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New judge appointed in Kane County

Daily Herald report
May 14, 2026 7:49 am - The 16th Judicial Circuit of Kane County has announced that appointment of Vincent Michael Coyle as its newest associate judge.
Trump has fanfare-filled meeting with Xi in China, but major breakthroughs may be elusive

By WILL WEISSERT and AAMER MADHANI
May 13, 2026 8:34 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday kicked off a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that is expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, U.S. relations with Taiwan or the war in Iran.
House launches bipartisan push to combat sexual misconduct in Congress

By Anna Liss-Roy
May 13, 2026 7:43 pm - House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced a new effort on Wednesday to combat sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill following several high-profile cases.
Trump’s plan to use his library as a hotel sparks lawsuit

By Dan Diamond and Aaron Schaffer
May 13, 2026 7:31 pm - A group of Miami residents sued President Donald Trump, Florida officials and trustees of Miami Dade College on Tuesday over Trump’s planned presidential library, claiming that the college’s decision to hand over a coveted parcel of land for the project constitutes an illegal benefit for the president.
Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE’s acting leader

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MIKE CATALINI
May 13, 2026 7:22 pm - David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Trump administration says, after the agency's current leader steps down at the end of the month.
Déjà blue: Pritzker, top Dems urge party to stage a repeat DNC in Chicago

By Marni Pyke
May 13, 2026 7:10 pm - Chicago is making its pitch this week to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention.
Illinois’ budget picture tightens in final stretch amid economic uncertainty

By Ben Szalinski
May 13, 2026 6:25 pm - Growing pessimism over the direction of the global economy is leading budget analysts for the governor’s office and Illinois’ legislature to temper revenue expectations less than three weeks before lawmakers are set to finalize a new budget.
Arlington Heights elected officials set for pay raises after three-decade freeze

By Christopher Placek
May 13, 2026 6:03 pm - Arlington Heights officials will receive their first salary increase in three decades, with the mayor’s pay rising from $8,500 to $33,000 and trustees’ salaries increasing from $2,800 to $11,000, effective after the 2029 elections.
‘A huge improvement’: Small addition to Grant Woods Forest Preserve will have big impact

By Mick Zawislak
May 13, 2026 5:19 pm - The pending purchase of less than an acre adjoining Grant Woods in Ingleside is a blip for the Lake County Forest Preserve District but comes with a big upside.
Authorities identify Streamwood woman believed fatally struck by vehicle

By Eric Peterson
May 13, 2026 4:52 pm - A woman found dead on the road near her Streamwood home early Tuesday has been identified, but her cause of death was listed as pending after an autopsy Wednesday.

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