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Week in Review: Remembering Jesse Jackson; Pritzker Pitches $56B Budget

Remembering civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson. And Gov. JB Pritzker faces a $2 billion deficit and federal funding uncertainty as he presents his budget proposal.

Pangolin Pup Born at Brookfield Zoo Already Has Impeccable Timing

Brookfield Zoo has announced the arrival of a new pangopup — a baby white-bellied pangolin — just in time for World Pangolin Day on Saturday.

House Speaker Mike Johnson Denies Request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to Lie in Honor in US Capitol

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office said it received a request from the family to have Jackson’s remains lie in honor at the Capitol, but the request was denied, because of the precedent that the space is typically reserved for former presidents, the military and select officials.

Battle Over Data Centers in Illinois Pits Consumer Costs vs. State Competitiveness

Gov. JB Pritzker has also proposed a two-year pause on state financial incentives for data centers that have been in place since 2019.

Vintage Photo Booth Studio ‘The Strip Club’ Pays Homage to Analog Nostalgia

The Bucktown studio features 10 vintage analog and “digital-retro” photo booths — with the oldest working photo booth from 1946.

Jury Awards $750K to Man Who Spent 17 Years in Prison After Being Wrongfully Convicted of 1989 Murder

Jaime Rios was 20 years old when he was convicted and sentenced to 36 years in prison after being investigated by Reynaldo Guevara, a former Chicago police detective accused of routinely framing suspects.

UChicago, Dozens of Other Colleges Cut Ties With Nonprofit After Trump Administration Investigation

The University of Chicago is among dozens of universities and colleges that have agreed to terminate their partnerships with a nonprofit that helps students from underrepresented groups get degrees in business.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs, Upending Central Plank of Economic Agenda

 The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.

Feb. 19, 2026 - Full Show

A new study examines the Chicago Police Department’s use of force. And lawmakers react to the governor’s budget address.

Illinois Lawmakers Weigh in on Pritzker’s $56 Billion Budget Proposal

Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his annual budget address Wednesday, proposing a $56 billion spending plan as the state faces a $2.2 billion budget gap and near-weekly threats of losing federal funding.

Cook County’s Top Prosecutor Unveils Policy Change Aimed at Charging ICE Agents for Criminal Misconduct

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has implemented a new protocol that calls for the use of all available prosecutorial tools to support investigations into the use of force by federal immigration officers.

1 in 4 Chicago Adults Have a Disability, With a Higher Percentage Living on the South and West Sides: City Report

The “Neighborhood Conditions for Adults with Disabilities in Chicago” report released Monday aimed to better understand the experiences and needs of Chicagoans with disabilities across neighborhoods. The report was created in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and the Chicago Department of Public Health.

Ex-ComEd Exec, Who Turned Government Mole in Madigan Corruption Case, Sentenced to Probation

A federal judge on Thursday handed Fidel Marquez a two-year sentence of probation along with a $50,000 fine, more than five years after he entered a guilty plea to a bribery charge.

Chicago Police Disproportionately Used Force Against Black Chicagoans, Study Commissioned by Department Finds

The study, conducted by social scientists from the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Pennsylvania blamed “systemic factors” for the disparity, not the actions of individual officers.

VA Backs Off Rule That Would Have Cut Benefits Amid Outrage

The rule said a veteran’s disability level would be based on how well they function while on medication for an injury or illness and not simply having the impairment itself.