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Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors

By JON GAMBRELL, SALLY ABOU ALJOUD and LISA MASCARO
Mar 11, 2026 6:55 am - Iran attacked commercial ships on Wednesday and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of bottling up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as global energy concerns mounted and American and Israeli airstrikes pounded the Islamic Republic.
How Illinois lawmakers want to protect waterways in wake of federal threat

by Gabriel Castilho
Mar 10, 2026 1:13 pm - As the Trump administration moves to slash federal protections for waterways and wetlands, Illinois Democratic lawmakers and environmental advocates are racing to finally pass a measure that would enact state safeguards.
Trump says he wants to be involved in picking Iran's next leader as war ripples across the region

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, ELENA BECATOROS and SAMY MAGDY
Mar 05, 2026 7:26 am - U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he should be involved in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader as the U.S. and Israel hammered the country for a sixth day. Iran kept up its retaliatory attacks on Israel, American bases and countries around the region.
‘We cannot afford to drift’: Naperville seeks timeline for energy talks

By Alicia Fabbre
Mar 04, 2026 2:41 pm - Naperville City Council members want a timeline with “drop-dead dates” to help guide them as they figure out how to meet the city’s future energy needs.
US stocks rise after encouraging economic updates and an easing of oil prices

By STAN CHOE
Mar 04, 2026 10:23 am - The U.S. stock market is recovering Wednesday from two days of punishing swings after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy.
Soaring power prices have US politicians searching for solutions

By Mark Chediak
Mar 04, 2026 10:21 am - U.S. politicians are scrambling to tame the soaring cost of electricity that threatens to upend this year’s congressional elections.
US sinks Iranian warship as Iran vows to destroy military and economic infrastructure in Mideast

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY
Mar 04, 2026 8:01 am - A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their bombardment Wednesday of Iran's security forces and other symbols of power. Iran launched more missiles and drones as it warned of the destruction of military and economic infrastructure across the Middle East.
Iran attacks threaten US economy with more uncertainty around inflation, growth

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Mar 03, 2026 1:44 pm - Oil prices jumped Tuesday for the second straight day and gas prices moved higher in the United States, underscoring the threat of rising inflation posed by the Iran war.
Dow drops 400 after trimming an earlier plunge of 1,200 as oil prices leap even higher

By STAN CHOE
Mar 03, 2026 8:59 am - A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street Tuesday, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with Iran. But the big moves that rocked markets in the morning eased substantially as the day progressed.
Energy prices surge as tanker disruptions and facility shutdowns rattle global supply

By DAVID McHUGH
Mar 02, 2026 3:08 pm - Energy prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and damage to production facilities raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy.

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