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Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress

Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress

President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days.

 
Whether stadium is in Arlington Heights or Hammond, McCaskey says he’s ‘good either way’

Whether stadium is in Arlington Heights or Hammond, McCaskey says he’s ‘good either way’

Bears Chairman George McCaskey said Wednesday he is comfortable with building a new stadium at either the team’s 326-acre Arlington Heights property or a 340-acre site near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana.

 
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With Bears in mind, Sanders bill would offer up sports teams to city before ‘billionaire owners’ try to move

With Bears in mind, Sanders bill would offer up sports teams to city before ‘billionaire owners’ try to move

The Home Team Act would require the owner of a sports team to give a year’s notice of plans to relocate, giving the community a chance to buy the team at “fair market value."U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, called it a “keep-the-Bears-in-Chicago bill.”

 
Trump defends decision to attack Iran, says conflict is ‘nearing completion’

Trump defends decision to attack Iran, says conflict is ‘nearing completion’

Facing economic and political headwinds a month after launching a surprise attack on Iran, President Donald Trump defended the increasingly unpopular conflict Wednesday night, but assured the nation that the military activity in the Middle East was “nearing completion.”

 
Property tax collections throughout Cook County outpaced inflation, study shows

Property tax collections throughout Cook County outpaced inflation, study shows

A new report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas shows property taxes collected by county taxing bodies over the past 30 years grew at twice the rate of inflation.

 
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Republicans, Pritzker point fingers over cause of rising property taxes

Republicans, Pritzker point fingers over cause of rising property taxes

Illinois Republicans say Democratic policies are to blame for rising property taxes in the state, after Gov. JB Pritzker said earlier this week school districts bear part of the responsibility.

 
Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends arguments

Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends arguments

The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom.

 
Think your auto insurance rates are too high? Legislation could give Illinois consumers a break

Think your auto insurance rates are too high? Legislation could give Illinois consumers a break

Senate considers insurance reform bill to curb excessive auto and home rate increases, but industry warns it will do the opposite.

 
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Suburban mayors traveling to the Vatican this week to meet native son Pope Leo XIV

Suburban mayors traveling to the Vatican this week to meet native son Pope Leo XIV

A delegation of Illinois mayors is visiting the Vatican this week for a private audience with Chicago native Pope Leo XIV.

 
Veteran Des Plaines District 62 board member stepping down

Veteran Des Plaines District 62 board member stepping down

Veteran Des Plaines School District 62 board member Beth Morley is stepping down.

 

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