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DOJ cites attack, ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ in seeking ballroom approval

By Dan Diamond and Jonathan Edwards
Apr 28, 2026 7:44 pm - Justice Department officials late Monday asked a federal judge to lift his order halting President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million ballroom, contending in a rambling legal filing that Saturday’s attack at the White House correspondents’ dinner proved why the space is needed.
Skull prompts Kane Forest Preserve police to open death investigation; more bones found

By Brenda Schory and Janelle Walker
Apr 28, 2026 7:20 pm - Officers searching a Kane County forest preserve on Sunday after a skull was found there discovered additional bones that may be human, investigators announced Tuesday.
Iran’s economy has been battered. Its leaders still think Trump will blink first

By AMIR-HUSSEIN RADJY, LEE KEATH and SARAH EL DEEB
Apr 28, 2026 7:11 pm - In the heartland of Iran’s famed carpet-making industry, manufacturing has ground to a near halt. Dairies struggle to find packages for milk and butter. Giant steel mills that once drove Iran’s economy have gone silent. Hundreds of thousands have lost jobs, and millions more are at risk.
Two Brothers Brewing taps apartment developer for big Warrenville project

By Katlyn Smith
Apr 28, 2026 5:26 pm - Self-described craft beer pioneers, Two Brothers plans to keep their brewing facility where it is, but move their tap house out of an industrial park to front a major road — Route 59 — as part of a larger proposed development in Warrenville.
Zelenskyy challenges Israel over grain from Russia-occupied land

Apr 28, 2026 4:44 pm - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stepped up pressure on Israel, threatening to impose sanctions over the alleged import of grain from Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia.
GAO agrees to review Justice Department’s handling of Epstein files

By Theodoric Meyer
Apr 28, 2026 4:32 pm - The Government Accountability Office plans to examine the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein after a bipartisan group of senators raised concerns that the department violated the law.
Story of resilience continues with annual return of piping plover to Waukegan

By Mick Zawislak
Apr 28, 2026 4:21 pm - Those who keep an eye out for cute federally endangered shorebirds in Lake County are ecstatic with the annual return of the first piping plover.
FCC orders review of Disney’s licenses after Trump’s Kimmel criticism

By Scott Nover
Apr 28, 2026 3:54 pm - The Federal Communications Commission ordered a review of Disney’s broadcast licenses for local ABC stations following a new spate of criticism from President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump about the network’s late-night comedy host Jimmy Kimmel.
Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected

By PAUL WISEMAN
Apr 28, 2026 3:53 pm - When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months. Now the administration is scrambling to put more durable tariffs in place.
Stolen gold coin valued at $40,000 recovered during attempted sale at Schaumburg convention

By Eric Peterson
Apr 28, 2026 3:25 pm - A stolen gold coin valued at $40,000 that was once part of a sunken treasure was recovered during its attempted sale at the Central States Numismatic Society convention last Friday at the Schaumburg Convention Center.

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