At close of trade mission to Mexico, Gov. JB Pritzker positions Illinois as a ‘stable and reliable trade partner’ amid President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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Senate rebukes Trump’s tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports
The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwart President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering him a rare rebuke just hours after the president unveiled sweeping plans to clamp down on international trade.
The world reacts with caution to US ‘reciprocal’ tariffs against dozens of nations
The sweeping new tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump were met initially with measured reactions from key trading partners, highlighting the lack of appetite for a full-fledged trade war.
A baby smiled and waved at her mother’s killers. Nearly six years later, a judge finds pair guilty
Judge finds two men guilty in videotaped slaying of Brittany Hill, whose daughter waved at killers in North Austin attack.
Here are Chicago’s 5 James Beard nominees
The James Beard Foundation announced Wednesday the finalists vying for its coveted awards, and among them are five Chicago chefs and restaurants.
Voters reelect numerous suburban mayors, despite a few upsets of incumbents
Despite voters ousting high-profile mayors in Aurora, Tinley Park and Waukegan, residents reelected incumbents in numerous other towns.
Myanmar’s military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as the death toll tops 3,000
Rescuers pulled two men alive from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar’s capital on Wednesday and a third from a guesthouse in another city, five days after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
Venezuelan migrant to be temporarily released from ICE to donate kidney to ailing brother, attorney says
Jose Gregorio Gonzalez, 43, would likely be released this week from detention in Clay County Detention Center in Indiana to donate a kidney to his younger brother.
Spiking natural gas prices to hit home for Peoples Gas customers
Peoples Gas is charging customers 52.79 cents per therm for gas in April, up about 30 percent from March and 104 percent year-over-year, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Amazon’s last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday
Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday.