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NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as ‘watered-down’ after 67 deaths near Washington

By JOSH FUNK
Feb 26, 2026 9:32 pm - The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it’s misleading for members of the House to say their package of aviation safety reforms would address the recommendations that her agency made in January to prevent another midair collision like the one last year near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people.
Kash Patel purges more FBI agents tied to Mar-a-Lago investigation

By Perry Stein and Aaron C. Davis
Feb 26, 2026 9:27 pm - FBI Director Kash Patel continued his purge Thursday of FBI agents and staff tied to the probe into Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents after he left office in 2021, firing at least a dozen agents across the country this week.
Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency

By Isaac Arnsdorf
Feb 26, 2026 7:51 pm - Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.
US, Iran wrap round of talks as Trump weighs diplomacy against strikes

By Karen DeYoung, Susannah George and Ellen Francis
Feb 26, 2026 7:25 pm - U.S. and Iranian officials completed a round of nuclear negotiations Thursday in Geneva in the shadow of a large-scale U.S. military buildup around Iran. The sides made “significant progress” and an agreement to meet next week to discuss technical details in Vienna, said Oman’s foreign minister, the mediator of the talks.
Refugee released by Border Patrol found dead, sparking outrage

By Evan Hill and Joanna Slater
Feb 26, 2026 7:03 pm - Border Patrol agents left a partially blind refugee who spoke little English in the parking lot of a Buffalo coffee shop the night of Feb. 19 shortly before the man disappeared, according to security camera footage reviewed by The Washington Post. He was found dead five days later.
Bar associations release judicial candidate recommendations

By Barbara Vitello
Feb 26, 2026 6:19 pm - The state’s largest bar associations, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association, have released recommendations on judicial candidates running in the March 17 primary election.
Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for Paramount

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Feb 26, 2026 6:14 pm - Netflix is declining to raise its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, in a stunning move that effectively puts Paramount in a position to take over its storied Hollywood rival.
Lake in the Hills man arrested, charged with having ammunition without valid FOID card

By Claire O'Brien
Feb 26, 2026 5:50 pm - A Lake in the Hills man was accused of possessing ammunition without a valid FOID card Thursday, following a shelter-in-place order in parts of the village, according to authorities.
Ahead of first voting experience, Conant seniors meet candidates

Submitted by Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211
Feb 26, 2026 5:34 pm - More than 500 seniors recently gathered in the Conant High School auditorium for a unique opportunity to become educated voters while learning more about the election process.
‘It’s just a bad idea’: Suburban officials oppose Pritzker’s plan to reduce local control over residential zoning

By Russell Lissau
Feb 26, 2026 4:40 pm - Municipal leaders gathered Thursday in South Barrington to oppose Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to legislatively reduce local officials’ ability to control residential construction.

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