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IMF chief urges countries to do more to curb debt and regulate AI

By ELAINE KURTENBACH
Oct 07, 2026 8:20 am - Countries both rich and poor must take faster action to cut debt and counter growing inequality as their economies weather a triple whammy from the artificial intelligence boom, heavy borrowing and shocks from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, the head of the IMF said Wednesday.
Turning Point USA’s Erika Kirk draws big crowd for Elgin appearance, some protesters

By Gloria Casas
Oct 06, 2026 3:50 pm - Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk brought her “America: Love it or Leave It” tour to Elgin’s Judson University Tuesday and was greeted by a crowd who lined up early to attend — and a handful of people who turned out to protest.
Supreme Court weighs local governments’ climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MATTHEW DALY
Oct 05, 2026 1:55 pm - The Supreme Court grappled Monday with whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies to help cover costs associated with climate change, an issue with potentially billions of dollars at stake.
Lack of transparency in what space weapons nations are pursuing and even on what's already in orbit

By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN and RYAN MANZUK
Oct 05, 2026 11:51 am - Air Force Secretary Troy Meink made headlines recently by confirming the United States has deployed weapons in space. He did not, however, detail what the weapons were, how they work or if they were targeting other objects in space.
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say

By AHMED AL-HAJ and SAMY MAGDY
Oct 05, 2026 7:35 am - Forces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said Monday.
‘Throwing dollars out the window’: Diesel spike hits truckers and farmers, with consumers in the crosshairs

By Marni Pyke
Oct 02, 2026 1:44 pm - Truckers are asking Gov. JB Pritzker for a fuel sales tax reprieve amid unprecedented diesel costs.
ICE agents tracked recently in Lake County as fear lingers: ‘They knew we were watching’

By STEVE SADIN
Oct 01, 2026 1:13 pm - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents returned to Lake County in recent days, apprehending two men in Waukegan, patrolling Gurnee Mills, and being spotted in Round Lake.
Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows

By JILL COLVIN and LINLEY SANDERS
Oct 01, 2026 12:08 pm - Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and blaming his policies as higher costs threaten his party's chances in November.
Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis

By KATHY McCORMACK and MARK VANCLEAVE
Oct 01, 2026 9:49 am - Renee Good’s family sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials Thursday, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minneapolis.
Inside Ken Paxton's jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts

By BRIAN SLODYSKO and JESSE BEDAYN
Oct 01, 2026 6:59 am - When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched his campaign for Senate last year, he skipped the local pageantry.

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