Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to budget opponent’s ward to continue fight over 2026 package • President Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota
The Spin Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | | |
| | | | | While the change might appear small, ballots mailed close to March 17 might not be postmarked by Election Day and therefore be deemed invalid, a county official warned. | | | | | The mayor held a South Side town hall Tuesday evening to hammer the city budget, the latest score-settling between him and the City Council bloc that passed its own plan in December. | | | | | The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants. | | | | | Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department unless there are “dramatic changes” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. | | | | | A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison. | | | | | The law, which took effect last month, empowers the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to pursue projects that restore land to its natural state. | | | | | A bill that would ban cellphones and smart watches for students during the school day passed the Indiana Senate 28-19, with 11 Republicans voting against it along with eight Democrats. | | | | | Wilmette plans to provide financial relief to lower-income residents by waiving its $80 fee for vehicle stickers. | | | |