All Stories from February 26, 2026 (Change date)
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The spring movie season is bloody. Here are 10 (mostly) fright-free flicks.Feb 26, 2026 3:09 pm - For those of us looking for escape from real-world nightmares, here are 10 of the most anticipated — and mostly fright-free — new movies this spring.
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Elgin City Council moves to ban single-use plastic bags at large retailersFeb 26, 2026 2:48 pm - The Elgin City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a ban on single-use plastic checkout bags at larger retailers. If approved, Elgin would be one of the only municipalities in the state with such an ordinance.
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Illinois legislators introduce bills to regulate pricing based on personal dataFeb 26, 2026 2:46 pm - Two bills introduced in the House would require companies to tell consumers when their personal data is used in price setting. Known as algorithmic pricing, the practice has come under fire recently for anticompetitive tactics.
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Lenten Concert Series kicks off March 1 at First CongregationalFeb 26, 2026 2:41 pm - First Congregational’s annual Lenten Concert Series will kick off Sunday, March 1, with a performance by husband and wife duo, organist Christopher Powell and mezzo-soprano Demi VanderWerff.
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DOJ reviewing if Epstein files with Trump allegations were wrongly withheldFeb 26, 2026 2:30 pm - The Justice Department said Thursday that it is examining whether it wrongly withheld FBI files that contained allegations against President Donald Trump in its release of millions of pages from the investigatory files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Geneva schools announce new principal, promotionFeb 26, 2026 1:42 pm - Geneva Unit District 304 officials announced that George Petmezas has been promoted to the position of assistant superintendent of learning and teaching.
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‘We’ve got limited time’: Bears legislation advances in Springfield as Indiana governor signs billFeb 26, 2026 1:34 pm - An Illinois House committee Thursday advanced legislation that could give the Bears a big property tax break and clear the way to a new stadium in Arlington Heights, despite questions over the bill’s prospects in the legislature as a whole.
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Cubs roster projection 2.0: New developments one month from Opening DayFeb 26, 2026 1:13 pm - So many things can happen between now and Opening Day, especially when several of Chicago’s best players will be competing in the World Baseball Classic. Plus, there are 26 remaining exhibition games in Arizona.
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New mobile emergency shelter will help Kane County responders provide on-site medical aidFeb 26, 2026 1:09 pm - A new, state-of-the-art shelter system is helping Kane County authorities be better prepared during emergency, rescue and response efforts.
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US and Iran hold another round of indirect nuclear talks as American forces mass in MideastFeb 26, 2026 12:43 pm - Iran and the United States were held another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday to try to reach a deal on Tehran's nuclear program and potentially avert another war as the U.S. gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East.