Cook County property taxes doubled the rate of inflation in past 30 years, Treasurer Maria Pappas study finds • Israel punishes a military unit that assaulted a CNN crew in the West Bank
The Spin Monday, March 30, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first chief homelessness officer appears to be his last, with his inaugural appointee departing the position and no plan to replace her. | | | | | Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ report calls on Democratic leaders that run state government to enact significant reforms and find ways for local taxing agencies to cut spending. | | | | | Netzah Yehuda is a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers that has been linked to abuses of Palestinian civilians in the past, including the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian American man after his detention by the battalion’s forces in 2022. | | | | | U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached soon. | | | | | South Suburban Relentless saw between 3,000 and 4,000 people in Orland Park ‘No Kings’ rally, will continue biweekly protests. | | | | | About 1,400 protesters turned out Saturday along Willow Springs Road to voice their general displeasure with the Trump administration. | | | | | Since the U.S. and Israel started the war against Iran, Pedram Etebari, of Valparaiso, has been unable to contact his family in Iran. | | | | | Cage-match fighting is coming to the White House to fete President Donald Trump, a proud proponent of cage-match politics. | | | |