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Gov. JB Pritzker to announce he’s running for a third term in 2026 • City mum on what documents it provided ICE in Streets and Sanitation subpoena
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says rate cut is on hold even as Trump demands cuts

The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a stance directly at odds with President Donald Trump’s calls for immediate cuts.

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Gov. JB Pritzker to announce he’s running for a third term in 2026

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker will announce Thursday that he will seek a third term next year, answering a question about his immediate political future but leaving unanswered whether he will pursue a longer-term goal of running for president in 2028.

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City mum on what documents it provided ICE in Streets and Sanitation subpoena

After first asserting it did not turn over personal information about city workers to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Law Department is now hedging on how exactly the administration responded to a federal subpoena for employment eligibility forms.

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A whirlwind 48 hours: How Trump’s Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement came together

In a 48-hour whirlwind, President Donald Trump veered from elated to indignant to triumphant as his fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement came together, teetered toward collapse and ultimately coalesced.

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Strike set back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months, US report says

A preliminary classified U.S. report says the American bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites sealed off the entrances to two of the facilities but did not collapse their underground buildings, according to officials familiar with the findings.

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Lake County’s congressmen weigh in on Iran bombing; ‘The right decision by an administration and president that usually make the wrong one’

U.S. Rep Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, said if the ceasefire Trump brokered after the bombing works, it could lead to a more peaceful region.

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NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe ‘pay in a BIG way’ on defense ahead of summit

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump for making Europe “pay in a BIG way.”

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Fragile ceasefire appears to hold between Israel and Iran. Trump vents frustration with both sides

A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold Tuesday after initially faltering, and U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with both sides.

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Mokena joins other towns in replacing state’s 1% grocery tax

The Mokena Village Board voted 6-0 to implement a 1% grocery tax to bring in about $850,000 a year, replacing a repealed state tax.

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