's complaints that politically connected nonprofit...

Chicago police officers carry Bernie Sanders, 21, to a police wagon from a civil rights demonstration at West 73rd Street and South Lowe Avenue in August 1963. He was charged with resisting arrest, found guilty and fined $25. He was a University of Chicago student at the time. (Tom Kinahan/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Bernie Sanders — then a University of Chicago student — arrested during South Side protest

By Kori Rumore

August 12, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 12, according...

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, center, campaigns with Democratic candidate for Governor David Crowley, right, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Democratic socialist tries to beat the governor’s pick in a chaotic Wisconsin primary

By Scott Bauer

August 11, 2026 at 10:04 p.m.

A democratic socialist is in a tight race against the party establishment's chosen candidate, who...

Surrounded by security, President Donald Trump switches planes at U.S. Air Force Base, RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk Eastern England, on his way back to Washington from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Trump says advisers wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

By Will Weissert

August 11, 2026 at 9:59 p.m.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he slipped away from Air Force One after a...