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| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Peanut butter products recalled in 40 states over 'foreign material' contamination | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/peanut-butter-recall-states-foreign-material | ![][15] article FILE-Peanut butter is scooped out of a jar at an event in Albany, N.Y. (Photo by Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union via Getty Images) #### The Brief * * A recall was issued for peanut butter products because pieces of blue plastic were found in a filter. * The … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Woman shot twice in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/woman-shot-twice-chicagos-gresham-neighborhood | #### The Brief * * A woman was shot twice early Monday in Chicago’s Gresham neighborhood. * She was taken to the hospital in good condition, and no arrests have been made. **CHICAGO** \- A woman was shot twice early Monday morning in the [ Gresham ][11] neighborhood on Chicago's … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | How Americans are prioritizing money goals in 2026: survey | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/how-americans-prioritizing-money-goals-2026-survey | ![Key inflation measure drops to 5-year low][1] #### [ Key inflation measure drops to 5-year low ][2] Associated Press reporter Chris Rugaber joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss the current state of inflation in the U.S. #### The Brief * * A new Bankrate survey found financial progress remains uneven, … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Daywatch: Searchers find wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/16/daywatch-searchers-find-wreck-of-luxury-steamer-lost-in-lake-michigan/ | Good morning, Chicago. Searchers have [ discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer ][1] that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century, completing a quest that began almost 60 years ago. Shipwreck World, a group that works to locate shipwrecks around the globe, announced Friday that … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bill would toughen conflict-of-interest disclosure rules for state lawmakers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/02/16/toughen-conflict-interest-disclosure-ethics-rules-illinois-lawmakers-springfield-michael-sparrow | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][21] * [ Facebook ][22] * [ Bluesky ][23] * [ Email ][24] * [ Reddit ][25] * [ Flipboard ][26] Some enjoy the romance of history. Others prefer tales of adventure. But in Illinois, we are known for something … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Thank you, Bruce Rauner, for letting us enjoy your tax write-off at the Art Institute | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/02/16/former-governor-bruce-rauner-art-institute-gift-bad-bunny-joseph-mccarthy-roy-cohn-donald-trump | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] Thank you, former Gov. Bruce Rauner. Although I felt gratitude when his anti- union, don’t-tax-the-rich administration was voted out … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Friendly professional tired of getting hit on at work | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/02/16/dearabby-today-dear-abby-friendly-professional-tired-of-getting-hit-on-at-work | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] **DEAR ABBY:** I work in a place where being friendly to customers is part of my job requirement, but … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | CBS Local | 2 young men shot in car in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/2-young-men-shot-chicago-west-ridge/ | Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood. Police said at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, two 19-year-old men were in a car in the 6100 block of North Rockwell Street, just south of Granville Avenue, … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Funkytown Brewery, one of nation's few Black-owned craft breweries, gets big grant from City of Chicago | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/funkytown-brewery-black-owned-craft-brewery-chicago/ | [ Funkytown Brewery ][11] is one of the few Black-owned craft breweries in the nation. It all started with three childhood friends who grew up to love beer. Now, [ Funkytown ][12] is planning a new brewery and tap room thanks to a multimillion- dollar grant from the city. "This … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | CBS Local | BP Whiting Refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit picket line | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bp-whiting-refinery-workers-northwest-indiana-hit-picket-line/ | BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract. The picket came after three weeks of rolling 24-hour contract extensions. The United Steelworkers Union represents more than 900 workers at the BP Whiting Refinery in Whiting, Indiana. A … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | CBS Local | DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center celebrates 65 years | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dusable-black-history-museum-education-center-65-years/ | Chicago's [ DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center ][6] was set to celebrate 65 years on Monday. Beginning at noon, the museum, at 740 E. 56th Pl. in Washington Park, will hold a celebration with remarks from museum leaders and a ceremonial cake-cutting. The DuSable Museum was established in … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Former President Obama says Obama Presidential Center will have full basketball court | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/former-president-obama-presidential-full-basketball-court/ | Former President Barack Obama this past weekend shared new information and new views inside the Obama Presidential Center. On Sunday, former President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended the NBA's All-Star Game in California. While sitting courtside, the former president got into the action — catching a loose ball. … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Beef Tallow Has Been Big Business For This Bridgeport Company Since The ’70s | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/16/beef-tallow-has-been-big-business-for-this-bridgeport-company-since-the-70s/ | BRIDGEPORT — As conversation-starters go, Matt Miniat has a doozy: “I sell fat,” he said, and lots of it. Miniat is COO of fifth-generation, family-owned Miniat Holdings, the parent company of Bridgeport’s [ South Chicago Packing ][6] , 945 W. 38th St. One of the nation’s largest manufacturers of high-end … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Ancestry Moon Art Studio To Close In Beverly In March | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/16/ancestry-moon-art-studio-to-close-in-beverly-in-march/ | BEVERLY — After 10 years in Beverly, [ Ancestry Moon Art Studio ][1] will close its doors on Western Avenue, according to the art shop’s owner, Salima Cobb- Collins. Cobb-Collins opened Ancestry Moon in 2015. The former Beverly resident founded the art studio at 10338 S. Western Ave. to serve … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | ABC Local | Searchers find wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago | https://abc7.com/post/lac-la-belle-found-searchers-paul-ehorn-find-wreck-luxury-steamer-lost-lake-michigan-more-150-years-ago/18607441/ | MADISON, Wis. -- Searchers have discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century, completing a quest that began almost 60 years ago. Shipwreck World, a group that works to locate shipwrecks around the globe, announced Friday that a team … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | ABC Local | No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight | https://abc7.com/post/dhs-shutdown-2026-update-monday-no-clear-path-ending-partial-government-lawmakers-dig-ice-operations/18607484/ | WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security. A partial government shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and President … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | ABC Local | Producer of hit Israeli TV series 'Tehran' dies suddenly in Greece | https://abc7.com/post/producer-hit-israeli-tv-series-tehran-dies-suddenly-greece-found-dead-athens-hotel/18607588/ | ATHENS, Greece -- Israeli producer Dana Eden, best known for co-creating the Emmy-winning espionage thriller "Tehran," has died suddenly in Greece, Israeli public broadcaster KAN said Monday. Eden, 52, was found dead in a hotel in the Greek capital, Athens, a Greek police official said, adding that initial indications suggested … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | ABC Local | Presidents Day 2026: Here's what's open and closed on the holiday | https://abc7.com/post/presidents-day-2026-heres-whats-open-closed-holiday-including-banks-stores/18607612/ | 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. ![FILE - Tourists walk around the base of the Washington Monument on … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | WTTW | No Evidence CPD Provided Required Update on System That Would Flag Officers With Multiple Complaints | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/16/no-evidence-cpd-provided-required-update-system-would-flag-officers-multiple-complaints | There is no evidence that Chicago police brass updated Mayor Brandon Johnson and three City Council committee chairs about their progress in crafting a system designed to alert officials about which officers have been the subject of repeated police misconduct allegations, as required by city law. [ The ordinance that … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | February 16, 2026 | WBEZ | Longtime incumbent Preckwinkle faces challenge from Ald. Reilly in Cook County Board president primary | https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/2026/02/16/cook-county-board-president-march-democratic-primary-toni-preckwinkle-brendan-reilly | Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly, one of the more conservative Democrats on the City Council, who bills himself as an independent voice, wants a new gig: to run Cook County government. He’s looking to unseat longtime County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who doubles as the [ _powerful leader_ ][33] of the … |