President Trump says tariffs on Mexico, Canada will go into effect overnight
The tariffs mean the prices are of things like gas, cars, lumber and groceries are expected to go up within the next few weeks.
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The tariffs mean the prices are of things like gas, cars, lumber and groceries are expected to go up within the next few weeks.
President Trump said he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next week, while also doubling existing tariffs on China. Meantime, the president also is doubling down on his Department of Government Efficiency’s bid to slash federal spending and chop the workforce.
President Trump is at Mar-a-Lago for President's Day weekend. On Sunday, he will attend the Daytona 500. At the same time, his administration remains hard at work making significant changes to the federal government.
President Trump on Monday ordered tariffs on steel and aluminum, and addressed his advisor Elon Musk’s plan to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Erica Brown reports.
The order is expected to apply to all countries, including Mexico and Canada, two of the nation's biggest trading partners.
Mr. Trump said on Monday, he will announce that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports — including from Canada and Mexico. Willie James Inman reports.
President Trump also became the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl on Sunday. Willie James Inman reports.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would respond with 25% tariffs "against $155 billion worth of American goods."
The tariffs have been placed on hold after President Trump spoke to the leaders of our closest neighbors on the phone. Erica Brown reports.
While the tariffs on Mexico and Canada have been paused, there was still concern late Monday about what happens next month if the tariffs go ahead in a month.
President Trump is pausing tariffs targeting imports from Mexico and Canada for a month after the two countries agreed to beef up border security.
The tariffs in Canada and Mexico were paused Monday, but gas and lumber are two of the big commodities that would potentially be impacted if they go ahead. Megan Hickey reports.
President Trump's tariffs against Mexico and Canada have been paused, but there is concern about the effects in particular on the gas and lumber industries if they go ahead. Megan Hickey reports.
President Trump also said he spoke with Canada's Justin Trudeau Monday morning and will speak to him again, raising the possibility that a trade war may be avoided.
America is on the verge of an international trade war after President Donald Trump signed an order imposing 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican neighbors and an additional 10% levy on goods from China.
President Trump said Sunday night that a European tariff is likely next, and that Americans could feel some pain with all this. This comes as the stock market set to open down sharply on news that these massive tariffs on our largest trading partners kick in Tuesday. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Mexico and Canada are set to face 25% tariffs — with the exception of Canadian energy at 10% — while China will face 10% tariffs. As Andrew Ramos reports, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has already retaliated.
"If these tariffs remain in place, it will jack up the price of groceries and goods, make gas more expensive, and raise utility bills," Pritzker said.
Gas Buddy experts say a 25% tariff on Canadian imports could add 30 to 40 cents a gallon at the pump.
President Trump will enact 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada starting Feb. 1, as well as a 10% tariff on imports from China, according to White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt
President Trump on Friday proposed significant new tariffs on multiple sectors of the economy.
Less than two weeks into his second term, President Trump is poised to deploy steep tariffs against key U.S. trading partners.
The White House said it will not impose new 25% tariffs against Colombia as it earlier warned, after the South American nation agreed to accept deported migrants from the U.S. Earlier Sunday, Colombia blocked a U.S. military plane carrying migrants.
The country's foreign affairs and finance ministers left without assurances they'd be spared from Trump's threatened tariffs once he takes office.
As more customers turn to cheaper online outlets, small toy stores are a vanishing business along with the in-store experience.
The city-wide fundraiser comes as Latino families face food insecurity, wage loss, and instability after ICE activity in Chicago.
Last July, Herrera was hit and killed while walking across this intersection at Ashland and Cullerton after working a street festival in the Pilsen neighborhood.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
The incident happened at Medgar Evers Elementary School in Ford Heights last Thursday, where the Cook County Sheriff's Office said a loaded gun was found in a student's backpack.
Caleb Williams was reflective the day after and focused on attacking the offseason, while appreciating the impact this team had on the city of Chicago.
Illinois House Speaker Emmanuel "Chris" Welch posted photos of himself with Chicago Bears owner George McCaskey and president Kevin Warren at Sunday night's game as the apparent two-horse race continues to land a new football stadium.
As his standoff with America's closest allies escalates, President Trump says not getting the Nobel Peace Prize means he's no longer obligated "to think purely of Peace."
The Justice Dept. says it's investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local ICE official apparently serves as a pastor.
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Dan O’Connor jumped right in on Monday morning when the lake water temperature was just 33 degrees.
Flu hospitalizations for children under age 18 have hit the highest weekly rate in more than 15 years. At least 32 children have died from the flu.
Bundle up with the heavy jackets early tomorrow morning. By the afternoon highs will hover in the teens but will still feel like the single digits during the afternoon with partly cloudy skies.
The Todos Ponen Project launched in 2020 when immigrant families were navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it's become a long-term initiative, helping the community.
In the six months since 22-year-old Marcela Herrera's death, loved ones have searched for closure by holding rallies and protests as they push CPD to make an arrest.
The incident happened at Medgar Evers Elementary School in Ford Heights last Thursday, where the Cook County Sheriff's Office said a loaded gun was found in a student's backpack.
The victim was found unresponsive in the alley at 64th and Drexel Sunday morning and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
The city-wide fundraiser comes as Latino families face food insecurity, wage loss, and instability after ICE activity in Chicago.
If you can brave the freezing cold, you might be able to glimpse the northern lights in Illinois Monday night.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
Caleb Williams was reflective the day after and focused on attacking the offseason, while appreciating the impact this team had on the city of Chicago.
Caleb Williams' last throw in regulation was a backpedaling, fourth-down rainbow that landed in Cole Kmet's hands in the corner of the end zone for a breathtaking touchdown.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
Chicago led 70-51 at the half and the advantage stayed above 20 points for most of the second half.
The video shows burglars slicing into display cases under the eyes of several Louvre Museum staff members who do not intervene.
A judge and his wife were shot and wounded in their home over the weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 40, according to Chicago police.
