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3 weeks ago
Northwestern University president says he will resign following tenure marked by White House tension
“It is critical that we continue to protect the University’s research mission and excellence while preserving academic freedom, integrity, and independence,” he said.
3 weeks ago
Trump will host top tech CEOs except Musk at a White House dinner
President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night. The guest list is set to include Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a dozen other executives from the biggest artificial intelligence and tech firms, according to the White House.
3 weeks ago
Illinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter data
National expert says Trump administration has no authority to demand records.
3 weeks ago
Chicago prepares for an influx of National Guard troops and immigration agents
Details about the operation are scant, but President Donald Trump has amped up the rhetoric about crime in the nation’s third-largest city, saying an immigration crackdown and National Guard deployment are planned despite the objections of local leaders and a federal court ruling that a similar deployment in Los Angeles was illegal.
3 weeks ago
Governor charges racism in Trump deployment of National Guard
It's no coincidence that extra policing will come during Mexican Independence Day celebrations, says Pritzker.
3 weeks ago
Coming price cuts at McDonald’s may signal a broader fast food price war
To kick off the promotion, McDonald’s will offer an $8 Big Mac meal or a $5 Sausage McMuffin meal for a limited time in most of the country.
3 weeks ago
Kraft Heinz undoes blockbuster merger after a decade of changing tastes
Kraft Heinz has no plans to change its current headquarter locations in Chicago and Pittsburgh.
3 weeks ago
8 killed and 50 wounded in Chicago over long weekend as Trump warns of federal deployment
“We’ve got crime on the streets,” Pritzker acknowledged last week. “Any person that gets killed or hurt is a victim of crime, is somebody that we ought to be addressing the challenges for. And we’re doing that every day. But the way to do it is with police officers, not with troops.”
3 weeks ago
Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.
3 weeks ago
UPDATED Pritzker: Trump isn’t coordinating with anyone about troops in Chicago
Pritzker: "...it's an attack on the American people."
4 weeks ago
10 years after state budget impasse, human services in Illinois again brace for ‘tsunami’
Nonprofits hurt by impasse boosted budgets with federal funding — now endangered by Trump.
4 weeks ago
DHS Secretary Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown
“We’ve already had ongoing operations with ICE in Chicago... but we do intend to add more resources to those operations,” Noem said during an appearance CBS News' ”Face the Nation."
4 weeks ago
Pritzker to ‘Face the Nation’: Guard not wanted, Trump is an ‘authoritarian’
Pritzker: "It's clear that, in secret, they're planning...well, it's an invasion, with U.S. troops."
4 weeks ago
Chicago mayor defies Trump’s immigration crackdown plan for the city
The mayor directed all city departments to guard the constitutional rights of Chicago residents “amidst the possibility of imminent militarized immigration or National Guard deployment by the federal government.”
4 weeks ago
Gun rights groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Cook County assault weapons ban
Case seeks to overturn recent ruling by 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
4 weeks ago
Chicago is in the Trump administration’s sights for its next immigration crackdown
The Trump administration asked the military this week for use of the Naval Station Great Lakes, north of Chicago, to support immigration enforcement.
4 weeks ago
Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former Vice President Harris after Biden had extended it
President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday.
4 weeks ago
Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims
Trump and Pritzker, eyed as a possible 2028 presidential contender, have traded insults for days over a supposed plan that could deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore, as the administration has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
4 weeks ago
Trump administration asks military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations
Details about the administration's plans for Chicago remain scarce.
4 weeks ago
Sycamore Partners finishes deal to take drugstore chain Walgreens private
Walgreens had announced in March that it agreed to be acquired by Sycamore Partners in a deal valued at around $10 billion.
