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Thursday, September 17, 2026

 

After Supreme Court ruling, Postal Service stops work on computer system aimed to limit voting by mail

The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order this week.

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Aldermen opposed to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s renters’ rights plan advance their own version

Aldermen advanced a counterproposal to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s broad renters’ rights overhaul Thursday, setting the dueling ordinances on a collision course.

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Mid-decade redistricting put nearly 35 million people into new House districts, report says

The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans, according to a new study.

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Orland Park officials spar over tax break for Amazon retail development

With construction already underway on a retail center at 159th Street and LaGrange Road, Orland Park Village Board members voted to provide Amazon with a nearly $1.5 million property tax break on the development, courtesy of Cook County.

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Judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes

A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it as President Donald Trump has threatened.

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‘My pockets are empty’: Homer Glen, Bolingbrook residents speak out against Illinois American Water rate hike

Residents told the Illinois Commerce Commission they have to choose between paying water bills and buying groceries or medicine.

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Will County strategic plan aims to overcome areas of friction

Members reported friction in the working relationship between the board and the executive office and difficulty in the budget process.

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President Donald Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer as his nominee to lead ICE

The White House said Thursday that it was withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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