Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and 11 other candidates in the February mayoral race face formal challenges to their nominating petitions filed with the Chicago Board of Elections. The challenges could remove candidates from the ballot if hearing officers find they fell short of required signatures.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., filed articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, marking a rare impeachment push from within the defense secretary’s own party. President Trump responded by calling Massie a “stone cold loser.”
A new Illinois law banning hemp-derived THC beverages in bars and stores takes effect Thursday, while craft brewers await a Nov. 19 court hearing on their request for a restraining order to block the ban.
President Donald Trump declared Monday that “there won’t be amnesty” for immigrants in the country illegally, walking back earlier comments that had renewed debate over a potential Reagan-style immigration deal. Chicago-area callers to AM 560 expressed divided views on the proposal.
Ukraine peace talks resumed Tuesday in Abu Dhabi with Trump administration officials including Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as the Wall Street Journal reported U.S. aircraft departing a second UK Royal Air Force base amid concerns linked to Iran.
President Donald Trump suggested Monday that Dana White could serve as his press secretary, prompting White to say he did not tell the president no. Trump later described the offer as a joke.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker released a 200-point policy agenda called “Fighting for Illinois” ahead of the General Assembly’s fall veto session. The agenda covers topics including a Bears stadium proposal, AI regulations, energy policy and education funding.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has pushed for a House floor vote on articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing military strikes on suspected drug-running boats and the administration’s actions in Iran.
Nine people were killed when a business jet crashed, and investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder. Aviation expert Rob Mark cautioned against early conclusions while noting that severe turbulence may have caused a tail control surface to separate.
The Labor Department’s October consumer price index climbed 0.4%, surpassing forecasts, while core prices rose 0.3%. The stronger-than-expected reading has increased speculation that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates at its December meeting.