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IMF warns of worsened U.S. and global growth amid Trump’s tariffs and uncertainty

The infighting and backstabbing that plagued President Donald Trump’s first term have returned as a threat to his second

The top leader for Joliet Township said the new food pantry for the Forest Park neighborhood represents more than food and shelter but a community of people looking out for one another. 

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is asking state lawmakers for $15 million more next year, saying his office needs a more “stable” system of funding as it takes on greater responsibilities, including the growing volume of litigation against the Trump administration.

Neither the White House nor Hegseth denied that he had shared sensitive military details details in a second Signal chat, this time with his wife and brother

Hundreds gathered in DeKalb Saturday, part of a planned day of nationwide anti-Trump protests. Many expressed anger at what they see is the undemocratic way President Donald Trump is running the government.

In front of a generally friendly crowd in red McHenry County, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster explained Democrats’ “calculation” on whether to impeach President Donald Trump again.

Groups all over the country are rallying against the current administration for what they see are anti-democracy practices.

Protesters line the U.S. Route 12 in Richmond to protest their discontent with President Donald Trump and his administration's policies. Over 100, people the Richmond protest. A second rally was held in Harvard, where a lone counter-protester displayed his support for Trump.

The Illinois chapter of AARP played a role in the Trump administration reversing itself and allowing Social Security beneficiaries to have the option of filing for benefits over the phone.

The Supreme Court on Saturday blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law

During his campaign, Donald Trump said repeatedly that he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office

While organizers of the Hands Off! protest of President Trump and Elon Musk on April 5 in Geneva say it was a peaceful rally with no injuries or arrests, but two counter protesters objected, saying it was not peaceful for them.

Protestors gather on the Galena Avenue bridge in Dixon on Saturday, April 19, 2025, to voice displeasure with the current presidential administration.

Four DeKalb County organizations, including the DeKalb County Democratic Party, are joining together at noon on Saturday in DeKalb for what organizers are calling a “No Kings” march and protest to voice discontent with the Trump administration.

Listen to the audio: U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, held a town hall on Wednesday in Crystal Lake and discussed tariffs, potential impeachment of President Donald Trump and more

The Trump administration’s claim that it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S. “should be shocking,” a federal appeals court said

The Supreme Court on Thursday kept on hold President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but agreed to hear arguments on the issue in May

Trump hinted at moving to fire Powell, whose term does not expire until next year

Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged as a result of the Trump administration’s campaign to shrink government workforce and services

Judge warns of contempt proceedings against Trump administration for defying court orders

Chicago Women in Trades lawsuit leads to injunction on Trump's DEI orders

The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports

Democrats brace for legal challenges as Trump’s allies call for investigations

Democrats made significant gains in township races across the suburbs during this month’s election.

Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday with President Donald Trump and his counterpart from El Salvador, Nayib Bukele

Trump, Bukele affirm no basis for deported Maryland man’s return amid tensions

Xi Jinping highlights China-Vietnam ties amidst U.S. trade war tensions

President Donald Trump bitterly attacked “60 Minutes” shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on Ukraine and Greenland on Sunday

Trump administration exempts smartphones and laptops from tariffs, aiding tech firms

Chicago toy company faces massive tariff hikes, risking production and jobs

A federal judge on Friday lambasted a government lawyer who couldn’t explain what, if anything, the Trump administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador

China raises U.S. tariffs to 125%, intensifying trade war tensions

Supreme Court orders action to bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador

U.S. stocks dove Thursday and surrendered a chunk of their historic gains from the day before as President Donald Trump’s trade war continues to threaten the economy

A Northern Illinois University spokesperson confirmed Thursday that five international students there had lost their visas

Speaker Johnson secures GOP votes for budget plan amid costs and cuts debate

House Republicans passed one of their signature issues for the year on Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections, one of President Donald Trump’s top election-related priorities

U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas fell, a sign that price growth was cooling even as President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff threats

U.S. stocks soared to one of their best days in history on a euphoric Wall Street Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would back off on most of his tariffs temporarily, as investors had so desperately hoped he would

Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.

China again vowed to “fight to the end” Wednesday in an escalating trade war with the U.S. as it announced it would raise tariffs on American goods to 84% from Thursday

Northwestern spokesperson Jon Yates said Tuesday evening the school had not received any notice from the federal government

A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech

U.S. stocks dove Tuesday following another stunning reversal, with Wall Street veering from a huge gain at the opening of trading to more losses at the close, because investors still have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump’s trade war

The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government

The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N. World Food Program emergency programs helping keep millions alive in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and 11 other impoverished countries

Thousands of people on Saturday across northern Illinois took part in Hands Off! protests, arguing what they said was federal government overreach by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Shaw Local's full coverage from across the state is here

President Donald Trump remained defiant on Monday as global markets continued plunging after his tariff announcement last week

The impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’sblast of tariff hikes was reverberating across world markets Monday as America’s trading partners puzzled over whether there is room for negotiating better deals