All Stories from February 18, 2026 (Change date)
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Schaumburg pays $10M settlement for Septemberfest worker fatally hit by car in 2022Feb 18, 2026 4:20 pm - Schaumburg trustees have approved a $10 million settlement with the family of a Hanover Park man who died after being hit by a wrong-way driver while working at Septemberfest in 2022.
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College of DuPage clinic to help ‘Give Kids A Smile’ with free teeth cleanings, examsFeb 18, 2026 4:19 pm - The College of DuPage Dental Hygiene Clinic will provide free cleanings, school forms, exams and X-rays for children next week.
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8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalancheFeb 18, 2026 4:13 pm - Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California's Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche, the nation's deadliest in nearly half a century, authorities said Wednesday.
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Chicago man sentenced to 24 years for 2021 shooting at Safari Land in Villa ParkFeb 18, 2026 4:01 pm - A Chicago man was sentenced to 24 years in prison Wednesday for a 2021 shooting during a child’s birthday party at the Safari Land indoor amusement park in Villa Park.
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Trump officials limit FEMA travel to disaster areas amid funding lapse, emails showFeb 18, 2026 4:00 pm - The Department of Homeland Security has halted almost all travel amid the ongoing standoff over its funding, restricting the ability of hundreds of Federal Emergency Management Agency staff members to move in and out of disaster-affected areas, according to emails and documents obtained by The Washington Post.
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NIH’s Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent directorFeb 18, 2026 3:50 pm - National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya will also temporarily become acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official said Wednesday.
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Elburn man sentenced to 37 years in prison for child sexual exploitationFeb 18, 2026 3:49 pm - An Elburn man was sentenced to 37 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting nearly 100 children last year.
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Brendan Carr defends FCC role in dropped Colbert interview: ‘No censorship’Feb 18, 2026 3:44 pm - Two days after CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert said he was barred from airing an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) because of the network’s legal concerns about flouting the FCC’s equal-time rule, the commission’s chair, Brendan Carr, defended himself against allegations of censorship.
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Bears officially announce four coaching changesFeb 18, 2026 3:40 pm - The Bears officially announced four changes to Ben Johnson’s coaching staff on Wednesday for the 2026 season.
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Hammock resigns from NIU, reportedly headed to NFLFeb 18, 2026 3:29 pm - After seven seasons leading the Northern Illinois University football program, head coach Thomas Hammock has resigned to return to a coaching position in the National Football League.