Illinois quick hits: Pritzker speaks with officials from Canada, Mexico; more legal cannabis sold
Pritzker also spoke with Canada’s ambassador to the United States. Sales of cannabis in Illinois are at an all time high. The ...
Crain's Chicago Business6d
Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hit Illinois hard
Automobiles are one of the largest source of exports to Canada, according to the Canadian Consulate General in Chicago. When it comes to Mexico, agricultural products make up the biggest category ...
China hits back at 10% US tariff with its own levies on US products
China retaliated immediately on Tuesday as a 10% U.S. tariff on Chinese goods went into effect, announcing its own levies of ...
CBS News5d
Gun battles disrupt flights in Mexican border city and trigger U.S. consulate warning after arrest of alleged cartel leader
Gunfights on Monday shook a Mexican border city plagued by drug cartel-related violence, forcing the suspension of flights at the local airport, authorities said. The violence in Nuevo Laredo ...
WESH2d
Latin American consulates address immigration concerns at Orlando trade show
WELL, THE CONSULATES OF MEXICO, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND COLOMBIA WERE VERY CLEAR THAT THEY WANT TO SEE BUSINESS, TIES STRENGTHENED BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND LATIN AMERICA, WHILE ALSO ...
CBS News5d
Gun battles disrupt flights in Mexican border city, trigger U.S. consulate warning
Gunfights on Monday shook a Mexican border city plagued by drug cartel-related violence, forcing the suspension of flights at the local airport, authorities said. The violence in Nuevo Laredo ...
Reuters5d
Mexico will not allow US to send Mexicans to Guantanamo, foreign minister says
The Mexican government sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. embassy in Mexico saying such, according to Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente. The U.S. on Tuesday sent the first military aircraft ...
AZ Central5d
Is it safe to visit Mexico for spring break 2025? What a new State Department advisory says
The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico recently warned Americans to avoid travel to the Mexican state of Tamaulipas and four cities within the state because of ...
Trump's impending tariffs on Chinese goods create uncertainty, higher costs for Chicago businesses
The 10% tax on Chinese imports has Chicago businesses bracing for higher costs and other rippling effects on their operations ...
'A day without immigrants' in Chicago saw businesses close, CPS students stay at home
The national movement encouraged participants to skip work, school and refrain from shopping for one day. The initiative ...
NBC Chicago6d
Trump pauses Mexico tariffs for one month after agreement on border troops
President Donald Trump paused for a month new 25% tariffs on goods entering the United States from Mexico. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to immediately send 10,000 soldiers to her ...
Chicago Tribune3d
Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to US border after Trump’s tariff threat
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — A line of Mexican National Guard ... for $35M finds a buyer in what could be a record sale for the Chicago area Winnetka mansion listed for $35M finds a buyer in what ...