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Krishnamoorthi among nation’s top U.S. Senate fundraisers

Krishnamoorthi among nation’s top U.S. Senate fundraisers

U.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg continues to have one of the best-funded campaigns in the nation.

 

School shooting survivor to speak at DuPage Democratic event Sunday

School shooting survivor and gun safety advocate David Hogg will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic Party of DuPage County’s annual gala on Sunday.

 
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Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agents

Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agents

Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday that will allow her office to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.

 
Bears stadium legislation advances in Indiana as Illinois hearing abruptly canceled

Bears stadium legislation advances in Indiana as Illinois hearing abruptly canceled

The Indiana House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously Thursday for a bill to support a new Bears stadium in Hammond. A competing hearing in Springfield, meanwhile, was canceled.

 
Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance

Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance

Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy on Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.

 
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Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new analysis from JPMorganChase Institute shows

Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new analysis from JPMorganChase Institute shows

Tariffs paid by midsized U.S. businesses tripled over the course of last year, new research tied to one of America’s leading banks showed on Thursday — more evidence that President Donald Trump's push to charge higher taxes on imports is causing economic disruption.

 
Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks

Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks

President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and five countries have agreed to deploy troops as part of an international stabilization force for the war-battered Palestinian territory.

 
‘Progress has been made’: Northwest suburban officials in Springfield for Bears bill talks

‘Progress has been made’: Northwest suburban officials in Springfield for Bears bill talks

Northwest suburban officials, including those from Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows, are in Springfield to push for legislation that would provide a property tax break for a potential Bears stadium at Arlington Park.

 
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Pritzker’s proposed $56 billion budget calls for social media tax

Pritzker’s proposed $56 billion budget calls for social media tax

As Illinois awaits court decisions about federal funding cuts and braces for even further cuts amid rising costs, Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing limited new spending — and yearning for “normal problems.”

 
Woman’s hospitalization following Bailey campaign launch stirs questions within GOP

Woman’s hospitalization following Bailey campaign launch stirs questions within GOP

As the GOP gubernatorial primary fight intensifies, front-runner Darren Bailey’s campaign faces scrutiny in some Republican circles over its response to an incident where a woman was hospitalized and filed a police report after attending his launch event.

 

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