Chicago
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‘We’ve been fighting crime,’ Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claimsAug 28, 2025 8:00 am - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is doubling down on his message to President Donald Trump that the nation’s third-largest city doesn’t need or want military intervention to fight crime, showing off parts of the city where violent crime has decreased and saying sending in the National Guard could only escalate problems.
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ICE agents, National Guard could be housed at Great Lakes
Aug 27, 2025 9:42 am - Agents with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection would be housed at Naval Station Great Lakes near North Chicago from Sept. 2-30, according to an email Monday from Navy Cpt. Stephen Yargosz to his leadership team.
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Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding to Chicago, other cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies
Aug 22, 2025 10:43 pm - A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that l...
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‘Stay out of our city’: Chicago officials slam Trump’s threat to target city in next crime crackdownAug 22, 2025 5:21 pm - CHICAGO — President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. Trump ...
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Trump says Chicago is the likely next target of his efforts to crack down on crime
Aug 22, 2025 1:50 pm - President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration.
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Project will ‘enhance the O’Hare experience from the curb to the gate’: Work begins on new concourseAug 18, 2025 12:03 pm - Is it an orchard or a forest? Chicago leaders and architect anticipate O’Hare’s Concourse D will reflect the city’s boldness and “Midwestern beauty.”
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Prosecutors won't charge Chicago officers who fired nearly 100 times during a deadly traffic stop
Aug 13, 2025 2:58 pm - Five Chicago police officers from a tactical unit who fired their guns nearly 100 times during a 2024 traffic stop that killed a 26-year-old man won't face criminal charges, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem calls Pritzker ‘obstructionist’ on immigration enforcement at Lombard news conferenceAug 08, 2025 3:12 pm - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Friday in Lombard that Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson would rather protect criminals than help the federal government arrest and deport those who are in the country illegally.
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McDonald’s says its focus on value — and a must-have Minecraft meal — boosted second-quarter sales
Aug 06, 2025 6:50 am - A focus on value — along with hot products like a “Minecraft”-themed meal — helped McDonald’s turn around its sagging sales in the second quarter.
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Cubs to host 2027 MLB All-Star Game, first time at Wrigley Field since 1990
Aug 01, 2025 10:04 am - In a long-awaited announcement, Major League Baseball confirmed the Cubs will host the 2027 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced the new...