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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)
Olympics-Ice hockey-United States beat Canada in overtime for women's gold
MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The United States came from behind to beat Canada 2-1 in an overtime thriller to win the gold medal in women's ice hockey at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Thursday, with Meg...
Feb 19, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Women's Gold Medal Game - United States vs Canada - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 19, 2026. Megan Keller of United States scores their second goal in overtime to win the gold REUTERS/David W Cerny
East Peoria pair arrested on alleged child pornography charges
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Two people have been arrested by East Peoria Police on child pornography charges. Police say an investigation was opened on 20-year-old Gage Fandel after a tip was received that he...
Feb 19, 2026 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Man injured in early morning shooting in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - One man was injured after a shooting in South Peoria early Thursday morning. Peoria Police says officers responded after two shots were fired in the area of Marquette and Westmoreland, ...
Feb 19, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
OSF Cancer Institute announces expansion plans on 4th floor
PEORIA, Ill. - A multi-facet expansion is being planned for Peoria's OSF Cancer Institute in terms of the building and the people who work there. On Thursday, OSF announced that a certificate of need ...
Feb 19, 2026 Floor plans and a rendering is shown for what the 4th floor of the OSF Cancer Institute will look like once its construction is finished. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
