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Israel says 2 top Iranian officials killed in airstrikes in blow to Tehran leadership

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY
Mar 17, 2026 6:30 am - Iran's top security official and the head of the Revolutionary Guard's Basij militia were both killed in overnight strikes in a blow to the country’s leadership, Israel's defense minister said Tuesday, while Tehran defiantly fired new salvos of missiles and drones at its Gulf Arab neighbors and Israel.
Israel steps up campaign in Lebanon, as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping

By DAVID RISING, BASSEM MROUE and WILL WEISSERT
Mar 16, 2026 7:37 am - The war in the Middle East raged on multiple fronts on Monday, as the U.S. and Israel pummeled military targets in Iran’s capital, Israel stepped up its campaign against Iran-backed militants in Lebanon and Iran retaliated with a drone strike that temporarily shut Dubai’s airport, a crucial hub for travelers.
Trump suggests he may delay China trip, but Bessent says it's not to pressure on Strait of Hormuz

By WILL WEISSERT
Mar 16, 2026 7:22 am - President Donald Trump may delay his China trip due to the Iran war, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday it’s not to pressure Beijing on the Strait of Hormuz.
Potential battery storage facility stirs controversy in McHenry County

By Michelle Meyer
Mar 15, 2026 3:34 pm - Developers eyeing the construction of a battery storage facility near far northwest suburban Prairie Grove say they might come to the village with a formal proposal within the next few months.
Lisle data center abandons plan to add more power

By Alicia Fabbre
Mar 13, 2026 12:18 pm - A data center in Lisle that drew the ire of village officials last month for doing construction work without a permit has backed off plans to expand its power base.
Trump administration allows for Russian oil sales as energy prices soar

Evan Halper
Mar 13, 2026 7:43 am - The Trump administration on Thursday night temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil shipments in an effort to calm markets and stem the economic fallout from its war on Iran, which has sent crude prices spiraling upward.
Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face

By JOSH BOAK
Mar 12, 2026 9:02 pm - Since starting a war with Iran caused oil and gasoline prices to spike, President Donald Trump has pivoted from a focus on keeping energy prices low to trying to paint high oil prices as a positive.
Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

By ALEXA ST. JOHN and TAMMY WEBBER
Mar 12, 2026 8:12 am - xperts say prolonged high gas prices may drive some EV interest and sales. Car-buying resource Edmunds says it has seen an uptick in people researching EVs and hybrids.
How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, MAE ANDERSON and CHRIS RUGABER
Mar 12, 2026 7:18 am - As the war in Iran ratchets up, the price of crude oil has been swinging sharply. Consumers are already feeling the effects of the war and its destabilizing effect on worldwide energy production.
Iran’s supreme leader resolves to keep fighting in his first public remarks

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and NATALIE MELZER
Mar 12, 2026 7:03 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli attacks have killed top Iranian nuclear scientists.

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