Articles filed under Political Figures
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Three Northwest suburban hospitals accused of not properly providing pricing informationJul 24, 2026 3:58 pm - Three behavioral health hospitals in the Northwest suburbs are among the medical facilities the Trump administration says have failed to provide the public with basic pricing information.
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Former President Barack Obama surprises WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his Presidential CenterJul 24, 2026 10:31 am - CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama surprised the WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his new Presidential Center on Friday. Obama walked in from a side door much to ...
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Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire FridayJul 23, 2026 7:27 pm - President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.
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Trump budget proposal could threaten airline service from O’Hare to downstate airportsJul 19, 2026 5:09 pm - Funding for commercial flights to small airports around the country, including to three communities in Illinois, could be reduced under President Donald Trump’s budget proposal.
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Illinois House Speaker Welch’s office knew of harassment claims against disgraced state Rep. Benton years agoJul 19, 2026 7:15 am - When he detailed the steps his office took that led state Rep. Harry Benton to resign his seat amid allegations of sexual harassment, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch praised those who “trusted our office to listen, support them and ensure their concerns were handled appropriately.”
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US and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait suffers infrastructure damageJul 18, 2026 7:34 am - The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
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The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out warJul 18, 2026 7:33 am - The United States and Iran are crossing each other's red lines, one after the other. The latest hostilities began with an Iranian drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on June 25, a week after they had signed an interim deal aimed at ending the war.
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US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hitJul 17, 2026 7:21 am - The United States and Iran escalated their attacks across the Middle East on Friday, trading strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
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Trump Media plans to sell high speed access to Truth Social posts, possibly Trump’s ownJul 16, 2026 5:57 pm - President Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.
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Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national addressJul 16, 2026 3:59 pm - President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.