All Stories from February 19, 2026 (Change date)
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Music review: Mumford & Sons finds a new folk rhythm on the collaborative ‘Prizefighter’Feb 19, 2026 10:47 am - Less than a year since the release of Mumford & Sons’ long-awaited fifth studio album “Rushmere,” the English folk rock band is back with a sixth: “Prizefighter,” an introspective but still upbeat return to their stomp-clap form, now bolstered by new voices.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agentsFeb 19, 2026 10:27 am - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday that will allow her office to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.
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Bears stadium legislation advances in Indiana as Illinois hearing abruptly canceledFeb 19, 2026 10:07 am - Northwest suburban officials were expected to testify in Springfield Thursday on behalf of a bill that would pave the way to a stadium at the former Arlington Park racetrack. Instead, that scene was playing out across state lines at Indiana’s state capitol.
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Crystal Lake woman killed in Hoffman Estates crash is identifiedFeb 19, 2026 10:03 am - The woman killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday in Hoffman Estates has been identified as Lora Reeser of Crystal Lake, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
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U.S. trade deficit slipped to $901 billion last year amid Trump tariffsFeb 19, 2026 8:06 am - The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended global commerce by slapping double digit tariffs on imports from most countries.
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Silvy: Nobody wants to trade Moore, but Bears might need to do itFeb 19, 2026 8:00 am - Marc Silverman writes that while nobody wants to trade receiver DJ Moore, the Bears may have to because of the team’s salary cap crunch.
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What Dansby Swanson is changing in his search for better offensive productionFeb 19, 2026 7:41 am - Something inside Dansby Swanson was bothering him. The 10-year veteran, a two-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner, wasn’t satisfied with his performance during the 2025 season.
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Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balanceFeb 19, 2026 7:28 am - Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy on Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.
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Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new analysis from JPMorganChase Institute showsFeb 19, 2026 7:20 am - Tariffs paid by midsized U.S. businesses tripled over the course of last year, new research tied to one of America’s leading banks showed on Thursday — more evidence that President Donald Trump's push to charge higher taxes on imports is causing economic disruption.
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Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talksFeb 19, 2026 7:17 am - President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and five countries have agreed to deploy troops as part of an international stabilization force for the war-battered Palestinian territory.