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Crime ‘hot spots’ targeted, encampments cleared, as feds expand DC push

By Paul Kiefer, Kyle Swenson, Alex Horton, Tara Copp and Michael Laris
Aug 14, 2025 8:12 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday promised to “have the crime situation solved in D.C. very soon,” as White House and Pentagon officials provided some new details about the increased presence of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in the capital.
Libertyville joins most others in enacting local grocery tax

By Mick Zawislak
Aug 14, 2025 8:07 pm - Libertyville will join a majority of communities replacing the state grocery tax with a local version starting Jan. 1.
Elk Grove Village police officer to work at District 59 schools in Des Plaines amid staffing issues

By Christopher Placek
Aug 14, 2025 8:06 pm - A second police officer from Elk Grove Village has been assigned to patrol schools in Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59, including schools in Des Plaines.
Checkpoint with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents met by protesters in D.C.

By Emma Uber and Lauren Morello
Aug 14, 2025 7:50 pm - Tensions over President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal law enforcement erupted on a busy Northwest Washington street Wednesday night as a mix of local and federal a...
Fired DOJ employee could face prison for throwing sandwich at officers

By Joe Heim, Sophia Solano and Salvador Rizzo
Aug 14, 2025 7:42 pm - Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday that a Justice Department employee has been fired after he was arrested for allegedly throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer Sunday evening.
HHS revives child vaccine safety panel sought by anti-vaccine activists

By Rachel Roubeinand Lena H. Sun
Aug 14, 2025 7:40 pm - The Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday it is reviving a long-defunct task force aimed at improving the safety of childhood vaccines, fulfilling a demand of anti-vaccine activists.
Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

By COLLIN BINKLEY
Aug 14, 2025 7:15 pm - A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.
Putin praises Trump’s efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of Friday summit in Alaska

By PAN PYLAS and JUSTIN SPIKE
Aug 14, 2025 6:56 pm - LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched...
Police: Body found in forest preserve thought to be missing Naperville woman

By Alicia Fabbre
Aug 14, 2025 6:51 pm - Nearly a week after a Naperville man made a public plea for help finding his missing wife, authorities have recovered a body they believe to be hers, police said.
Free museum admission to honor Lake County’s first official historian

Daily Herald report
Aug 14, 2025 5:24 pm - In honor of what would be Bess Bower Dunn’s 148th birthday, the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville, is offering free general admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23.

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