U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear program as negotiations between the two countries go on.
Category: Politics
Which way, CTU? Election tests union’s strategy and solidarity
A group of dissenting educators is challenging Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates and her squad in a union election.
President Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill spans 1,116 pages. Here’s what’s inside it.
Republicans continue to make progress on President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security.
Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them
Defense officials say military commanders will be told to identify troops in their units who are transgender or have gender dysphoria, then send them to medical checks in order to force them out of the service.
After Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss announced run for Congress, locals have mixed reactions
Evanston leaders have mixed reactions to Mayor Daniel Biss’ announcement he is running for Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.
Egg prices drop, but the cost of beef hits record high. Here’s how everyday costs are changing under Trump.
The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing, or not, under the second Trump administration. This tracker is updated monthly using CPI data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Will County Board rejects solar facilities in near New Lenox, Wilmington
The Will County Board voted 16-5 vote to reject a solar facility in New Lenox Township opposed by New Lenox village officials.
Aldermen to consider $62 million in settlements for latest Chicago police misconduct lawsuits
The settlements would take the city far beyond the already-exhausted $82.5 million Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council budgeted for police misconduct-related deals this year.
State Rep. Fred Crespo ousted as committee chair for working on a separate budget plan
State Rep. Fred Crespo was ousted from his committee chairmanship by Democratic leadership that found he had failed to properly collaborate with the caucus.
Walmart says it will raise prices due to tariff costs after posting solid first quarter sales
Walmart’s first-quarter profit slipped, and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump.