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Friday, May 15, 2026

Controversial Trump Truth Store is reopening after abrupt closure amid drop in sales, Iran war

The Trump Truth Store, a controversial, MAGA-themed shop in Crystal Lake, will open again at 10 a.m. Saturday.

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Gov. JB Pritzker was treated at Springfield hospital for complications after urology procedure

Gov. JB Pritzker was briefly treated at the hospital after having a “minor complication” following an outpatient urology procedure earlier this month, his spokesman said Friday.

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Street gang leader Larry Hoover’s clemency bid now in Gov. JB Pritzker’s hands

Larry Hoover’s bid to be freed from state custody comes after President Donald Trump last year commuted his federal life sentence in a supermax prison.

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Jerome Powell’s legacy at the Fed to be shaped by his misjudging inflation and standing up to Trump

When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest rates were too low and that too few Americans had jobs.

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Colorado’s Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump pressure

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump.

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Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives.

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Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia

Against the backdrop of cooking gas shortages and crude oil price increases, India has proposed letting vehicles run on 85%, or even 100%, ethanol.

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Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees

Democratic leaders, desperate to compete in red states where their party brand is toxic, are embracing something new this midterm season: not backing Democrats.

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