All Stories from January 5, 2026 (Change date)
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Taxing tips in Illinois hurts working peopleJan 05, 2026 3:04 pm - So our billionaire president campaigned on a promise that tips and overtime would be tax free, with some limitations. The Big Beautiful Bill acted on that promise. Nice m...
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Keep shutdowns, debt ceiling in contextJan 05, 2026 3:03 pm - Your recent editorial makes an important point about the dysfunction surrounding the federal debt ceiling. But in doing so, it blends two very different mechanisms: the d...
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All will benefit from Trump’s successJan 05, 2026 3:03 pm - Great to see you start off the new year with a letter from Bob Shea, urging readers to overlook our president’s personal faults and asking them instead to zero in on what...
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Yes, fire incompetenceJan 05, 2026 3:03 pm - Donald Trump is considering suing Fed Chair Jerome Powell for “gross incompetence.” I guess Trump is quite an expert at recognizing incompetence when he looks into the mi...
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Jan 05, 2026 3:02 pm - Shared goals, but an ineffective style In response to Bob Shea’s Jan. 1 letter: You list what Trump wants to do. I think most people respective of party association want ...
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‘Wicked’ composer joins growing list of Kennedy Center cancellationsJan 05, 2026 2:59 pm - Stephen Schwartz, the composer of “Wicked,” said Friday to various news outlets that he wouldn’t host a gala featuring the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center on May 16.
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Trump’s tax stimulus set to keep US economy on track in 2026Jan 05, 2026 2:40 pm - After a year of rolling policy shocks, the US economy is set to get a lift from President Donald Trump’s tax-cuts package to keep the expansion on track in 2026. American...
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Tearful airport goodbye or joyful reunion? Either way, you could win $500 by sharing an O’Hare momentJan 05, 2026 2:18 pm - The Chicago Department of Aviation is asking travelers to share special O’Hare International Airport memories captured in photos, videos or stories.
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Sen. Murphy holding three town halls in JanuaryJan 05, 2026 2:18 pm - Illinois Sen. Laura Murphy will host three legislative town halls in the 28th Senate District this month.
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South Barrington police announce results of enforcement pushJan 05, 2026 2:18 pm - A holiday safety enforcement campaign in South Barrington resulted in one drunken-driving arrest and 28 tickets for other offenses, police announced Monday.