All Stories from March 26, 2026 (Change date)
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Transgender women athletes banned from women's Olympic events by new IOC policyMar 26, 2026 10:12 am - Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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Q-and-A: The Chicago Cubs’ young core faces big questions. Jed Hoyer weighs in on Busch, PCA and Shaw (Part 2)Mar 26, 2026 9:58 am - MESA, Ariz. — Every year, Cubs president Jed Hoyer sits down with me for a long Q&A. Part one was published Wednesday. Here is part two. Q: Let’s talk about three you...
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Lake Villa man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsMar 26, 2026 9:13 am - A 43-year-old Lake Villa man is facing charges of possessing child sex abuse materials after a two-month investigation by Lake County authorities.
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Iran war deflects attention from Ukraine as an emboldened Russia starts spring offensiveMar 26, 2026 8:59 am - The Iran war has deflected global attention from Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor Ukraine as Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II enters its fifth year and an emboldened Kremlin undertakes a spring offensive.
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Police: Vernon Hills man was trying to break into homeMar 26, 2026 8:46 am - A 36-year-old Vernon Hills man is facing multiple charges after police said he tried to break into a Green Oaks home early Thursday morning and then resisted arrest.
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Severe thunderstorms expected to roll through suburbs this afternoonMar 26, 2026 8:34 am - Severe thunderstorms are expected to roll through the area this afternoon, with the greatest threat south of Interstate 80.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for February 2026Mar 26, 2026 8:32 am - The top finishers in February’s amateur photo contest capture scenes from around the world.
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‘This is our fight’: Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance ahead of No Kings protestsMar 26, 2026 8:02 am - A growing faction of concerned citizens living in suburban communities across the United States — places once known for political moderation or even conservatism — are increasingly positioned on the front lines of the anti-Trump resistance.
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Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding dealMar 26, 2026 7:59 am - With pressure mounting, senators moved quickly Thursday to debate a “last and final” offer to end the funding impasse that has jammed airports and put the livelihoods of Transportation Security Administration workers in jeopardy as Republicans try to address Democratic demands for changes to President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement changes.
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Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old warMar 26, 2026 7:56 am - Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, hardening their positions over ceasefire talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war as thousands more U.S. troops neared the region.Meanwhile, President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, and Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial strait.