Week in Review: Remembering Jesse Jackson; Pritzker Pitches $56B Budget

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Original Load Date Feb. 20, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 20, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
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Chicago says goodbye to a civil rights icon and a political force of nature. The Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84. Gov. JB Pritzker unveils his budget proposal — facing a $2.2 billion deficit and massive uncertainty over federal funding. As Indiana legislators advance a bill aimed at luring the Bears...