Politics

The price of a gallon of diesel fuel is shown electronically on a pump at a QuikTrip station Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Trump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel

By Michelle L. Price

October 9, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

Trump’s shocking announcement was in stark contrast to a sweeping Russia sanctions law he signed...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at a City Club of Chicago event at Maggiano's Banquets on Sept. 30, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes debt issuance rule backed by aldermen

By Jake Sheridan

October 9, 2026 at 6:06 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a veto late Friday to an ordinance passed by aldermen to...

The Cook County Board of Commissioners meets in the County Board room on Oct. 5, 2023. (Trent Sprague/baiduhai)

Appointed Democrat Kisha McCaskill faces Republican Richard Nolan in Cook County Board 5th District

By Evy Lewis

October 9, 2026 at 12:04 p.m.

Democrat Kisha McCaskill, appointed last year in Cook County's 5th Dist, faces Republican Richard Nolan...

A tarp covers a portion of the signage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump’s name

By Mike Catalini

October 2, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

This year’s Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington’s Capital One Arena, not the...

Republican Rep. Derek Schmidt represents Kansas’ 2nd District, a new Democratic target. (File photo/Kansas City Star/TNS)

House Democrats grow more bullish about midterms as target list expands

By Daniela Altimari

October 2, 2026 at 10:55 a.m.

Democrats are adding eight more House districts in deep-red terrain to their offensive target list,...

Daniel Rosen, U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington, as Attorney General Todd Blanche, left, and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, look on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing anyway.

By Rebecca Santana

October 2, 2026 at 8:18 a.m.

With early voting already underway, a question worrying some voters is what role — if...

An FlyDubai plane carrying Israeli passengers who had earlier been aboard another FlyDubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia approaches Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

President Trump says Iran will be hit ‘very hard’ if it is behind copilot who tried to crash flight to Israel

By Melanie Lidman

October 1, 2026 at 9:07 p.m.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that if Iran is linked to the copilot who...

Homes near the Pullman Innovations plant on 100th Street on Aug. 18, 2026, on the Southeast Side. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Illinois attorney general files motion to halt operations at South Deering plant accused of excessive odors

By Finnegan Belleau

October 1, 2026 at 6:38 p.m.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a motion Thursday to halt operations at a Southeast...

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who was a member of the House select committee that investigated the January 2021 attack on the Capitol, speaks during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, June 6, 2025. A federal financial watchdog is investigating Kinzinger for bets in a prediction market on whether President Joe Biden would pardon him before leaving office. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

Financial watchdog investigates former US Rep. Adam Kinzinger for Kalshi bet

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

October 1, 2026 at 6:11 p.m.

A federal financial watchdog is investigating former Rep. Adam Kinzinger for bets in a prediction...

This image made from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) body camera footage shows an ICE officer stopping Wilber Rafael Garces Perez on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)

New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows

By Ryan J. Foley

October 1, 2026 at 5:56 p.m.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, center left, and Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren chat before a Bears-Jaguars game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 13, 2024, in London. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears stadium: JB Pritzker, Illinois leaders meet with NFL’s Roger Goodell as team weighs Indiana move

By Jeremy Gorner

October 1, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

For the first time, Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois legislative leaders met Thursday with NFL...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks with supporters after announcing he will seek a second term at the DuSable Black History Museum on Sept. 13, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

World Business Chicago skips City Council ethics hearing about videos featuring Mayor Brandon Johnson

By A.D. Quig

October 1, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

In four videos , the mayor narrates investments on the city's South, West, Southwest and...

Affordability, health care on the minds of District 15 State Representative candidates

By Jim Masters

October 1, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

The race for House District 15 features Democrat challenger Anthony Oberman of Schererville versus Rep....