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Hynes defeats incumbent Kaegi in Cook County Assessor Democratic primary

By Jake Griffin
Mar 17, 2026 7:43 pm - Challenger Pat Hynes defeated incumbent Fritz Kaegi in the Democratic primary for Cook County Assessor.
Trump, Rubio call for new Cuban leaders as latest blackout underscores deepening economic crisis

By MILEXSY DURÁN
Mar 17, 2026 7:38 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged imminent action against Cuba's socialist government as his moves against the island bring the U.S.' longtime opponent deeper into crisis.
Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Mar 17, 2026 7:33 pm - Republicans launched an unprecedented effort on Tuesday to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about a bill that they know won't pass — an attempt to capture public attention on legislation requiring stricter voter registration rules as President Donald Trump pressures Congress to act before November’s midterm elections.
Flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest and head east

By EMIILIE MEGNIEN and RIO YAMAT
Mar 17, 2026 7:25 pm - ATLANTA — Travel disruptions continued Tuesday in the U.S. as airlines worked to recover from a powerful storm system that had already snarled flight schedules a day earl...
Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Mar 17, 2026 7:22 pm - Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed Tuesday to answer questions from Congress about the Justice Department's sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and the agency's handling of millions of files related to the disgraced financier.
Judge reinstates 1,000 Voice of America employees, deems wind-down illegal

By Scott Nover
Mar 17, 2026 7:18 pm - Voice of America employees have spent a full year on paid administrative leave while President Donald Trump’s administration has tried to shrink the international broadcaster to its “statutory minimum.” That extended absence is coming to an end.
Two charged with fleeing police in DuPage in separate incidents

By Susan Sarkauskas
Mar 17, 2026 6:35 pm - Two Chicago men have been charged with fleeing from police in DuPage County, in two separate events.
US tells all its embassies to ‘immediately’ review security after strikes

By Adam Taylor
Mar 17, 2026 3:45 pm - The State Department has ordered all U.S. diplomatic posts worldwide to “immediately” undertake security evaluations, citing “the ongoing and developing situation in the Middle East and the potential for spillover effects,” according to a cable sent Tuesday that was reviewed by The Washington Post.
Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and embraces going it alone

By AAMER MADHANI, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MICHELLE L. PRICE
Mar 17, 2026 3:32 pm - President Donald Trump said Tuesday NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, grousing that he has been unable to rally support behind his war of choice in Iran that he insists he's conducting for the good of the world, even if it doesn't appreciate his effort.
District 128 draws heat for handling of grooming accusations against former teacher

By Mick Zawislak
Mar 17, 2026 1:56 pm - A lawsuit alleging a former special education teacher at Libertyville High School engaged in sexual grooming, assault and abuse has prompted criticism of the school board and administrators’ handling of the matter.

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