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Feb 20, 2026
Now that Lincolnwood Town Center mall has been sold, Lincolnwood village leaders may consider tax incentives to help with redevelopment.
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Feb 20, 2026
BP announced the changes on its negotiations website, ahead of a potential United Steelworkers Union strike or lockout at the Whiting refinery.
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Feb 20, 2026
Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong in late January paid $1.195 million for a two-bedroom, 2,200-square-foot condominium in the Loop.
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Feb 20, 2026
The South Holland storefronts will be on the same plot, forming an outdoor shopping mall open weekends from May through December.
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Feb 20, 2026
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.
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Feb 20, 2026
Indiana and the Chicago Bears announced plans for a potential stadium in Hammond as an amended bill to fund the stadium passed out of the House Ways and Means committee Thursday.
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Feb 20, 2026
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott called the proposed Chicago Bears stadium at Wolf Lake an opportunity for Hammond, Northwest Indiana and the state.
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Feb 20, 2026
The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing, or not, under the second Trump administration. This tracker is updated monthly using CPI data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Feb 20, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 20, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Feb 19, 2026
Sometimes to get what you want, you've got to twist a few arms, as the Chicago Bears are doing so well in their threat to move to Indiana.
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Feb 19, 2026
Builder DLG Development plans to create 188 units, including 38 affordable apartments, at 3611 N. Halsted St., and transform an adjacent alley into a public park.
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Feb 19, 2026
The city of Aurora is considering putting in place new regulations around data centers as its moratorium on these types of developments nears its end.
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Feb 19, 2026
The employees work at the company's offices in Deerfield, at the Old Post Office downtown and in Danville, according to a letter the company sent to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Activity.
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Feb 19, 2026
United Airlines Holdings Inc. is overhauling its loyalty program, offering more benefits to customers who carry the airline's co-branded bank cards while reducing some rewards for budget flyers.
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Feb 19, 2026
Vibez on the River, a new restaurant coming to downtown Aurora, plans to serve soul food with a twist.
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Feb 19, 2026
The recent decline in rates is a favorable lead in to the annual spring homebuying season — good news for home shoppers who can afford to buy at current rates.
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Feb 19, 2026
Indiana lawmakers took another step Thursday toward potentially luring the Chicago Bears to the state, as a key committee approved a plan to create an agency that would build a new stadium for the team.
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Feb 19, 2026
Indiana lawmakers took another step Thursday toward potentially luring the Chicago Bears to the state, as a key committee approved a plan to create an agency that would build a new stadium for the team.
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Feb 19, 2026
Indiana took another step to potentially lure the Chicago Bears to the state with lawmakers set to consider creating an agency to build a new stadium for the team.
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Feb 19, 2026
Jeff Babinski, American Place's vice president and general manager, said the casino's performance grows from paying attention to its customers and continuing to build a loyal clientele.
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Feb 19, 2026
This four-bedroom home has wide-plank hardwood floors and a kitchen outfitted with Gaggenau and Thermador appliances.
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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 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
The carrier first announced the switch to assigned seating in 2024, part of a series of moves the carrier made to increase revenue. CEO Bob Jordan previously said that a majority of customers and potential customers preferred the ability to pick a seat.
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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
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
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
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
The Minnesota-based food company lowered its outlook in the face of "historically low consumer sentiment, heightened uncertainty and significant volatility," CEO Jeff Harmening said.
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Feb 18, 2026
The Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission recently recommended approval of a request to annex and rezone property for a proposed development near the intersection of Route 34 and Ogden Falls Boulevard that would include a Dutch Bros drive-thru coffee shop.
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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
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
The Chicago Bears are raising season ticket prices by an average of 13.5%, President/CEO Kevin Warren announced in a letter to season ticket holders.
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Feb 17, 2026
The newest businesses now open or soon to open in Naperville are Lilly Pulitzer, Free People and Ruth's Chris Steak House.
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Feb 17, 2026
Going to Harner's to buy Paczki is a Fat Tuesday tradition for many in the Aurora area.
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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
Instead of building individual homes on scattered sites, Reclaiming Chicago aims to transform whole neighborhoods at once, taking over large vacant lots and planting groups of more than 100 affordable homes.
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Feb 16, 2026
The reline for blast furnace #14 will cost $350 million and take 100 days, starting in May and ending in August.
