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Trump orders Defense Dept. to issue military paychecks during shutdown

By Jacob Bogage and Maegan Vazquez
Oct 11, 2025 8:34 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday said the government would issue paychecks to military service members during the government shutdown, ordering Defense Department officials to repurpose money to make payroll.
Heavy rain in Mexico sets off floods and landslides, killing at least 37

Oct 11, 2025 6:35 pm - MEXICO CITY — The death toll from landslides and floods set off by incessant rainfall in central and southeastern Mexico rose to 37 people on Saturday, authorities said, ...
Power restored to 800,000 in Kyiv after major Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid

Oct 11, 2025 6:27 pm - Power was restored to over 800,000 residents in Kyiv on Saturday, a day after Russia launched major attacks on the Ukrainian power grid that caused blackouts across much ...
Appeals court bars Trump from deploying National Guard in Illinois

By Mark Berman
Oct 11, 2025 4:14 pm - A federal appeals court said Saturday that it will not allow President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard in Illinois, largely preserving a ruling that had suspended his administration’s campaign to send troops into the Chicago area.The Chicago-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, however, said that the president could federalize the Guard for now, as the appeals court said it will later decide on that question. It is unclear what the Guard will be doing without the ability to deploy.
Reports: Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79

By LINDSEY BAHR
Oct 11, 2025 3:45 pm - LOS ANGELES — Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one o...
Scarecrow building, pumpkin decorating draw families to Autumn Harvest fest

By Joe Lewnard
Oct 11, 2025 3:36 pm - A scarecrow-building contest was among the highlights of the four-hourlong annual Autumn Harvest festival Saturday at North School Park in Arlington Heights.
How to see two bright, once-in-a-lifetime comets with your naked eye

By Kasha Patel
Oct 11, 2025 3:12 pm - Two rare bright comets are visiting our neighborhood this month, making for once-in-a-lifetime viewing. The comets, C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN), are already s...
Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

By PATRICK WHITTLE
Oct 11, 2025 2:53 pm - BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.'s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales...
A long-lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a New Orleans backyard

By JACK BROOK
Oct 11, 2025 2:36 pm - NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans family cleaning up their overgrown backyard made an extremely unusual find: Under the weeds was a mysterious marble tablet with Latin characte...
Man killed in drive-by shooting at Ingleside birthday party

By Dave Oberhelman
Oct 11, 2025 2:20 pm - A 19-year-old Round Lake man was shot and killed Friday after an argument at a birthday party in Ingleside, police said.

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