Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday the U.S. has not stopped military aid to Ukraine after newly sworn in U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days.
Day: January 25, 2025
Loyalty tests and MAGA checks: Inside the Trump White House’s intense screening of job-seekers
Job-seekers hoping to join the new Trump administration are facing a series of intense loyalty tests, with White House screening teams fanning out to government agencies to check for “Make America Great Again” bona fides and carefully parsing applicants’ politics and social media posts.
Man discovered critically wounded Saturday morning in Roseland
A 28-year-old man was discovered shot in the facial area inside of a vehicle Saturday morning on the Far South Side in the Roseland neighborhood, Chicago police said. Around 8 a.m., the victim was found inside of a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the face in the 10500 block of Cottage Grove Avenue, police […]
Oak Park home once owned by Chicago Outfit chief Sam Giancana sells for $900,000
Built in 1929 and designed by architect A.J. Fisher, the house is located in southern Oak Park.
Here’s what happens next during the ceasefire in Gaza
The first week of the latest ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas fighter group is complete. Hamas has begun to release hostages and Israel has freed nearly 300 Palestinian prisoners.
Municipalities worried about impact of Indiana Senate property tax bill
Indiana local government associations have expressed concern with a bill addressing property taxes with the system Gov. Mike Braun campaigned on.
School board president with home in Wisconsin: ‘Valparaiso is my permanent home’
The president of the Valparaiso School Board said in a statement to the Post-Tribune that despite owning a home in Wisconsin, his primary residence remains in Valparaiso and he is committed to the community here.
Albany Park convenience store burglarized overnight, police report
A convenience store was hit by burglars who entered through a window shortly after midnight in the Albany Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a burglary at a store in the 4900 block of North Kedzie Avenue. Officers discovered items were taken during a walk through of the […]
Man seriously wounded in stabbing overnight in Austin neighborhood
A 29-year-old old man was listed in serious condition after being stabbed overnight during a fight on the West Side in the Austin neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. Saturday, the victim was involved in a fight with a man and a woman in the 5000 block of West Madison Street when the […]
Australian Open: Madison Keys upsets 2-time champion Aryna Sabalenka for 1st Grand Slam title
Madison Keys of the United States has upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final.