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Health care is key for Democrats in shutdown fight. Here’s what to know.

By Niha Masih, Bart Schaneman and Mariana Alfaro
Oct 01, 2025 7:23 pm - The federal government shut down early Wednesday following an acrimonious deadlock in Congress over spending in which Democrats have sought to put a spotlight on health care subsidies and who is eligible to receive coverage.Senate Democrats rejected a Republican-led proposal that would have extended funding at current levels until Nov. 21, voting nearly along party lines. The shutdown is the first since January 2019, when President Donald Trump was previously in office.
Shutdown fight halts $18B for New York’s largest subway, rail projects

By Lori Aratani
Oct 01, 2025 7:07 pm - The Trump administration announced it would pause roughly $18 billion in federal funds for two major New York transportation projects — a move that appeared aimed at punishing Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for their refusal to back a Republican plan that would have averted a government shutdown.
White House fires much of the National Council on the Humanities

By Janay Kingsberry, Kelsey Ables and Travis M. Andrews
Oct 01, 2025 7:02 pm - The White House on Wednesday abruptly fired a large share of the council members advising the National Endowment for the Humanities, retaining only four appointees of President Donald Trump, according to terminated members reached by The Washington Post and an updated list on the agency’s website.
Vance downplays Trump post of Jeffries in sombrero: ‘I think it’s funny’

By Brianna Tucker
Oct 01, 2025 6:57 pm - Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday downplayed criticism over a fake video of Democratic lawmakers that the president posted online, saying the depiction of one party leader in a sombrero and another seeming to deliver a profanity-laced tirade was “funny.”
Glenbrook Elementary School renovation up for vote as part of major U-46 construction changes

By Ryan Cole
Oct 01, 2025 5:38 pm - Glenbrook Elementary School in Streamwood will see renovations as part of a slew of construction projects in Elgin Area School District U-46 schools.
‘This is a new start’: Army veteran gifted mortgage-free home in Naperville

By Rick West
Oct 01, 2025 5:04 pm - Army veteran Tomee Phetsisouk and his family were gifted a mortgage-free home in Naperville by PulteGroup’s Built to Honor program and Building Homes for Heroes. Phetsisouk was severely injured during his second tour of duty in Iraq.
Costco Business Center proposed for Des Plaines office park

By Russell Lissau
Oct 01, 2025 4:06 pm - A 137,000-square-foot Costco Business Center and a Costco-branded gas station have been proposed for Des Plaines’ southeast side.
Enjoy Taylor Swift’s new album with fellow fans in Des Plaines

Daily Herald report
Oct 01, 2025 3:54 pm - Taylor Swift fans will gather at the Des Plaines Public Library on Oct. 18 to enjoy the superstar’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”
Be popular, come sing along with ‘Wicked’ at the Des Plaines Public Library

Daily Herald report
Oct 01, 2025 3:52 pm - Fans of the musical “Wicked” can enjoy a sing-along showing of the 2024 film version this month at the Des Plaines Public Library.
Mormons raise nearly $200,000 for family of gunman who attacked their church

By Maggie Penman
Oct 01, 2025 3:51 pm - Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were in deep grief after a gunman ambushed a worship service in Michigan on Sunday, killing four people and wounding eight others.They started fundraisers for the victims. Then they did something remarkable: They began donating money to the wife and son of Thomas Jacob Sanford, the man who police say carried out the attack.

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