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Tens of thousands of protesters rally in Prague against new government of Czech prime minister Babiš

By KAREL JANICEK
Mar 21, 2026 3:11 pm - Tens of thousands of people protested in Prague on Saturday against the policies and plans of the new Czech government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
Challenge to charters: State-run schools in Elgin, Grayslake vow to fight legislation that would cede control to local districts

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Mar 21, 2026 3:06 pm - Two bills that would transfer oversight of state-run charter schools to local school boards and emphasize accountability are making their way through the Illinois Senate and causing concern for two suburban charter schools that fought hard to exist.
It’s not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns

By LAURA UNGAR
Mar 21, 2026 3:06 pm - One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter didn’t get the shot. Their parents wouldn’t allow it.
How Democratic congressional nominees fended off challenges from their left

By Russell Lissau
Mar 21, 2026 3:05 pm - Democratic lawmakers serving the suburbs fought off challenges from their left flanks in last week’s primary election.
The cat’s meow: Roselle business hosts special events to find homes for feline friends

By Rick West
Mar 21, 2026 3:04 pm - The Cat House in Roselle is the suburbs’ first cat cafe, and all the kitties you meet are adoptable. In less than two years, it has helped nearly 500 cats find homes.
Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations as more rain looms

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY
Mar 21, 2026 2:53 pm - As Hawaii endures its worst flooding in more than 20 years, officials are urging people in hard-hit areas to “LEAVE NOW.” The warning early Saturday came after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago. Still more rain was expected during the weekend, officials said.
Extreme heat continues to strike Southwest US and even Nebraska needs a cold drink

Mar 21, 2026 2:47 pm - Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike weather even stretched as far north as Nebraska just a day into spring.Temperatures at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 C) were forecast in the Southwest, closing a remarkable week of record-breaking heat.
Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall

By JOHN O'CONNOR
Mar 21, 2026 1:28 pm - The Chicago Transit Authority on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking restoration of $2 billion in commuter rail expansion funding that President Donald Trump's administration stopped last fall.
Dozens injured in Israel after Iranian missile strikes target areas near nuclear research center

By SAMY MAGDY, JILL LAWLESS and SAM MEDNICK
Mar 21, 2026 1:20 pm - Iran targeted a joint U.K.-U.S. base in the Indian Ocean, and Iran's main nuclear enrichment site was struck again, as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week.
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who transformed bureau into counterterrorism force after 9/11, dies at 81

By ERIC TUCKER
Mar 21, 2026 12:58 pm - Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died. He was 81.

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