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| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | WTTW | Funeral Services Set for Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/19/funeral-services-set-civil-rights-icon-jesse-jackson | The Rev. Jesse Jackson will lie in state for two days next week before he is laid to rest following services at his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition headquarters in Chicago. Rainbow/PUSH announced that the Civil Rights icon, who passed away this week at the age of 84, will be laying in state … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | WTTW | Cook County’s Top Prosecutor Unveils Policy Change Aimed at Charging ICE Agents for Criminal Misconduct | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/19/cook-county-s-top-prosecutor-unveils-policy-change-aimed-charging-ice-agents-criminal | Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced sweeping changes that will allow her office to prosecute federal immigration agents in cases where felony charges are deemed appropriate, following widespread calls to hold those agents accountable for their alleged misconduct. O’Neill Burke said her office on Thursday has implemented a … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | WLS AM | 3/6/2026 – The Not So Pro Bowler Tour Returns! | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/02/19/the-not-so-pro-bowler-tour-returns/ | ![][1] Dust off those lucky socks and prepare for a night of glorious mediocrity. The most (not-so) prestigious bowling event of the season is officially back, and it’s time to prove that you don’t need talent to take home the trophy—just a solid follow-through and a sense of humor. _**The … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | WLS AM | Driving schools in several states including Illinois the target of a Federal Transportation Department investigation | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/02/19/driving-schools-in-several-states-including-illinois-the-target-of-a-federal-transportation-department-investigation/ | More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues, the federal Transportation Department announced Wednesday. The move marks the Trump administration’s latest effort to improve … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | WBEZ | 20 years before 'Oscars So White,’ Rev. Jesse Jackson took on the Academy Awards | https://www.wbez.org/movies-tv/2026/02/19/oscars-so-white-diversity-rev-jesse-jackson-academy-awards-race-film-sinners | Nearly 20 years before Black Twitter’s #OscarsSoWhite campaign generated a firestorm over the lack of Black nominees at the Academy Awards, Rev. Jesse Jackson lit a spark with a call to protest the 1996 ceremony. That year, just one Black person, short film director Dianne Houston, was included among 166 … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Large police presence in Arlington Heights; residents asked to stay away ‘until further notice' | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/large-police-presence-in-arlington-heights-with-residents-asked-to-stay-away-until-further-notice/3896493/ | Police in suburban Arlington Heights Thursday morning asked community members to stay away from certain areas "until further notice," with an active investigation underway. About 8:34 a.m., the department posted a message to social media saying there was a large police presence in the 800 block of North Chestnut. Stream … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | NBC Local | U.S. women's hockey: When to watch the gold medal match vs. Canada at Winter Olympics | https://www.nbcchicago.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/u-s-womens-hockey-when-to-watch-the-gold-medal-match-vs-canada-at-winter-olympics/3896464/ | [ Captain Hilary Knight ][9] and the tournament-favored U.S. women’s hockey team is going for gold in its [ seventh Olympic final matchup against rival Canada ][10] at the [ Milan Cortina Games ][11] on Thursday. The Americans have romped through the field in winning all six games by a … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Summerfest reveals lineup for iconic 2026 music festival, with legendary artist headlining | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/summerfest-reveals-lineup-for-iconic-2026-music-festival-with-legendary-artist-headlining/3896420/ | The full lineup for Milwaukee's iconic Summerfest music festival for 2026 has been released, and it includes major fan-favorite headlines like Garth Brooks, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran, Muse, Jelly Roll and more. The lineup for the independent summer music festival, which takes place in Milwaukee across three weekends, was released … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | Northwestern Medill | Chicagoans remember life, legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson | https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/chicagoans-remember-life-legacy-of-rev-jesse-jackson/ | **By Morgan Norris** _Medill Reports_ The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the iconic civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday surrounded by family at his Chicago home. His church community remembers him not only as a humanitarian but also as their reverend. ** TRANSCRIPT ** NARRATION: As Chicagoans lay flowers … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago men arrested, suburban police recover 130 catalytic converters | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-men-arrested-suburban-police-recover-130-catalytic-converters | #### The Brief * * Police say two Chicago men stole three scrapped catalytic converters from a Riverwoods business. * Officers later stopped their vehicle and arrested both men on felony theft charges. * A search of a Chicago storage facility turned up more than 130 catalytic converters and other … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Was it you? Illinois Lottery FastPlay ticket wins nearly $1.5 million | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-lottery-fastplay-ticket-wins-1-million | #### The Brief * * A FastPlay Cash Castle ticket sold in Mount Vernon won a $1,498,172 jackpot. * The winning ticket was purchased at Hucks on Fairfield Road. * The winner has one year to claim the prize. **CHICAGO** \- An Illinois Lottery player has a lot to celebrate … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | How a defendant in Minnesota went free because of Justice Department turmoil | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/defendant-minnesota-justice-department/ | MINNEAPOLIS — The federal prosecutor’s office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives. Because of the turmoil, 12-time convicted felon Cory Allen McKay caught a break. With a three-decade record of violent crime that includes strangling a … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Homeland Security wants social media sites to expose anti-ICE accounts | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/homeland-security-social-media-ice/ | SAN FRANCISCO — The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its efforts to identify Americans who oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement by sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency. In recent … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Property taxes are key issue for Democratic candidates in Cook County 6th District primary | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/property-taxes-key-issue-cook-county/ | Five candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination for the 6th District Cook County Board seat to represent large sections of the south and southwest suburbs. Candidates Sylvester Fulcher, Wesam Shahed, Patricia Joan ‘Trish’ Murphy, Antoine Bass and Veronica Bolling-Franklin range in experience and viewpoints, though all claim lowering property … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 19, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Cook County top prosecutor circulates policy outlining process for charging federal immigration agents | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/law-enforcement-charging-protocol-immigration/ | The Cook County state’s attorney’s office on Thursday released a protocol outlining the steps for filing charges against federal immigration agents, marking the first official policy from the office on the topic amid uproar over agents’ conduct in the Chicago area and a public feud between the mayor and State’s … |
| View Article | noon | February 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears name Jeff King assistant GM | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/02/19/bears-jeff-king-assistant-general-manager-ryan-poles-ian-cunningham-front-office-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][34] * [ Facebook ][35] * [ Bluesky ][36] * [ Email ][37] * [ Reddit ][38] * [ Flipboard ][39] The [ Bears ][40] promoted Jeff King from senior player personnel director to assistant general manager on Thursday, giving … |
| View Article | noon | February 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 20 years before 'Oscars So White,’ Rev. Jesse Jackson took on the Academy Awards | https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2026/02/19/oscars-so-white-diversity-rev-jesse-jackson-academy-awards-race-film-sinners | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] Nearly 20 years before Black Twitter’s #OscarsSoWhite campaign generated a firestorm over the lack of Black nominees at the … |
| View Article | noon | February 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Trump administration slashes away at science, but scientists are pushing back | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/19/federal-government-funding-cuts-science-research-trump-white-house | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] My father had one good idea. Okay, that is unfair. He had many good ideas. Marrying my mom, for … |
| View Article | noon | February 19, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Get right with the prawn gods with South Side Shrimp at the next Monday Night Foodball | https://chicagoreader.com/food/monday-night-foodball/south-side-shrimp-jennifer-moore-fried-mount-greenwood-thattu/ | Jennifer Moore is the fastest breader in Mount Greenwood. From flour to batter to breadcrumbs, she can dredge 30 pounds of peeled, deveined, wild-caught Gulf shrimp in a cool 15 minutes. That’s critical this time of year when the southwest-side neighborhood’s legions of Irish Catholics converge upon her family’s 34-year-old … |
| View Article | noon | February 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Home invader holds police in standoff in Arlington Heights, Illinois | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-investigation-under-way-arlington-heights-illinois/ | Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights were engaged in a standoff with an armed home invader. At 7:33 a.m., police were called for a burglary in progress in the 800 block of North Chestnut Avenue in Arlington Heights. It turned out to be an armed home invader … |