December 3, 2025 Protesters raged, critics mocked — now Obama says his library’s actually opening The Obama presidential center featuring a library, museum, and athletic facility on Chicago's South Side will open in June after years of delays.
December 3, 2025 Boston suburb triples cash payments in expanded guaranteed income program A Boston suburb approved $750 monthly payments for residents in an expanded guaranteed income program, up from previous $250 checks to housing authority tenants.
December 1, 2025 Drug kingpin El Chapo's son enters plea in multibillion-dollar drug trafficking case The son of 'El Chapo' admitted to overseeing massive fentanyl smuggling operations as part of the Sinaloa cartel's leadership following his father's conviction.
November 29, 2025 Chicago Public Schools policy allows unlimited absences for illegal alien children amid ICE operations Chicago Public Schools policy allows illegal immigrant students excused absences when families fear federal immigration enforcement, documents reveal.
November 27, 2025 Cook County in Illinois establishes permanent guaranteed income program The Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved $7.5 million to make a guaranteed basic income pilot program permanent.
November 26, 2025 Migrant teenagers charged in fatal stabbing of homeless man in Chicago Three migrant teenagers from Venezuela face charges in the Chicago stabbing death of a homeless man, including a 16-year-old charged as an adult.
November 25, 2025 Trump calls Chicago ‘out of control’ after train attack left woman critically burned President Donald Trump blasted so-called "liberal judges" after a woman was set on fire allegedly by a repeat offender. He is also demanding troop deployment.
November 25, 2025 Chicago train attack victim Bethany MaGee known as 'smart,' from 'wonderful' small-town family A woman who was allegedly set on fire by a career criminal in Chicago is being described as a kind and hardworking individual from a close-knit family.
November 25, 2025 Rev Jesse Jackson released from hospital after treatment for rare brain disorder Prominent civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson was released from a Chicago hospital on Monday after receiving medical care for a rare brain disorder.
November 25, 2025 My walk across America is a lesson in gratitude and giving thanks To every American who has met me on this walk on the urban streets, back roads, country roads, front porches and church steps, I say it from the bottom of my heart: thank you.