A video editor and producer for a Chicago TV news station was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Friday morning, according to the Chicago Tribune. The incident occurred during rush hour in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago. A resident who witnessed the incident said he recorded it on video. WGN-TV spoke to witnesses […]
Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, plans to launch a Senate campaign early next week, according to multiple reports. Mills will be one of the biggest names in a crowded Democratic field looking to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. Mills to join the race Mills is a two-term Democrat in Maine. At 77, she would be the […]
Venezuela has requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council to address recent U.S. military actions in the Caribbean, according to a letter from the government to Council President Vassily Nebenzia of Russia. The letter reportedly accuses the Trump administration of trying to unseat President Nicolás Maduro and warns of an “armed attack” […]
Texas and Minnesota each claim to be home to the nation’s largest state fair. And both states are correct — depending on the measuring stick used to make the determination. The State Fair of Texas welcomed more guests in 2024 than any other state fair in the country. Over the course of 24 days, Texas […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James, the woman who built her career taking on President Donald Trump, is now under federal indictment. Critics are calling it pure political payback. Plus, a federal judge just blocked Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, ruling there’s “no rebellion” to justify it. And the president heads […]
The federal government will remain shut down heading into the weekend after the Senate failed to advance a plan to reopen for the seventh time. On Thursday, Senators failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to reopen. The latest Republican bill fell short in the Senate, 54 to 45, with four senators — John Fetterman, […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released updated tax information for the 2026 tax year on Thursday. Specifically, the agency is adjusting over 60 tax-related items to account for inflation. These changes will apply to the 2026 tax year, which is the tax return you’ll file in early 2027. These updates include changes to income tax […]
President Donald Trump will head to Walter Reed Friday morning for what the White House is calling a “semi-annual” checkup. It’s his second trip this year. The appointment comes as the president also plans to visit troops on site and prepares for a possible trip to Egypt this weekend for an official signing of the Israel-Hamas […]
From National Guard deployments to who should run America’s skies — and whether Amelia Earhart’s plane has finally been found — we’re back with another round of Straight From You. Each week, we take your comments and questions and put them to the test — separating fact from speculation and adding the context you won’t […]
Loyola University Chicago announced its beloved Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt – known to millions as “Sister Jean” – has died at the age of 106. The university confirmed that she passed away on Thursday. “In many roles at Loyola over the course of more than 60 years, Sister Jean was an invaluable source of wisdom […]
