The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume.

Conservatives want mail-in ballots to be counted no later than Election Day. Illinois allows ballots postmarked or certified by Election Day to be counted up to 14 days after the election.

Southwest Side Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez stopped Gov. JB Pritzker after a Veteran’s Day ceremony in Little Village, demanding the governor explain how he would “tax the rich.”

Dueling arguments over the legal definition of “regular forces” is a big part in the U.S. Supreme Court battle between Illinois and President Donald Trump over his efforts to deploy the National Guard in Illinois.

Duffy’s comments came the week after the FAA ordered U.S. airlines to cut flights to maintain safety as the federal government shutdown dragged on.

Airlines have canceled more 9,000 flights across the U.S. since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts late last week, mostly to ease demand on control towers that are short-staffed during the federal government shutdown.

Cmdr. Gregory Bovino was expected to depart Chicago within days, while most Border Patrol agents under this command would soon be redeployed elsewhere, three sources told the Tribune.

In a video that touched on his evangelical faith and encouragement he got from President Donald Trump, GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey said he was staying in the race despite a crash last month that killed his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren.