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| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | WBEZ | Pro-Israel group’s donors and affiliates pour $13.7 million into Chicago-area primaries | https://www.wbez.org/politics/2026/02/27/aipac-pro-israel-groups-chicago-area-democratic-congressional-primaries-miller-conyears-ervin-bean-fine | When the American Israel Public Affairs Committee reached out to Democratic congressional candidate Jeff Cohen in November, he was open to talking about the group’s potential support in his run for retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s seat. Cohen, an economist from Evanston, says he supports the U.S.-Israel alliance and was … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | NBC Local | NBC Chicago's Matt Rodrigues gets dropped into the dunk tank in honor of Polar Plunge | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nbc-chicagos-matt-rodrigues-gets-dropped-into-the-dunk-tank-in-honor-of-polar-plunge-chicago/3900975/ | Ready to take a dip? The 25th annual Polar Plunge Chicago at North Avenue Beach takes place Sunday, March 1. The iconic event, which raises money for the Special Olympics Illinois, begins at 10 a.m., with hundreds of "plungers" expected to attend, many in costumes or team uniforms to make … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | NBC Local | Team USA hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as ‘fake' after anti-Canada slur | https://www.nbcchicago.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/team-usa-hockey-player-brady-tkachuk-slams-white-house-tiktok-as-fake-after-anti-canada-slur/3900984/ | American hockey player Brady Tkachuk said Thursday that he did not appreciate a doctored TikTok video shared by the White House that made it look like he was disparaging Canadians after [ winning Olympic gold ][1] , calling it fake and something he would never say. The video includes fabricated … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man arrested weeks after South Side holdup | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-arrested-south-side-holdup | #### The Brief * * A 21-year-old Chicago man was arrested in connection with a January armed robbery. * Police say a 23-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint in Roseland. * The suspect faces several felony charges and is due in court Friday. **CHICAGO** \- A 21-year-old Chicago man was … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago-area law enforcement team rescues 5 children, arrests 13 in online exploitation crackdown | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lake-county-icac-team-rescues-5-children-arrests-13-2025 | ![ Lake County sheriff’s ICAC team rescues 5 children, makes 13 arrests in 2025 | ChicagoLIVE][43] #### [ Lake County sheriff’s ICAC team rescues 5 children, makes 13 arrests in 2025 | ChicagoLIVE ][44] The Lake County Sheriff’s Office says its Internet Crimes Against Children team rescued at least five … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 27 latest updates | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/nancy-guthrie-disappearance-day-27-latest-updates | ![][1] article Authorities say Nancy Guthrie was taken from her Tucson-area home against her will on Feb. 1. **(Getty Images)** #### The Brief * * We're now in the fourth week of the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Daywatch: Feds to pare down conspiracy allegations in ‘Broadview Six’ case | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/daywatch-feds-to-pare-down-conspiracy-allegations-in-broadview-six-case/ | Good morning, Chicago. Federal prosecutors said they plan to narrow conspiracy allegations and review “newly unearthed” evidence in the politically charged “Broadview Six” case accusing a group of Democrats and other protesters of conspiring to block and damage an immigration agent’s vehicle outside the ICE facility in Broadview in September. … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Cuba says 8 World Baseball Classic delegation members were denied US visas | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/cuba-world-baseball-classic-visas/ | Eight members of Cuba’s delegation were denied visas to the United States for the World Baseball Classic, the Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation (FCBS) said Thursday. Cuba is set to play against Puerto Rico, Colombia, Panama and Canada in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during pool play of the WBC, which … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | AP reporter speaks to Iranian doctors who say agents intimidated them and obstructed medical care | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/iran-doctor-obstructed-care/ | BEIRUT — As wounded anti-government protesters poured into an Iranian hospital during last month’s crackdown, a young doctor hurried to the emergency room to help treat a man in his 40s who had been shot in the head at close range. When the doctor and others tried to resuscitate the … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Bill Clinton faces grilling from lawmakers over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/bill-clinton-jeffrey-epstein/ | WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton is testifying Friday before members of Congress investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, answering for his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago. The closed-door deposition in Chappaqua, New York, will mark the first time a former president has been … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Pakistan is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/pakistan-afghanistan/ | ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Afghanistan traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries that Pakistan’s defense minister said Friday means they are now in “open war.” Tensions have been high between the neighbors for months, with border clashes in October killing dozens of soldiers, civilians and suspected … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | US advises embassy staff in Israel to leave now if they want, as risk of war hangs over Middle East | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/us-advises-embassy-staff-israel/ | TEL AVIV, Israel — The U.S. Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately, as the threat of an American strike on Iran looms. U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee told embassy employees in an email that … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: His girlfriend hit the road after he hit a rough patch | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/02/27/dearabby-today-dear-abby-his-girlfriend-hit-the-road-after-he-hit-a-rough-stretch | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] **DEAR ABBY:** I’m a senior male who has been married and divorced twice. For the last eight years, I … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Lamenting the whitewashing of America's past as Black History Month ends | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/02/27/black-history-slavery-racism-trump-smithsonian-bears-supreme-court-tariffs | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Since Donald Trump returned to power last year, his administration has been unrelenting in diminishing Black history. Among the … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Chicago Reader | The Chicago real estate firm looking to profit off Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda | https://chicagoreader.com/news/feature-news-politics/ice-detention-geo-group-highlands/ | You were never supposed to read about the Highlands Real Estate Investment Trust. The Chicago-based real estate firm was [ created in 2016 ][1] to sell off its portfolio of properties, return money to its investors, and quietly put itself out of business. Instead, Highlands not only endures but may … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Pakistan declares "open war" with Afghanistan amid unprecedented escalation between the neighbors | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pakistan-says-it-is-in-open-war-with-afghanistan-launches-strikes-on-kabul/ | Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan Friday, including the capital Kabul, with Islamabad's defense minister declaring the neighbors at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes. The dramatic declaration came as Afghanistan's Taliban rulers claimed to have carried out unprecedented aerial attacks on multiple locations in Pakistan, including its capital … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Pentagon shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas, federal officials say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pentagon-shoots-down-customs-and-border-protection-drone-texas/ | The Defense Department on Wednesday shot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone in southwest Texas, federal officials confirmed. A U.S. official said a laser weapon was used to down the drone, which occurred in the area of Fort Hancock, a small community located on the U.S.-Mexico border. "This … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Celebration of life continues Friday for Rev. Jesse Jackson | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/celebration-of-life-friday-rev-jesse-jackson/ | The celebration of life for Reverend Jesse Jackson continues Friday morning. Thousands have already come out to pay their respects to the Rainbow PUSH Headquarters, where another day of visitation will begin. The reverend's remains are scheduled to arrive here around 9 a.m. Then at 10 a.m., people will have … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 27, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Live coverage | https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/27/live-coverage-1750/ | * [ Click here ][24] and/or [ here ][25] to follow breaking news on the website formally known as Twitter. Our Bluesky feed… > [24]: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1578424346871304192 [25]: https://twitter.com/i/lists/221589381 |
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