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Friends recall Charlie Kirk, who started Turning Point USA in Chicago suburbs, as man who ‘inspired millions’ • FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk’s Utah university campus killing
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Thursday, September 11, 2025

President Trump draws cheers and boos while marking 9/11 by attending a New York Yankees game

President Donald Trump attended the New York Yankees game on Thursday night, drawing a mixed reaction while marking the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, after honoring the memories of the victims at the Pentagon earlier in the day.

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Friends recall Charlie Kirk, who started Turning Point USA in Chicago suburbs, as man who ‘inspired millions’

While the FBI continued its search for Charlie Kirk’s shooter, those who knew the Turning Point USA co-founder personally reflected on his life.

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FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk’s Utah university campus killing

The shooter who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and then vanished off a roof and into the woods remained at large more than 24 hours later Thursday as federal investigators appealed for the public’s help by releasing a pair of photos of the person believed responsible.

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President Donald Trump announces posthumous Medal of Freedom for Charlie Kirk

President Donald Trump said he would award Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, paying tribute to the political ally whose killing stunned the conservative movement.

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Hundreds of hotline calls but no clear arrest numbers days into federal immigration ‘blitz’

Immigration rights groups have seen a massive spike in hotline calls for legal and other help as federal Homeland Security officials this week launched a much-anticipated immigration enforcement surge in the Chicago area, the groups said Thursday.

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Over 40% of arrests in President Donald Trump’s DC law enforcement surge relate to immigration, AP analysis finds

President Donald Trump has portrayed his federal law enforcement surge in Washington as focused on tackling crime. But data from the federal operation, analyzed by The Associated Press, shows that more than 40% of the arrests made over the monthlong operation were in fact related to immigration.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks $90M in settlement of suits tied to corrupt cop

The first-of-its-kind deal, first uncovered by the Tribune in federal court records, would settle all outstanding wrongful conviction cases involving Sgt. Ronald Watts.

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Charles Beach’s election as chief judge ushers in new era in Cook County courts

Presiding from the bench in his courtroom at the Daley Center, Judge Charles Beach on Thursday heard a series of mostly routine matters as part of his normal court call, but the exchanges were interspersed with well wishes and congratulations.