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.
Israeli war tensions surface in Oak Park and River Forest School Board race
Just before polls closed April 1, a flyer described as antisemitic circulated attacking Jewish candidates Nate Mellman and Josh Gertz.
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.
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.
East Aurora school board president appears to keep seat, but two other incumbents seem to be ousted in Tuesday election
Two challengers in the school board election, Mayra Reyes and Vannia Valencia, appear to have won seats, per unofficial election results.
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.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. remains quiet on 10,000 jobs lost at the nation’s top health department
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered no new details Wednesday about his massive restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Indiana lawmakers amend Indiana-Illinois border bill to add Indiana commissioner, shift quorum
Indiana legislators are seemingly preparing to review the Indiana-Illinois border without its neighboring state.