Politics

President Donald Trump returns to the White House following a trip to Clarksville, Tenn., on the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

By Associated Press

October 11, 2026 at 8:11 p.m.

President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars...

South Korean army soldiers watch the North Korean side from the Unification Observation Post in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired a projectile toward the sea

By Associated Press

October 11, 2026 at 8:13 p.m.

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters,...

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle speak during a dedication ceremony at the chancery of the U.S. Embassy, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

AP source: Pres. Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio weigh firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

By Matthew Lee

October 11, 2026 at 7:01 p.m.

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks on June 16, 2026, at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson names Ashlee Gabrysch as new chief financial officer

By Alice Yin

August 11, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed a new chief financial officer Monday, filling one of two vacancies...

President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Donald Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle

By Josh Boak

August 11, 2026 at 8:29 a.m.

President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50...

Former President Barack Obama plays air guitar along with Stevie Wonder’s performance at the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony, June 18, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Barack Obama to host podcast exploring influential books

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

August 11, 2026 at 6:46 a.m.

Barack Obama plans to delve into a collection of books that have influenced him in...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong poses for a photo Friday, July 24, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Tuesday election takeaways: No clear direction for Wisconsin Democrats

By Nicholas Riccardi

August 12, 2026 at 6:27 a.m.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley managed a razor-thin victory over his democratic socialist challenger.

Participants, including Addy Goretskie, 14, far right, listen to instructions during day one of the Patriot Games, Aug. 9, 2026, in Geneva, Ohio. (Nate Manley/AP)

Northbrook teen represents Illinois in Trump’s Patriot Games

By Evgenia Anastasakos

August 11, 2026 at 9:33 a.m.

Addy Goretskie, 14, is competing for a share of a $250,000 scholarship pool at the...

Gov. JB Pritzker, left, greets people at an Illinois Farm Bureau event in Shirley, Illinois, on Aug. 10, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois governor’s race: JB Pritzker, Darren Bailey spar over Trump tariffs, farm economy at ag forum

By Jeremy Gorner

August 11, 2026 at 9:02 a.m.

Republican nominee Darren Bailey accused Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker of hating President Donald Trump "more...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a union rally on Park Avenue in New York on April 15, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP)

Judge temporarily blocks New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-a-terre tax

By Chris Dolmetsch

August 10, 2026 at 6:56 p.m.

The rollout of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new pied-à-terre tax was temporarily blocked...

A Flock camera monitors license plates as cars pass by on Oakton. The reader is in front of Fire Station 36, near the entrance into town from Niles. (Jesse Wright/ for the Pioneer Press)

Flock cameras may be getting closer look in Park Ridge

By Jesse Wright

August 10, 2026 at 4:02 p.m.

In July, Park Ridge aldermen approved a yearlong contract with Flock Group, a Georgia-based company...

Indiana Secretary of Management and Budget Lisa Hershman speaks about her time with the Pentagon during her keynote speech at the Gary Chamber of Commerce August general meeting and luncheon in Merrillville on Monday, August 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

State, former Pentagon official shares Indiana financial updates with Gary chamber

By Maya Wilkins

August 10, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

Lisa Hershman, Indiana's secretary of management and budget, was the Gary Chamber of Commerce's featured...

FILE – Cooter, actor Ben Jones, sits atop one of the 229 hotrods, named the General Lee, used in the show “Dukes of Hazzard” as ecstatic fan, Aliceson Johnson, of Charlottesville, Va., sits in the drivers seat in front of his store in Sperryville, Va., Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84

By Jeffrey Collins

August 10, 2026 at 8:54 p.m.

Ben Jones, who played the good ol’ boy mechanic in “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV...