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Feb 19, 2026
On Feb. 19, 1878, inventor Thomas Edison was issued a patent for the phonograph.
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Feb 19, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 19, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Feb 18, 2026
The negotiations in Switzerland were the third round of direct talks organized by the U.S., after meetings earlier this year in Abu Dhabi that officials described as constructive but which also made no major headway.
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Feb 18, 2026
The high-level U.N. session in New York was originally scheduled for Thursday but was moved up after President Donald Trump announced the first Board of Peace meeting for the same day.
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Feb 18, 2026
Officials with the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition announced funeral arrangements for the Chicago-based civil rights icon and presidential candidate beginning next Wednesday.
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Feb 18, 2026
A bill adding Porter and LaPorte counties to the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force passed unanimously out of the House Courts and Criminal Code committee Wednesday without amendments.
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Feb 18, 2026
The Italian American nun opened 67 orphanages, schools, hospitals and missionary orders before her 1917 death in Chicago.
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Feb 18, 2026
The Rev. David Ryan of St. Francis De Sales Parish will be temporarily replaced by the Rev. Steven Lanza.
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Feb 18, 2026
Former Chicago police Detective Richard Zuley once spent time on a special assignment at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, but on the witness stand on Wednesday, the retired investigator took a position seemingly at odds with a facility notorious for the human rights abuses of the interrogations that unfolded there.
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Feb 18, 2026
Three men have been charged with fatally shooting a pair of young women in November 2022 over an unpaid marijuana debt, charges state.
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Feb 18, 2026
Divided by competing personal ambitions and ethnic caucuses once again, the Chicago City Council failed Wednesday to find its next Zoning Committee chair.
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Feb 18, 2026
The grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese's brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products.
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Feb 18, 2026
Hammond Police said two teens were arrested Wednesday morning by SWAT teams in connection with a Jan. 14 slaying.
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Feb 18, 2026
Weather officials warned of very dry and windy conditions Wednesday afternoon hours after "dusty rain" from overnight showers left mud splatters on cars parked outside across the Chicago region.
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Feb 18, 2026
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Feb 18, 2026
Rev. Jackson's work and mission were remembered by his children outside the family home Wednesday.
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Feb 18, 2026
Incumbent Toni Preckwinkle and challenger Ald. Brendan Reilly highlighted their differing approaches to the office that oversees the 17-member Cook County Board.
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Feb 18, 2026
Incumbent Toni Preckwinkle and challenger Ald. Brendan Reilly highlighted their differing approaches to the office that oversees the 17-member county board.
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Feb 18, 2026
The organization is calling March 10 the "cut-off date" for putting ballots in the mail to ensure they are received in time.
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Feb 18, 2026
The Youth Entrepreneur Fair at Moraine Valley Community College featured dozens of young people selling items such as crafts and pet goods.
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Feb 18, 2026
A bill that includes two dissimilar issues — college degree elimination and social media restrictions on children — passed the House Tuesday but faces an uncertain future.
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Feb 18, 2026
Lewis University moved in-person classes online at its Oak Brook campus this week after learning Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are leasing space in the building where the school rents.
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Feb 18, 2026
What to know about Rev. Jesse Jackson, a central figure in the Civil Rights Movement and national politics for more than six decades.
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Feb 18, 2026
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said the Trump administration's actions cutting federal funding for various programs have cost the people of Illinois $8.4 billion.
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Feb 18, 2026
In an opinion heavy on chicken puns, a district court judge ruled that the boneless wings at Buffalo Wild Wings could indeed be called wings.
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Feb 18, 2026
Both individuals were recovered safely, but were taken to a local hospital for evaluation as a precaution, the department said.
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Feb 18, 2026
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, House minority leader in Congress, visited Winnetka to talk about the high cost of living.
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Feb 18, 2026
Meet all the medalists from the United States at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
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Feb 18, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
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Feb 18, 2026
Stephen Colbert isn't backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show.
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Feb 18, 2026
An unidentified male victim was found lying shot multiple times in the street on the South Side in the Oakland neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Feb 18, 2026
In Point Taken, a game invented by Steven Franconeri, a Northwestern psychology prof, people who disagree must find common ground.
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Feb 18, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Feb 18, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker will deliver his annual State of the State and budget address on Wednesday.
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Feb 18, 2026
Decades of the Proffit presence in the northwest suburbs continued in 2025 with the creation of the nonprofit Dreamscape Theatre. Their first work is a production of "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play."
