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Homer Glen suspends use of Flock cameras amid misuse allegations • Bovino was under internal investigation by Border Patrol when he retired, newly released records show
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Mayor Brandon Johnson at Washington Park to condemn ‘absolutely unacceptable’ mass shooting

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday condemned the weekend’s mass shooting in Washington Park, saying the city must continue his administration’s crime-fighting efforts.

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Homer Glen suspends use of Flock cameras amid misuse allegations

Homer Glen suspended its Flock camera license plate reader program after a Will County sheriff’s deputy was placed on leave.

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Bovino was under internal investigation by Border Patrol when he retired, newly released records show

Former Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino retired while under internal investigation for his conduct during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis and Chicago, records show.

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‘Stop trying to be tough’: PM Mark Carney fires back at President Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Trump administration Tuesday to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough,” as he pushed back against a fresh wave of attacks from Washington.

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Iranian official says two people were killed when a US strike hit a house hosting a wedding

The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones in response as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. One U.S. strike hit a home hosting a wedding, killing two people and wounding dozens, local officials said.

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House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

The House passed a short-term measure Tuesday to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection.

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USW supports new Mrvan legislation penalizing union lockouts

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, introduced legislation that would prohibit corporations with lockouts from working with the federal government.

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House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities

House lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday with a short to-do list after five weeks back in their home districts.

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US military says it’s striking targets in Iran, and other Mideast news

Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East.

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Postal Service work to comply with Trump’s executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends

The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement.

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration.

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