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War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress

By LISA MASCARO
Feb 28, 2026 7:39 pm - Key members of Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trump's military attack on Iran unless the administration wins their approval for what they warn is a potentially illegal campaign that risks pulling the United States into a deeper Middle East conflict.
Even amid partial DHS shutdown, Illinois remains on edge over ICE coming back

BY SAM FREEMAN
Feb 28, 2026 5:22 pm - Illinois and Chicago leaders are considering their legislative options while remaining on guard for another round of immigration raids, even as the Department of Homeland Security partially shuts down. A new bill introduced to the Illinois Senate would prohibit law enforcement agencies in Illinois from hiring individuals who serve as federal immigration officers for the U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs between Jan. 20, 2025 and Jan 20, 2029.
DHS shutdown could go on for a while — because voters aren’t paying attention

By Paul Kane
Feb 28, 2026 5:22 pm - Government shutdowns usually need a pressure point to force a compromise that brings them to their end.There’s no sign of any such pressure point in the current shutdown, which has left the Department of Homeland Security shuttered.
Pakistan carries out airstrikes inside Afghanistan as ‘open war’ on border continues

By MUNIR AHMED and ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN
Feb 28, 2026 5:15 pm - Pakistan’s military, backed by artillery and air power, struck more military installations deep inside Afghanistan overnight after Pakistan said it was in “open war” with its eastern neighbor.
A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Feb 28, 2026 5:05 pm - Gun rights and cannabis legalization are usually on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both movements have brought about seismic shifts in the United States in recent decades.
Man charged with murder of woman found outside Elk Grove Village hotel

Daily Herald report
Feb 28, 2026 3:56 pm - A Fox Lake man has been charged with the murder of a 50-year-old woman found dead outside an Elk Grove Village hotel, police said Saturday.
Vatican removes salty white film coating Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Feb 28, 2026 3:43 pm - Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” is getting a facial, with restorers removing a chalky white film of salt that has accumulated over the Renaissance masterpiece since its last major renovation three decades ago.
The last Marine to leave Vietnam has died. Juan Valdez was 88.

By Harrison Smith
Feb 28, 2026 3:14 pm - Standing on the U.S. Embassy roof as tanks rumbled toward Saigon and gunfire rang out below, Juan Valdez wondered if he and his fellow Marines might have actually been forgotten.
Sled dogs, crafts and roasting marshmallows highlight of Bartlett Winterfest

By Brian Hill
Feb 28, 2026 2:27 pm - Attendees packed a not-so-frosty Winterfest Saturday in Bartlett despite the lack of snowy weather or the elements of a typical winter wonderland.
Legislators, activists continue push for prescription drug affordability board

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT
Feb 28, 2026 1:43 pm - Citing high prescription drug prices, lawmakers and activists are reviving a dormant push to create an Illinois prescription drug affordability board. The board would be able to set the maximum price for certain prescription drugs in Illinois, which advocates say could save the state millions of dollars on health plan spending.

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