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Feb 18, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 18, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Feb 18, 2026
On Feb. 18, 1970, the "Chicago Seven" defendants were found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention; five were convicted of violating the Anti-Riot Act of 1968 (those convictions were later reversed).
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Feb 17, 2026
Dolton hasn't made payments on a $33.5 million, which accrued $2.1 million interest per year, leading to a court hearing Friday.
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Feb 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that it was threatening to withhold $128 million in highway funds because a federal audit had revealed illegally-issued commercial drivers licenses in Illinois.
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Feb 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that it was threatening to withhold $128 million in highway funds because a federal audit had revealed illegally-issued commercial drivers licenses in Illinois.
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Feb 17, 2026
One of the House's priority bills, focused on decreasing electric bills statewide, passed the Senate in a unanimous 46-0 vote Tuesday afternoon.
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Feb 17, 2026
More than 500,000 Illinois residents have so far benefitted from the program, with average debt relief of about $1,200 a person, according to the governor's office.
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Feb 17, 2026
Authorities said the body of a female of unknown age was found Tuesday afternoon in the Riverdale neighborhood on the city's Far South Side. Chicago police released few details aside from the unidentified female being found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in the 600 block of East 134th Place, near the Little Calumet River, around […]
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Feb 17, 2026
Illinois' four top legislative leaders briefed before Wednesday's state of the state and budget address agreed the fiscal plan will have to hew to the line in a tight budget year.
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Feb 17, 2026
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the Chicago-based Baptist minister, political figure and two-time presidential candidate whose soaring oratory and knack for capturing media attention made him a central figure in the Civil Rights Movement and national politics for more than six decades, died Tuesday. He was 84.
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Feb 17, 2026
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin was the controversial voice of the Trump administration during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. She's leaving the agency.
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Feb 17, 2026
More than for wins and losses, Doug Moe will be remembered for his motion offense and the equally entertaining shows he put on while prowling the bench.
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Feb 17, 2026
Toni Preckwinkle and Maria Pappas made the announcement promising on-time bills in a news release hours before Preckwinkle was to face her Democratic primary opponent in a debate.
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Feb 17, 2026
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was remembered as a "servant leader" who championed the oppressed, voiceless and overlooked around the world.
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Feb 17, 2026
A suburban contractor swept up in the corruption investigation of then-McCook Mayor Jeff Tobolski admitted in federal court Tuesday he paid bribes in exchange for contracts with the village.
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Feb 17, 2026
A documentary by Charlie Minn, "Who Killed These Women," sparks discussion of unsolved 2008 Tinley Park Lane Bryant killings.
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Feb 17, 2026
A person who opened fire during a youth hockey game at an ice rink in Rhode Island on Monday killed their ex-wife and one son, Pawtucket Chief of Police Tina Goncalves said Tuesday.
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Feb 17, 2026
Two partner bills passed the House Monday that would amend the Indiana constitution as it relates to a judge's authority in setting bail.
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Feb 17, 2026
As a 14-year-old girl, Ragen Hatcher recalled hanging out with a friend at the Hatcher house in Gary when the phone rang. Her friend answered the phone and after a brief moment she hung up. Hatcher asked her friend why she hung up the phone so quickly. Her friend said the caller claimed to be Jesse Jackson.
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Feb 17, 2026
Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men early Tuesday morning during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, police said.
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Feb 17, 2026
DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, authorities said Tuesday, the 17th day of her disappearance.
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Feb 17, 2026
The Cursive Academy is now offering classes for senior citizens and people with special needs under a partnership with Travail With Us.
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Feb 17, 2026
Gerhardt Facko, 37, was shot and killed Sunday in a confrontation with the Palos Hills Police Department following a 911 call.
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Feb 17, 2026
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Feb 17, 2026
The Indiana House Local Government Committee, on Tuesday, amended a Senate bill that aims to merge some of the state's townships.
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Feb 17, 2026
In a debate hosted by Fox-32, U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi supported a phased-in minimum wage increase but chided Stratton by saying her plan would never pass Congress.
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Feb 17, 2026
By sunrise in Schererville, trays of freshly made paczki are already lined up inside Carpathia Polish Deli as customers begin arriving for the annual Fat Tuesday tradition.
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Feb 17, 2026
A building where Martin Luther King Jr. wrote speeches and mapped out strategies for the fight for civil rights has been restored and added to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park.
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Feb 17, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
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Feb 17, 2026
Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.
