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Belgium summons U.S. ambassador over post accusing officials of antisemitism

By Ellen Francis
Feb 18, 2026 4:55 pm - Belgium summoned the U.S. ambassador on Tuesday after he published posts on social media accusing officials of antisemitism over an investigation into Jewish religious figures suspected of carrying out circumcisions without required medical training.
Ashes to go: Faithful avail of drive-up Ash Wednesday distribution in Elk Grove Village

By Brian Hill
Feb 18, 2026 4:43 pm - For the fourth year, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish in Elk Grove Village distributed ashes at a community drive-up event Wednesday.
Schaumburg pays $10M settlement for Septemberfest worker fatally hit by car in 2022

By Eric Peterson
Feb 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.
College of DuPage clinic to help ‘Give Kids A Smile’ with free teeth cleanings, exams

Daily Herald report
Feb 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.
8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

By BROOKE HESS-HOMEIER, JULIE WATSON and JOHN SEEWER
Feb 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.
Chicago man sentenced to 24 years for 2021 shooting at Safari Land in Villa Park

By Rick West
Feb 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.
Trump officials limit FEMA travel to disaster areas amid funding lapse, emails show

By Brianna Sacks
Feb 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.
NIH’s Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
Feb 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.
Elburn man sentenced to 37 years in prison for child sexual exploitation

By Jake Griffin
Feb 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.
Brendan Carr defends FCC role in dropped Colbert interview: ‘No censorship’

By Leo Sands and Scott Nover
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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