Local Politics
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DuPage County Board members balk at clerk’s request for more fundingOct 30, 2025 5:51 pm - DuPage County board members have long requested the county clerk come to a meeting to talk finances. DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek obliged this week with a a message: “We simply cannot finish fiscal year 2025 on the funds allocated.”
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Palestinian militants hand over 2 sets of remains of hostages to Red Cross in Gaza
Oct 30, 2025 3:27 pm - JERUSALEM — Israel’s military said Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over the remains of two more hostages, in the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire a...
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‘More challenging’: Naperville budget plan includes fewer new programsOct 29, 2025 6:30 pm - During Naperville’s preparations for the next fiscal year, city departments were instruction to hold the line on operating budgets. “To be clear, this was a more challenging budget year than we’ve seen in recent memory,” the city’s finance director said.
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Batavia moves toward ban on ICE using city propertyOct 29, 2025 6:05 pm - Batavia aldermen are considering a measure banning federal officers from using city-owned property when they are making arrests in civil immigration cases.
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Residents want Mount Prospect to restrict ICE from village-owned propertiesOct 29, 2025 5:35 pm - Mount Prospect residents are asking village officials to restrict federal immigration agents from accessing public property in the village for ongoing enforcement efforts.
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Trump and China's Xi meet in South Korea to try to roll back months of trade tensions
Oct 29, 2025 4:25 pm - BUSAN, South Korea — President Donald Trump met face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, a chance for the leaders of the world's two largest economies to ...
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Putin claims Russian troops have surrounded 2 Ukrainian cities but Ukraine says that's not true
Oct 29, 2025 3:49 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Wednesday that Russian troops have surrounded Ukrainian forces in two key eastern cities of Ukraine and offered ...
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DuPage County Board criticizes ICE, promises more actionOct 29, 2025 11:21 am - DuPage County Board members Tuesday backed a resolution decrying recent immigration enforcement activities in their communities, but stopped short of prohibiting federal ...
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New state lawmaker DeLaRosa to remain on Glenbard school boardOct 28, 2025 6:51 pm - Newly appointed state Rep. Margaret DeLaRosa is staying on the Glenbard District 87 school board as she serves in the legislature.
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Preckwinkle, Kaegi face primary challengers in Cook CountyOct 27, 2025 7:07 pm - Democratic primary battles formally got underway on the first day of candidate filing Monday for Cook County Board president and assessor.
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