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Feb 17, 2026
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a Gary man's bid last week to cut his sentence for attacking multiple women.
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Feb 17, 2026
Political leaders across Illinois mourned Rev. Jesse Jackson's death and nodded to the decades-long movement he championed after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his mentor.
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Feb 17, 2026
President Trump paid tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson as a "good man" and "force of nature" but claimed the late civil rights leader "couldn't stand" former President Barack Obama.
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Feb 17, 2026
Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year on Tuesday — alongside 21st-century humanoid robots.
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Feb 17, 2026
A 14-year-old boy was wounded while he was standing outside Monday night in the Loop neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Feb 17, 2026
Pressure built Tuesday on Casey Wasserman as head of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing team after the city's mayor urged him to leave over his historic ties to Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend.
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Feb 17, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Feb 17, 2026
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the civil rights leader and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, has spent the last 60 years of his life in front of cameras advocating for social justice.
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Feb 17, 2026
The Trump administration seeks to scale back funding to permanent housing for the homeless. Advocates are sounding the alarm.
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Feb 17, 2026
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the Chicago-based Baptist minister, political figure and two-time presidential candidate, has died.
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Feb 17, 2026
On Feb. 17, 2014, Jimmy Fallon made his debut as host of NBC's "Tonight Show," taking over from Jay Leno.
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Feb 17, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 17, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Feb 16, 2026
Thomas J. Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, stepped down from his role Monday as executive chair of the Hyatt Hotels Corp., becoming the latest person felled by an association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Feb 16, 2026
By Friday and the weekend, high temperatures will dip back into the 30s and 40s.
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Feb 16, 2026
The official GOP X account used Valentine's Day to post a generated image of Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sitting at a table piled with food and declaring, "My love for you is bigger than JB Pritzker."
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Feb 16, 2026
Merrillville Police are investigating a Sunday night shooting where multiple people were injured.
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Feb 16, 2026
Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday, authorities said.
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Feb 16, 2026
House Bill 1002, which saw no changes Monday, will go to a final reading before passage in the Indiana Senate.
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Feb 16, 2026
Investigators working on the disappearance of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother are consulting with Walmart management to develop leads because a backpack the suspect was wearing is sold exclusively at the stores, the Pima County, Arizona, sheriff said Monday.
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Feb 16, 2026
Bill Donovan captained the Boston College basketball team and graduated in 1962 as the No. 3 scorer in school history.
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Feb 16, 2026
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Feb 16, 2026
After 17 years as girls varsity basketball coach, Renee Turpa's legacy lives on at the Portage High School gym named in her honor.
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Feb 16, 2026
Robert Duvall, who won an Oscar for "Tender Mercies" and was nominated for his roles in films including "The Godfather," "Apocalypse Now," and "The Great Santini," has died. He was 95.
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Feb 16, 2026
While lower prices are welcome news for consumers, cannabis businesses have had difficulty making money due to high financing and operating costs.
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Feb 16, 2026
Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us," after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real.
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Feb 16, 2026
Chris Courtney has no regrets about retiring as fire chief for the Palos Fire Protection District in Palos Park after a 25 year career.
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Feb 16, 2026
Buying property in his home country was once "unthinkable" for Carlos Peñalver, a Venezuelan electrician who left for the United States four years ago as the economy of Venezuela faltered. The capture of President Nicolás Maduro changed the calculus, enough to get Peñalver to start calling real estate agents.
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Feb 16, 2026
Some Girl Scouts may continue to sell cookies door-to-door or at cookie booths, though the public can anticipate seeing fewer out and about than usual.
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Feb 16, 2026
Built in Surry in 1665, Bacon's Castle is the oldest brick dwelling in North America and became famous when it was involved in Bacon's Rebellion.
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Feb 16, 2026
This year, beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones. Freret is one of three krewes throwing biodegradable beads developed at Louisiana State University.
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Feb 16, 2026
Chicago homicide data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through Feb. 11, 2026.
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Feb 16, 2026
Here's a look back at how Chicago's current snowfall compares with previous seasons.
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Feb 16, 2026
A Ukrainian delegation was heading to Geneva on Monday for another round of U.S.-brokered talks with Russian officials, ahead of next week's fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
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Feb 16, 2026
The Associated Press Government offices, the stock market and schools are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day, but most big retailers are open. When in doubt, call ahead or look up more specific schedules online for stores in your neighborhood. Here's a rundown of what's open and closed on Presidents Day 2026: Government offices […]
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Feb 16, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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