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Friday, September 18, 2026

 

President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland

President Donald Trump said Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take island by force from the NATO ally.

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Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional, Justice Department says

Federal law banning licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under age 21 is unconstitutional and can’t be enforced, the Justice Department said in a legal opinion released Friday.

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Pres. Donald Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House

President Donald Trump said Friday that he was banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage.

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City strikes sweeping Guevara police misconduct deal as proposed settlement fund soars

Mayor Brandon Johnson forecasts a $401 million cost for settlements in 2027, and much of it appears set to go to a deal to settle cases tied to former Detective Reynaldo Guevara.

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Chicago’s Latino population is shifting west, with Belmont Cragin now the city’s largest Latino neighborhood

A new report from UIC confirms that Latinos account for nearly 30% of Chicago’s population and draws attention to shifting demographics.

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Line 5 returns to service after 1.3 million-gallon spill in Wisconsin, but scrutiny of Great Lakes pipeline plan intensifies

As competing federal actions and court rulings keep Straits of Mackinac tunnel in limbo, environmentalists fear it’s only a matter of time before another spill occurs.

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Oak Park organizer pushes for right of recall question on April ballot

The initiative was started by Jacob Drews, a senior at Columbia University and an Oak Park and River Forest High School alum.

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Trump refers to Black man from racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina

As President Donald Trump tries to convince voters that Democrats have let crime run amok, he’s digging into the country’s political past to cite one of the most controversial campaign advertisements that relied heavily on racist tropes.

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