Letters to the editor submitted to the Naperville Sun for publication.
Day: May 2, 2025
Boy, 14, wounds man during a domestic disturbance Thursday night in Kenwood
Chicago police are questioning a person of interest after a 33-year-old man was critically wounded Thursday night during a domestic disturbance in the Kenwood neighborhood. Shortly after 11 p.m., officers responded to a call at residence in the 4800 block of South Drexel Boulevard. A 33-year-old woman was involved in a domestic incident with a […]
How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope
“Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a whole genre of historical trivia.
Marco Rubio takes on dual national security roles after embracing Trump’s ‘America First’ vision
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been thrown into two top national security jobs at once as President Donald Trump presses forward with his top-to-bottom revamp of U.S. foreign policy, upending not only longstanding policies that the former Florida senator once supported but also the configuration of the executive branch.
A US-led effort to end the war in Ukraine looks favorable to Russia, but mixed signals emerge
The discussions have taken place in an ornate Kremlin hall, on the polished marble of St. Peter’s Basilica and in a famously contentious session in the Oval Office of the White House.
Americans see more overreach from the president than from judges, an AP-NORC poll finds
As President Donald Trump faces significant pushback from federal judges, a new poll shows U.S. adults are more likely to believe the president is the one overstepping his power rather than the courts — although Republicans largely think the opposite.
Russell Brand granted conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape and assault charges
Actor-comedian Russell Brand was granted conditional bail by a London court on Friday after appearing to face charges of rape and sexual assault involving four women.
White House will unveil President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget, his first since returning to power
The White House is planning on Friday to unveil President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget, a sweeping framework that is expected to propose steep reductions, if not a wholesale zeroing out, of various federal programs as part of his administration’s priorities.
20 years of conversations beat money, big names in historic Skokie mayor race
In the historic election for mayor of Skokie, candidate David “Azi” Lifsics spent big dollar amounts and garnered big-name endorsements. When Election Night was over, though, he had lost to candidate Ann Tennes, who spent only a fraction of what he had shelled out. Her winning formula in the April 1 race? Twenty years’ worth […]
Líbano advierte a Hamás que no realice ataques desde su territorio
Por BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT, Líbano (AP) — Las autoridades libanesas advirtieron el viernes al grupo insurgente palestino Hamás que enfrentaría “las medidas más severas” si realiza algún ataque desde Líbano. La advertencia del Consejo Superior de Defensa, el principal organismo militar de Líbano, se produce semanas después de que varios libaneses y palestinos fueran detenidos […]