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Feb 16, 2026
Bayer and his wife are the mystery buyers who paid $14.25 million in 2024 for a seven-bedroom, 15,000-square-foot Lincoln Park mansion.
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Feb 16, 2026
Looking back at the Chicago Cubs' decision to launch Marquee Sports Network in 2020, Chairman Tom Ricketts said he wouldn't do anything differently.
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Feb 16, 2026
River Forest is moving ahead with plans to redevelop village-owned lots at the northeast corner of Madison Street and Ashland Avenue.
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Feb 16, 2026
Rivian shocked the market with strong earnings results last week, proving itself an outlier in the electric vehicle market, which has been struggling with the end of government subsidies and cooling consumer excitement.
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Feb 16, 2026
Chicago Fire defensive midfielder Mauricio Pineda in June paid $680,000 for a two-bedroom, 1,111-square-foot condominium on the 26th floor of a 41-story tower in the Loop's Southbank development.
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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
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
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 15, 2026
At least 250 union members from United Steelworkers Local 7-1, of which BP is a part, and other union members and supporters gathered at Amoco Park on 129th Street and, signs in hand, marched to the corner in front of the refinery's so-called Glass Houses and lined up along Indianapolis Boulevard in a river of black, blue and gold. BP workers on duty laid on their horns in solidarity as they drove by in company trucks; a few even held up signs behind the gates.
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Feb 15, 2026
Tax season is underway and you have until April 15 to file your return with the IRS. If you want to avoid the stress of the looming deadline, start getting organized as soon as possible.
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Feb 14, 2026
One year after a major water main break, Skokie residents and businesses are still suffering with significant financial losses.
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Feb 14, 2026
Years of steadily climbing coffee prices have some in this country of coffee lovers upending their habits by nixing café visits, switching to cheaper brews or foregoing it altogether.
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Feb 14, 2026
A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country.
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Feb 14, 2026
Here's what to know about the Chicago Bears' possible move from Soldier Field.
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Feb 14, 2026
Even if the Chicago Bears hibernate at another location, Portage's pitch for a stadium could end up benefiting the city.
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Feb 14, 2026
This Valentine's Day, couples are sharing how they met at businesses in Lincoln Square.
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Feb 13, 2026
Argentina and the United States have reached an expansive trade deal, a win for Argentine President Javier Milei as he moves to open up the South American nation's notoriously protectionist economy.
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Feb 13, 2026
Michael Ferro, the former chair of the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times, was set to meet with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein at his Palm Beach home on April 15, 2019, according to emails.
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Feb 13, 2026
The Trump administration says it's revoking more federal grant dollars in Illinois — this time for electric vehicle charging stations.
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Feb 13, 2026
A woman and two Chicago police officers were injured when a squad car hit a CTA bus traveling through the Ukrainian Village neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Feb 13, 2026
A 44-year-old man was riding a CTA Green Line train when he was stabbed in the face by another passenger in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Feb 13, 2026
Purchased by Mars two years ago, Hotel Chocolat may soon be expanding beyond Chicago, bringing elevated drinking chocolate and candy to markets across the country
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Feb 12, 2026
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting more than $600 million in health care grants meant for Illinois and three other states.
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Feb 12, 2026
U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as the market punished companies seen as potential losers from artificial-intelligence technology.
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Feb 12, 2026
The fast food giant said Wednesday that its global same-store sales — or sales at locations open at least a year — jumped 5.7% in the October-December period. That's better than the 3.9% Wall Street was expecting, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
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Feb 12, 2026
A proposed Amazon retail store and Ashley Furniture store would mean demolition for office buildings along Butterfield Road in Oak Brook.
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Feb 12, 2026
This six-bedroom home has eight full bathrooms, three half baths, almost 9,000 square feet and sweeping views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline.
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Feb 11, 2026
An agreement has not been reached nearly one week after the union announced it was prepared for a strike or lockout at the Whiting refinery.
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Feb 11, 2026
An agreement has not been reached nearly one week after the union announced it was prepared for a strike or lockout at the Whiting refinery.
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Feb 11, 2026
The Trump administration is moving to cut more than $100 million in federal health care grants for Illinois, a step quickly met with a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kwame Raoul and his peers in three other states.
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Feb 11, 2026
Proposal would increase local accountability by setting water and electricity reporting requirements and water efficiency standards, and ensure community engagement.
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Feb 11, 2026
Patterson, whose resume includes executive roles at Outback Steakhouse, Ruby Tuesday and Olive Garden, will take the reins of Portillo's on Feb. 23.
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Feb 11, 2026
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton used the chat to highlight the economic success of the city and to talk about future plans.
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Feb 11, 2026
Customers have taken to social media platforms for days to complain about things like lack of overhead bin space and not being allowed to switch seats, even when there are plenty open.
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Feb 11, 2026
Kraft Heinz announced in September it was splitting into two companies a decade after a merger of the brands created one of the biggest food manufacturers on the planet.
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Feb 11, 2026
A freight rain derailment early Wednesday morning in Chicago Ridge has blocked roadways and cut Metra service in the south suburbs.
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Feb 11, 2026
A freight rain derailment early Wednesday morning in Chicago Ridge has blocked roadways and cut Metra service in the south suburbs.
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Feb 11, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
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Feb 11, 2026
A Mexican cartel drone incursion prompted an hourslong closure of airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas that was lifted on Wednesday morning, the Trump administration said.
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Feb 11, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday morning, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure.
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Feb 11, 2026
A Mexican cartel drone incursion prompted an hourslong closure of airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas that was lifted on Wednesday morning, the Trump administration said.
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Feb 11, 2026
The verdict found that Conagra did not adequately warn consumers about the potential dangers of inhaling fumes from Pam cooking spray containing diacetyl, a butter-flavored chemical linked to respiratory illness.
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Feb 11, 2026
With the new gift, Bluhm will have donated $135 million over the last two decades to the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.
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Feb 10, 2026
Passed in 2024 and set to take effect this July, the law bans certain so-called swipe fees on the tax and tip portions of customers' bills, with a goal of lowering how much credit card companies can charge retailers.
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Feb 10, 2026
This condo has two balconies that offer views of downtown Chicago and Evanston as well as Lake Michigan.
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Feb 09, 2026
While Indiana officials play up their efforts to lure the Chicago Bears across the border for a new stadium, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that he and his staff have made "progress" to incentivize the football team to stay in Illinois.
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Feb 09, 2026
On Sunday, the Chicago Tribune took out a full-page ad in its own paper offering the employee owners of the Daily Herald a 30% premium over "anyone else" to acquire their newspaper.
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Feb 09, 2026
People who want closeup parking at Oakbrook Center shopping mall in Oak Brook can now purchase the convenience.
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Feb 09, 2026
More than 100 people turned out last week for a community open house to introduce the Clarendon Hills Downtown Improvement Plan.
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Feb 09, 2026
America's car dealers are coming to a stark realization: The new vehicles on their lots too often cost too much, and that could create trouble for their businesses in 2026.
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Feb 09, 2026
As Aurora's moratorium on data centers nears its end, the city is planning an open house to give residents the chance to voice concerns and ask questions about the topic.
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Feb 09, 2026
"Consumers today are looking for an experience," says Billy Murdoch, vice president of operations at Schaefer Greenhouses.
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Feb 09, 2026
Kroger named former Walmart executive Greg Foran as its chief executive officer on Monday, 11 months after the abrupt resignation of its previous CEO.
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Feb 09, 2026
The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Feb 09, 2026
Robotic food delivery carts are now a familiar sight on the streets of Chicago. But not everyone has rolled out the welcome wagon for the army of AI-driven meals on wheels.
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Feb 08, 2026
Moraine Valley Community College professor Erik La Gattuta is displaying the first chapter of his new graphic novel at the college's gallery.
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Feb 08, 2026
The City of Chicago Municipal Code requires annual inspections of elevators, escalators and other conveyance devices for all buildings located in the central business district.
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Feb 08, 2026
Residents already have demands about jobs and the environment. Now data center operators want Illinois to reduce its biometric protections.
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Feb 07, 2026
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he's stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.
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Feb 07, 2026
President Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion purchase of broadcast rival Tegna, an apparent reversal from earlier criticism of the deal.
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Feb 07, 2026
Syria and Saudi Arabia signed multibillion-dollar investment agreements on Saturday, including a major telecommunications project, a low-cost joint airline and an international airport in northern Syria.
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