State

• Man with colony of bats in home dies in first human case of rabies in state since 1954

Obama returns to break ground on presidential center

5th Ward Alderman Leslie A. Hairston, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Former U.S. president Barack Obama, Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and Alderperson (7th ward) Greg Mitchell pose for photographs as they break ground during the ceremony for the Obama presidential center in Jackson Park, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Sebastian Hidalgo

• Obama warns against politics of 'anger and resentment' in Chicago

• Illinois officials put off action on state's unemployment trust fund

• Hearings on which of Illinois' congressional districts to cut to be announced

  • Minority group says new legislative maps make mockery of Voting Rights Act

• School raises liability concerns over ‘realistic’ vaccine mandate challenges

• Pritzker signs bill to help students without documentation

• Secretary of state candidate claims dirty politics over candidate with same last name

Nation

Judge temporarily blocks key aspect of new Arizona abortion law

A demonstrator holds a pro-abortion rights sign as she listens to speakers at a Black Women Take Action event outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S. September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

• Most Americans want more diplomacy, many want fewer troops abroad -survey

Government, Politics, Campaigns  & Elections

Afghan army collapse 'took us all by surprise,' U.S. defense secretary says

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testify during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 28, 2021. Sarahbeth Maney/Pool via REUTERS

• Biden pushes for action on infrastructure and broader agenda

  • Senate Republicans block new Schumer bid to suspend U.S. debt ceiling

  • U.S. Senator Cruz vows to block new Democratic debt ceiling ploy

• Clock ticking for U.S. Congress as Friday government shutdown looms

• U.S. House passes bill to end disparities in crack cocaine sentences

• Republican seeks documents from White House, DOJ over Huawei CFO case

• Facebook whistleblower to testify at U.S. Senate hearing next week, lawmakers say

• U.S. Senate's Warren calls Powell 'dangerous man' to lead the Fed

International

U.S. bars flight from landing with Americans from Kabul - activists

U.S. Department of Homeland Security emblem is pictured at the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) located just outside Washington in Arlington, Virginia September 24, 2010. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang/

• N.Korea joins race for new hypersonic missile with latest test

• AUKUS pact no threat to Indo-Pacific stability, U.S. envoy says

• EU to tighten visa rules for Belarus officials over migrants

• British army to start driving tankers as queues for fuel continue

• Myanmar currency drops 60% in weeks as economy tanks since February coup

• In triumph for Japan's establishment, Kishida becomes ruling-party head

  • Gender equality in Japan? Ruling party race shows female PM is still a way off

• New Besties? German Greens, FDP cosy up to build coalition

Science, Medicine, Technology & Environment

Drone images give hope for return of kelp on U.S. West coast

A kelp forest is seen in Saunders Reef off the coast of Gualala, California, U.S., September 21, 2021. Picture taken with a drone on September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino