Category Archives: Top Stories
US Supreme Court rejects Trump's global tariffs
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Friday President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies,...
Feb 20, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria//File Photo
US PCE inflation heats up in December
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Underlying U.S. inflation increased more than expected in December, and signs are pointing to a further acceleration in January, which would strengthen expectations that...
Feb 20, 2026 FILE PHOTO: A shopper walks past a partially empty dairy section at a grocery store ahead of an expected winter storm spreading across the United States, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
US economic growth slows sharply in the fourth quarter
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter amid disruptions from last year's government shutdown and a moderation in consumer...
Feb 20, 2026 FILE PHOTO: People shop at a Costco store in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
First severe storms of 2026 moved through Central Illinois Thursday evening
By Brian Walder CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25 News) - Thursday's forecast called for an isolated risk of a strong or severe storm, and that's exactly what happened early Thursday evening. While most just saw s...
Feb 20, 2026 Midwest Communications
Former ComEd exec-turned-FBI mole in Madigan probe sentenced to probation
Article Summary Fidel Marquez, a former executive for electric utility Commonwealth Edison, was sentenced to two years of probation Thursday for his role in a yearslong bribery scheme intended to infl...
Feb 20, 2026 Fidel Marquez, a former Commonwealth Edison executive-
turned-cooperating witness, leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse with his attorney on
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, after his fifth day of testimony in the bribery and racketeering
trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by
Andrew Adams)
Eric Dane, who played 'McSteamy' on 'Grey's Anatomy', dies at 53
By Daniel Trotta Feb 19 (Reuters) - Actor Eric Dane, who played the handsome Dr Mark Sloan on the hit television series "Grey's Anatomy," died on Thursday aged 53, his family said, less than a year af...
Feb 20, 2026 Eric Dane attends the premiere of the film "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, U.S., May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Epstein estate agrees to $35 million settlement in victim class action
By Jan Wolfe Feb 19 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Epstein's estate has agreed to pay as much as $35 million to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused two of the disgraced financier's advisers of aiding and...
Feb 20, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS
Olympics-Figure skating-American Liu wins women's gold medal in Milan
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Alysa Liu skated to the gold medal at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Thursday to cap a remarkable comeback journey and snap a 20-year-medal drought for American women in the event. ...
Feb 19, 2026 Feb 19, 2026; Milan, Italy; Alysa Liu of the United States competes in the women's free skate during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images
Trump pitches economic plan in Georgia as high prices frustrate voters
ROME, Georgia, Feb 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump insisted on Thursday his policies were easing high prices, seeking to persuade voters frustrated by the cost of living that he and fellow Repub...
Feb 19, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump makes a fist at the end of an event during a visit to Coosa Steel Corporation, in Rome, Georgia, U.S., February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Group allegedly involved in dangerous high-speed chase throughout Peoria ordered detained
PEORIA, Ill. - All six teenagers allegedly responsible for a dangerous high-speed chase Tuesday morning throughout Peoria must stay in jail. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 18-year-ol...
Feb 19, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
