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President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Morristown, N.J.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson
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AP
Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle
The Associated Press
The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough.
A voter fills out their ballot at the Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services building on September 20, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
In Minnesota and Wisconsin, competitive primaries will again test power of progressive candidates
Clay Masters, Anya van Wagtendonk
Supporters of a bill to allow rideshare drivers to unionize celebrate in the House gallery in May after the bill passed. The governor signed it into law on Aug. 7.
Jerry Nowicki
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Capitol News Illinois
Illinois
Rideshare unionization, drug-pricing oversight, plastic pellet and light pollution bills become law
Peter Hancock, Brenden Moore and Jerry Nowicki
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Community Events Calendar
  1. Rockford Symphony Orchestra - Season Preview Concert
  2. Concerts on the Creek Presents: River City Sound
  3. Building Bricks Creator Camp
  4. Opening reception for "Things We Value"
  5. Concerts on the Creek Presents: Iconic Reunion II WHO: Denny Diamond, Chip Messiner, Janel Nelson, and Ron Holm, performing songs by Neil Diamond, John Denver, Patsy Cline, and Roy Orbison.
  6. Find Your Flow: Community Yoga
  7. Heartworks
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