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South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan

By KANIS LEUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM
Jan 03, 2026 10:16 pm - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to begin his visit to China on Sunday as Beijing looks to deepen ties with the country after heightened tensions between China and Japan over Taiwan, a self-ruled island it claims as its sovereign territory.
A flashover made the Swiss blaze so deadly, authorities say. What is it?

By Tobi Raji
Jan 03, 2026 10:09 pm - The New Year’s Day inferno that ripped through a crowded bar in southern Switzerland, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119, spread so rapidly because of what is known as a flashover, local authorities have said - the near-simultaneous ignition of everything in a room.
Uber-wealthy Illinoisans already spending big on 2026 campaigns

By Russell Lissau
Jan 03, 2026 9:26 pm - Some uber-wealthy Illinois residents already have spent millions to get their preferred candidates elected in 2026.
Chicago’s Venezuelans applaud ouster of Maduro but question Trump’s motives

By Cindy Hernandez
Jan 03, 2026 5:56 pm - Venezuelans across Chicago say they’re hopeful for their homeland after U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who now faces criminal charges.
Christmas tree erupts, causes extensive damage to Arlington Heights house

By Marni Pyke
Jan 03, 2026 5:48 pm - Fire chief warns about hazards when natural Christmas trees dry out and needles shed.
Families visit with ‘Three Kings’ at Elgin library

By Joe Lewnard
Jan 03, 2026 5:28 pm - Children and their families visited with the “Three Kings” during an event Saturday at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin.
Travelers stranded in Caribbean as FAA closes airspace for Maduro capture

By Samantha Chery and Natalie B. Compton
Jan 03, 2026 5:06 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday temporarily banned U.S. airlines from flying near Venezuela, Puerto Rico and other parts of the Caribbean “due to safety-of-flight risks associated with ongoing military activity.”
After ousting Maduro in Venezuela, Trump commits himself to another foreign policy project

By AAMER MADHANI
Jan 03, 2026 4:30 pm - President Donald Trump declared Saturday's military operation that led to the ouster of Nicolás Maduro a major success as he offered a vague plan for his administration “to run” Venezuela until a transition of power can take place.
Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro’s deputy

By ISABEL DEBRE and JOSHUA GOODMAN
Jan 03, 2026 3:40 pm - Venezuelans on Saturday were scrambling to understand who is in charge of their country after a U.S. military operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro.President Donald Trump delivered a shocking pick: The United States, perhaps in coordination with one of Maduro's most trusted aides.
Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy

By Anna Liss-Roy
Jan 03, 2026 3:23 pm - A recent change to how the U.S. Postal Service says it postmarks letters could discount the ballots of thousands of last-minute voters.Many Americans have long assumed that tax returns, ballots and other mailed documents sent on deadline would be marked as sent the day they are dropped in a mailbox.

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