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‘No Kings’ protesters united in their message: ‘Vote’

By Carolyn Stein
Oct 17, 2026 2:57 pm - Nearly 200 people packed Washington Street in downtown Naperville Saturday morning with a message that was unilaterally clear: Vote in the upcoming midterm election.
As diesel costs soar, school district transportation budgets are paying the price

By Harris Horowitz
Oct 17, 2026 10:53 am - School districts are facing significant budget challenges due to record-high diesel prices, which reached $6.83 per gallon in September. Districts like Naperville 203 anticipate spending an extra $300,000 on fuel alone.
Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary

By Michael Birnbaum, Natalie Allison
Oct 16, 2026 1:22 pm - The new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, is out of her role just five days into the job, according to a person familiar with the situation, after President Donald Trump said publicly that she should think about leaving.
Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

Oct 15, 2026 9:24 am - President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it.
Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, as US relations teeter

By SUSIE BLANN
Oct 15, 2026 7:49 am - Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over amid deepening tensions with Washington.
Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds

By STEVE PEOPLES and LINLEY SANDERS
Oct 15, 2026 7:23 am - A strong majority of voters believe that President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroad, and they want major change in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new AP-NORC poll that raises serious warning signs for the Republican Party at a critical moment.
US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws

By PAUL WISEMAN and FARNOUSH AMIRI
Oct 14, 2026 7:40 am - The U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday that it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws.
Zelenskyy says Russia keeps striking Ukraine’s energy sites despite Trump ceasefire push

By HANNA ARHIROVA and SAMYA KULLAB
Oct 14, 2026 7:36 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced outrage Wednesday over Russia’s continuing aerial bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in apparent defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for a ceasefire.
Katie Zacharia’s White House debut raises new questions about the press secretary’s job

By TED ANTHONY
Oct 14, 2026 7:29 am - President Donald Trump’s new press secretary stepped to the podium, the eyes of a packed room of journalists — and many in their audiences — upon her. With that, Katie Zacharia went live and became the official voice of the world’s most powerful person. In short: She made no memorable impression — or at least, to hear some tell it, not the one she likely wanted.
Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct

By MATTHEW LEE
Oct 13, 2026 12:10 pm - President Donald Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigned on Tuesday after allegations of improper conduct but insisted she’ll “vigorously defend” herself.

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