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U.S. stocks soared to one of their best days in history on a euphoric Wall Street Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would back off on most of his tariffs temporarily, as investors had so desperately hoped he would

Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.

China again vowed to “fight to the end” Wednesday in an escalating trade war with the U.S. as it announced it would raise tariffs on American goods to 84% from Thursday

Northwestern spokesperson Jon Yates said Tuesday evening the school had not received any notice from the federal government

A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech

U.S. stocks dove Tuesday following another stunning reversal, with Wall Street veering from a huge gain at the opening of trading to more losses at the close, because investors still have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump’s trade war

The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government

The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N. World Food Program emergency programs helping keep millions alive in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and 11 other impoverished countries

Thousands of people on Saturday across northern Illinois took part in Hands Off! protests, arguing what they said was federal government overreach by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Shaw Local's full coverage from across the state is here

President Donald Trump remained defiant on Monday as global markets continued plunging after his tariff announcement last week

The impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’sblast of tariff hikes was reverberating across world markets Monday as America’s trading partners puzzled over whether there is room for negotiating better deals

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he won’t back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the U.S., digging in on his plans to implement the taxes that have sent financial markets reeling

Over 500 people gathered in front of Sterling’s Grandon Civic Center on Saturday, April 5, 2025, during a Hands Off rally to protest the Trump administration.

Hundreds of people gather in front of the Grandon Civic Center and the post office on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Sterling to protest President Donald Trump and his administration.

Residents from around Will County gathered in downtown Joliet to protest the policies of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk as part of the Hands Off movement on Saturday.

Hundreds crowded in downtown DeKalb Saturday with a message to President Donald Trump: hands off immigration and human rights, the economy, Social Security and government workers, among others. Similar protests were held in all 50 states Saturday.

Signs criticized President Trump and his recent decisions.

Around 400 people attended the Hands Off rally held around the historic Ogle County Courthouse in Oregon on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The rally was one of several held across the United States for people wanting to speak out about recent actions and decisions by President Donald Trump. The event in Ogle County was organized by Indivisible of Ogle County.

Hundreds of residents from Will County area rallied in downtown Joliet, 100 W. Jefferson St., as part of a nationwide Hands Off movement to protest the Trump Administration and the policies of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

The S&P 500 lost 6% after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs announced earlier this week

The Trump administration’s expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday

President Donald Trump says his trade policies will never change despite sending the global economy into a tailspin by announcing tariffs on foreign imports

Global markets slid further and Wall Street was on track for another day of crushing losses Friday after China responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs with some of their own

China responded to the 34% tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports from China by announcing it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s fired “some” White House National Security Council officials, a move that comes a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty

President Donald Trump is sounding an upbeat note about his tariffs even as the stock market reacted by falling more than 1,600 points

A protest against the policies of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk will take place in downtown Joliet on Saturday, April 5 as part of a nationwide day of action.

Activists in DeKalb are planning a mass protest on Saturday to rally against the Trump administration over what they call a “brazen power grab” disrupting federal institutions and depriving working people of needed jobs and services. Partisan and nonpartisan groups are expected.

Sweeping new tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and urgent calls for talks to find ways to rescind the stiff new import taxes imposed on goods from countries around the globe

Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty

President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States

Three elections have provided plenty of warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump

The Will County Health Department is waiting to see how the Trump administration's decision to terminate federal grants on infectious disease prevention will impact local health concerns.

The 22nd Amendment, added to the Constitution in 1951 after President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times in a row, says “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”

President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — a moment when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods

In the state fiscal year that ended in June, Illinois received over $20 billion in federal Medicaid funding, which made up about 62% of the total funding for Medicaid programs in Illinois, according to HFS

An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been felt

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten will join a statewide Democratic organization to host town hall meetings throughout Illinois

April 1 elections being conducted under existing state, federal law

The termination pulls back $125 million in funding for IDPH and 97 local public health departments

The U.S. cities most vulnerable to a trade war with Canada turn out to largely be in the states that helped return Donald Trump to the White House — a sign of the possible political risk he’s taking with his tariff plans

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday it was a “mistake” for national security officials to discuss sensitive military plans on a group text chain that also included a journalist

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten [D-Downers Grove] is calling the resignation of key members of the Trump administration following a breach of national security.

The Atlantic released the entire Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials Wednesday, showing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact timing of warplane launches and when bombs would drop

The move is likely to face swift challenges because states have broad authority to set their own election rules

The attempts by President Donald Trump and some of his administration’s top leaders to downplay a security breach that revealed military strike plans to a journalist stand in stark contrast to their reaction to Hillary Clinton’s use of a home server as secretary of state

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 other state attorneys general are asking a federal judge to immediately halt President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education

The use of messaging app Signal to discuss a sensitive operation has opened the administration to blistering criticism from Democratic lawmakers

U.S. consumer confidence fell for the fourth straight month as Americans’ anxiety about future expectations declined to a 12-year low amid rising concern over tariffs and inflation

Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton continued their “Standing Up for Illinois” statewide tour Thursday with a stop in Romeoville alongside U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood and advocates from Will County senior and disability organizations.