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Illinois lawmakers identified in notes kept by Minnesota assassination suspect

By Marni Pyke
Jun 17, 2025 7:00 pm - The copious records of the suspect in the killing of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman include the names of U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski of Peoria.
Arlington Heights shuts off access to license-plate camera data

By Christopher Placek
Jun 17, 2025 5:14 pm - Arlington Heights has temporarily blocked outside law enforcement agencies from accessing its automated license-plate reader data amid controversy that erupted last week in neighboring Mount Prospect.
Suburban toy company challenges Trump’s tariffs before SCOTUS in long shot bid for quick decision

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Jun 17, 2025 3:02 pm - A suburban toy company challenged President Donald Trump’s tariffs in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a long shot bid to press the justices to quickly decide whether they are legal. Vernon Hills-based Learning Resources Inc. filed an appeal asking the Supreme Court to take up the case soon rather than let it continue to play out in lower courts.
G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after Trump's early exit effectively makes it the 'G6'

By ROB GILLIES, JILL LAWLESS and WILL WEISSERT
Jun 17, 2025 11:49 am - KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — Six of the Group of Seven leaders were trying. as their summit wraps up Tuesday, to show the wealthy nations’ club still has the clout to shape...
Trump is at a moment of choosing as Israel looks for more US help crushing Iran’s nuclear program

By AAMER MADHANI and CHRIS MEGERIAN
Jun 17, 2025 7:12 am - President Donald Trump in about eight hours Monday went from suggesting a nuclear deal with Iran remained “achievable” to urging Tehran’s 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives as he cut short his visit to an international summit to return to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team.
Israel says it killed a top Iranian general as Trump warns people to flee Iranian capital

By JOSEPH KRAUSS, JON GAMBRELL and NATALIE MELZER
Jun 17, 2025 7:08 am - Israel claimed Tuesday to have killed a top Iranian general as it traded more strikes with its longtime foe, and U.S. President Donald Trump warned residents of Tehran to evacuate while suggesting that the United States could give up on negotiations.
Illinois politicians not targets in Minnesota shooting, governor says

By Marni Pyke
Jun 16, 2025 4:01 pm - Illinois politicians were not named on a hit list authorities have linked to the man accused of killing a Minnesota legislator and wounding another over the weekend, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday.
How long will it take for U.S. gas prices to react to Middle East conflict?

By Evan Halper
Jun 16, 2025 3:52 pm - The conflict between Israel and Iran has the potential to considerably disrupt global energy markets, with each nation attacking the other’s oil and gas infrastructure. I...
Trump administration offers some details of how it would control US Steel, but union raises concerns

By JOSH BOAK and MARC LEVY
Jun 16, 2025 3:28 pm - President Donald Trump would have unique influence over the operations of U.S. Steel under the terms of what the White House calls an “investment” being made by Japan-based Nippon Steel in the iconic American steelmaker.
The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company

By BERNARD CONDON
Jun 16, 2025 2:11 pm - The Trump family is licensing its name to a new mobile phone service, the latest in a string of ventures announced while Donald Trump is in the White House despite ethical concerns that the U.S. president could mold public policy for personal gain.

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