Category Archives: Top Stories
Olympics-Freestyle-American Ferreira completes medal collection with halfpipe gold
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Alex Ferreira of the United States won gold in the freestyle skiing men's halfpipe final at Milano Cortina on Friday, completing his collection of Olympic medals. Th...
Feb 20, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Freestyle Skiing - Men's Freeski Halfpipe Final - Livigno Snow Park, Livigno, Italy - February 20, 2026. Alex Ferreira of United States reacts after his second run of the Men's Freeski Halfpipe Final REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Trump orders temporary 10% global tariff to replace duties struck down by US Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would impose a 10% global tariff for 150 days to replace some of his emergency duties that were struck down by the U.S...
Feb 20, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Solicitor General D. John Sauer, speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Battle over data centers in Illinois pits consumer costs vs. state competitiveness
Article Summary The debate over how to regulate data centers in Illinois is intensifying as lawmakers struggle to balance a host of competing interests. Illinois consumer advocacy groups are demanding...
Feb 20, 2026 While the AI race sparked heightened interest in data centers, most of the centers in the state are multi-tenant retail centers — shared by numerous organizations and highly connected with telecommunications, cloud computing and other providers. The Digital Realty center on Chicago’s South loop is an example. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Gabriel Castilho)
Bill drafted by Illinois high schoolers would mandate vape disposal programs
Article Summary Two Illinois high school students worked with a legislator and stakeholders to draft a bill mandating disposal programs for electronic smoking devices like vapes. Producers would be re...
Feb 20, 2026 Pontiac High School students Andrew Diaz and Allison Hovaniec helped draft the bill that would mandate vape disposal programs. Completed as part of a class assignment, the duo said the experience was “life changing.” (Photo provided by teacher Paul Ritter.)
UPDATE: One person injured after stabbing near Peoria gas station
UPDATED 2:26 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - An investigation continues into a Friday morning stabbing near a Peoria gas station. Peoria Police says officers responded to the Marathon at Knoxville and Forrest Hil...
Feb 20, 2026
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)
