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Rideshare driver unionization, human composting bills among 264 to advance

By Jenna Schweikert, Nikoel Hytrek & Ben Szalinski
Mar 28, 2026 3:58 pm - Friday marked the House’s deadline to pass bills out of committee, with lawmakers sending more than 260 bills to the floor this week. Initiatives such as allowing rideshare drivers to unionize and composting human remains were among the bills approved.
Lawmakers seek measure to make small-scale, plug-in solar panels available to renters

By Nikoel Hytrek
Mar 28, 2026 3:57 pm - A bill to allow for small, plug-in solar panel systems is moving through the Senate, which would open access to solar power for renters and others who can’t install rooftop solar panels. The plug-in solar legislation applies primarily to low-wattage systems that could be set up on a balcony, porch or backyard. It prohibits landlords and homeowners’ associations from banning or regulating systems that output less than 392 watts.
Trump ratchets up attacks on NATO, says U.S. no longer needs alliance

By Michael Birnbaum
Mar 28, 2026 3:39 pm - The United States may stop promising to defend its NATO allies should they come under attack, President Donald Trump said Friday, escalating his verbal barrage against the alliance as his frustration grows that European leaders have not significantly contributed to his war against Iran.
Claims at heart of FBI’s 2020 Georgia election probe have ‘no basis in reality,’ witness says

By Jeremy Roebuck
Mar 28, 2026 2:31 pm - An election security expert testified Friday that the claims the FBI cited to justify its recent seizure of 2020 election ballots from Georgia’s most populous county had “no basis in reality” and fundamentally misunderstood how elections work.
Volunteers plant 150 pinwheels to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month

By Brian Hill
Mar 28, 2026 2:09 pm - Community groups joined together to “plant” the fourth annual Pinwheel Garden Saturday at the corner of Manchester and County Farm roads in Wheaton.
Girl, 15, reported missing in Huntley

By Russell Lissau
Mar 28, 2026 2:04 pm - A 15-year-old Huntley girl disappeared from her home late Friday or early Saturday, police said.
Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy

By Aniruddha Ghosal, Anton L. Delgado and Allan Olingo
Mar 28, 2026 1:57 pm - The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas. Analysts say the crisis is a stark reminder that energy security is not just about stockpiles and shipping, but also about the lagging transition to renewable energy.
Two dead after Downers Grove crash

By Russell Lissau
Mar 28, 2026 1:52 pm - Two people were killed in a weekend car crash in Downers Grove.
The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and ALLAN OLINGO
Mar 28, 2026 1:52 pm - Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran's near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli bombing.
Transparency in lending practices protects small businesses

By Elliot Richardson
Mar 28, 2026 1:43 pm - Consumers are protected against predatory lending in Illinois. Small businesses are not.

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