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Chicago Jewish group leads hunger strike for Gaza

Public News Service ·

Local Jewish advocates for Palestinians are joining forces to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. They are calling on the U.S. to stop arming the Israeli military and to end the widespread starvation in the region. Monday, members...

Trump Orders ICE To Launch 'The Single Largest Mass Deportation Program In History,' Targeting Los Angeles, Chicago And New York

Benzinga ·

President Donald Trump has directed ICE to conduct "the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History," in a new post on Truth Social made on Sunday. What Happened: In his post, Trump highlighted cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago...

Troops in the streets and political violence: Americans grapple with a charged moment

Christian Science Monitor · June 16, 2025

For a nation on edge, a weekend of patriotic celebration and widespread free-speech participation brought new signs of democracy’s strength – as well as its vulnerability. The organizers of Saturday’s coast-to-coast “No Kings” demonstrations had...

Iran’s Parliament approves Madanizadeh as economy minister with overwhelming majority

Press TV ·

The Iranian Parliament have given a vote of confidence to a new economy minister nominated by President Masoud Pezeshkian. During the Parliament’s session on Monday, the lawmakers endorsed Ali Madanizadeh as the new head of Iran’s Ministry of...

Dwyane Wade Reveals Amazon Deal Key to Building His Empire in a $398 Million Industry

Essentially Sports · June 16, 2025

Dwyane Wade once revealed that the decision to own a WNBA team was based on leaving a legacy for his daughters. But that’s not the only high-profile investment in his portfolio. His NBA salary for his 16-year tenure totaled $196.4 million,...

Stamford aims to become a hotbed for the fintech industry

Hartford Business Journal - Connecticut ·

The city of Stamford has long been known to have a strong financial services sector — helped by its proximity to Manhattan — but its focus lately has been on growing its stable of financial technology companies. In recent years, a number of...

Chicago shines in Kathmandu with dazzling performance and timely themes (Photos)

OnlineKhabar · June 16, 2025

Kathmandu, June 16 Chicago, the classic musical, presented by the Laya School of Performing Arts and directed by Alizé Biannic, was staged on Saturday at Lord of the Drinks (LOD), Thamel. The show revolves around the power of the press and the...

Academic at Helm of Iran’s Economy Ministry

Tasnim News Agency · June 16, 2025

The legislators on Monday debated the qualifications of Madanizadeh as the proposed nominee to lead the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance. Madanizadeh, 43, took office with 171 votes in favor, 67 against, and 8 abstentions. The new minister...

44 first-year students join Nebraska Business Honors Academy

University of Nebraska-Lincoln · June 16, 2025

Forty-four incoming first-year students have been selected to join the Nebraska Business Honors Academy at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln this fall. Comprising the academy’s 13th cohort, the students hail from nine U.S. states and eight...

Don't let them politicize your menstrual cycle. Period.

WNYC - New York · June 16, 2025

Here's what you need to know about the #lutealphase Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Here's what you need to know about the #lutealphase Getty Images In a country where birth control access is in jeopardy and women's medical...

Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh and dad Donnie get to coach together on Father's Day

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois ·

The Chicago Sky's 78-66 win over the Sun in Connecticut made this Father's Day even more special for Tyler Marsh, who celebrated by coaching with his dad, Donnie. The Marsh men also recently sat down with CBS News Chicago to talk about their deep...

Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities including Chicago

Shaw Local - Illinois ·

President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities after large protests have erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration’s immigration...

Seyed Ali Madanizadeh elected as new economy minister

Mehr News Agency · June 16, 2025

Madanizadeh, born in 1982 in Iran, is one of the most prominent figures in economics in recent years. He holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from Sharif University of Technology, a master's degree in computational mathematics from...

Suspect who terrorized Minnesota's political leaders after deadly shooting found crawling in rural field

NBC News · June 16, 2025

The suspect wanted in the slaying of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as in the injury shooting of a state senator and his wife, was found Sunday night armed and crawling in a field in a sparsely populated stretch of Minnesota,...

Trump Announces Expanded ICE Raids in Large Democrat Cities - Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City

Twitchy · June 16, 2025

President Donald Trump has announced he’s expanding ICE raids into the nation’s largest Democrat cities. The move makes sense since that’s where illegal aliens are gathered en masse. Enforcing our nation's immigration laws on a much larger scale...

$6,000 Stimulus in 2025? Here’s the Truth the Government Isn’t Advertising

The Published Reporter · June 16, 2025

Let’s be real—we’ve all seen the headlines claiming that $6,000 checks are coming in 2025. Sounds great, right? But if you’re wondering “Is this legit?”, you’re not alone. So let’s break it down, no fluff, no clickbait—just what’s actually...

Illinois Department of Corrections set to release 3 inmates sentenced in Pike County during July

West Central Reporter - Illinois · June 15, 2025

There are three inmates sentenced in Pike County set to be released from jail in July, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections. Jordan M. Wallace, who served the longest sentence among them, spent more than four years incarcerated for...

2022: How government transfer reliance in Shelby County has changed since 1970

East Central Reporter - Illinois · June 16, 2025

In 2022, government transfers made up 24.1% of total income in Shelby County, Illinois—a 14% surge from 10.1% in 1970 and a 1.5% increase from 2012’s 22.6%. This marks the 19th smallest increase among all Illinois counties over the past decade,...

Illinois congress members react to Madigan sentencing

KWQC - Iowa · June 15, 2025

Illinois (KWQC) - Illinois members of congress are reacting after former Illinois speaker of the house, Michael Madigan, was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for trading legislation for the enrichment of his friends and allies.State Representative...

Illinois projected to spend $2.5B on migrants by end of 2025, report claims

Fox News · June 15, 2025

Johnson also accused the president of having "animus towards women, people of color, [and] working people." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Illinois is projected to spend $2.5 billion on migrants with most of it pouring into healthcare...