The deadline has arrived for Maine officials to reach a resolution with the U.S. Education Department over a finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls sports.
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Illinois Senate approves bills, including one regarding police hiring, in response to Sonya Massey killing
Illinois Senate passes bills regarding police hiring and recalling Sangamon County elected officials in response to Sonya Massey killing.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle acknowledges troubled tech overhaul
Days after Tribune-Injustice Watch investigation, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle said, while difficult, tech overhaul was necessary.
Supreme Court says Trump administration must facilitate return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal.
Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to Trump threat to revoke federal aid for sanctuary cities
It’s the latest salvo in the White House’s crackdown on immigration that has Chicago and other Democratic-led cities in its crosshairs.
Man found guilty in death threat against former Mayor Lori Lightfoot
A Cook County judge on Thursday found a man guilty of threatening then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who last month testified that receiving the profane and racist missive was traumatizing to her and her family.
Where things stand for President Donald Trump in global tariff battle
In the aftermath of this week’s tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75 nations in the coming weeks.
The week that President Donald Trump pushed the global economy to the brink with tariffs — and then pulled back
The stock market was soaring and the sun was shining when President Donald Trump stepped out of the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon.
Egg prices increase to record high despite President Donald Trump’s predictions and bird flu outbreak slowing
In defiance of President Donald Trump’s predictions, U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 despite a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.
Artists rip Mayor Brandon Johnson’s arts commissioner, department ‘dysfunction’ in letter
The letter, posted to Instagram Wednesday as a petition people can sign, harshly criticizes Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth.