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1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | Grace Miserocchi |Claire Malon

Spring has finally arrived in Chicago — even if it doesn’t feel like it. The city saw some strange weather this week, from thunderstorms to tornado warnings and a fresh coat of snow. On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for steep cuts intended to dismantle the Education Department. However, shutting down the agency is most likely impossible without an act of Congress.

1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | Claire Malon |Grace Miserocchi

A government shutdown has been averted. The Senate passed a six-month spending bill Friday night, overcoming Democratic opposition to approve the measure and sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed into law. Meanwhile, a trade war is brewing. President Trump on Wednesday increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%, a move that was met by Canada and the European Union imposing new taxes on a litany of U.S. products, from American beef and bourbon to textiles and metals.

1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | Grace Miserocchi |Claire Malon

We made it through another week, Chicago. In Washington, President Donald Trump gave the longest address ever given to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. And the next day, our mayor, Brandon Johnson, testified before the House Oversight Committee with fellow leaders of sanctuary cities. Trump’s administration implemented a 30-day tariff exemption to U.S. automakers in Mexico and Canada.

1 month ago | chicagotribune.com | Claire Malon |Grace Miserocchi

Happy March, quotes readers! It was a busy news week, so let’s get right into it. More tariffs are coming. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico and double China’s existing tariff starting Tuesday. The president also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine, but the meeting was cut short after a tense back-and-forth between the two leaders.

2 months ago | chicagotribune.com | Grace Miserocchi |Claire Malon

Congratulations on surviving another chilly week, Chicago. The week started with President Donald Trump appearing at the Daytona 500 on Sunday — kicking off another busy and controversial week for the Trump administration. They traveled to Saudi Arabia to speak with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine; signed more executive orders, including one on IVF; and gave schools a deadline for ending DEI-related programs.