News
-
Facts Matter: Governor was wrong about SNAP machinesNov 10, 2025 8:31 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that the federal government shut down machines for SNAP recipients, grocery prices have declined during the Trump administration and more.
-
Some Lakefront suburbs receive more than 10 inches of snow from overnight stormNov 10, 2025 7:57 am - Communities nearest the lakefront received the largest amount of snowfall accumulation from the overnight storm, according to current totals.
-
Senate is poised to take the first steps to end 40-day shutdownNov 09, 2025 9:13 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is voting on the first steps to end the 40-day government shutdown Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a gua...
-
Veteran-made nature art exhibit opens at Brushwood Center in Lake CountyNov 09, 2025 8:45 pm - Brushwood Center in Lake County runs year-round art classes centered around nature for veterans, culminating in an exhibition that opened Sunday.
-
CEO: Trucking industry will suffer ‘a miserable blow’ with toll hike; spikes also loom for all every 2 yearsNov 09, 2025 8:45 pm - Trucking leader warns toll increases baked into transit bailout will wallop carriers and cause collateral damage.
-
‘It is devastating’: Food pantry leaders lament SNAP cuts
Nov 09, 2025 5:37 pm - Officials at the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva say weekly visits to pantries it serves grew about 27% from the first week of October to the first week of November, amid SNAP cuts prompted by the federal government shutdown.
-
One killed, two injured in I-290 crash in ElmhurstNov 09, 2025 3:34 pm - One person was killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on westbound I-290 in Elmhurst, authorities said.
-
‘Heartbreaking and heroic’: 1,500 flags fly in Naperville to salute veteransNov 09, 2025 3:27 pm - American flags will remain posted across Naperville’s Rotary Hill through Nov. 12.
-
Flight cancellations ‘only going to get worse,’ transportation secretary saysNov 09, 2025 2:51 pm - The government shutdown’s impact on airports in the United States is “only going to get worse” and could extend into the holiday season, Transportation Secretary Sean P. ...
-
Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of 'catastrophic impact'Nov 09, 2025 2:47 pm - President Donald Trump's administration is demanding states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges' orders last week, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed ...