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NBC’s big Olympics bet looks smarter as Milan audience up 94% from Beijing • EU says US must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffs
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Monday, February 23, 2026

AbbVie plans to spend $380 million building two new manufacuturing facilities in North Chicago

Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie plans to spend $380 million building two new manufacturing facilities in North Chicago – a rare example of a project that’s in line with initiatives by the administrations of Gov. JB Pritzker and President Donald Trump.

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NBC’s big Olympics bet looks smarter as Milan audience up 94% from Beijing

According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, NBC averaged 24 million viewers across its prime afternoon coverage (2-5 p.m. EST) and Primetime in Milan (8-11 p.m. EST and PST) through Friday.

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EU says US must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffs

The European Union’s executive arm requested “full clarity” from the United States and asked its trade partner to fulfill its commitments after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down some of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs.

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President Trump says he’s imposing a 15% global tariff following the Supreme Court’s decision

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he’s raising the global tariff rate to 15%, up from the 10% he had announced after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of his far-reaching taxes on imports.

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TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight

The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational despite an earlier announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that the airport security service was being suspended during the partial government shutdown.

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What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field

Here’s what to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field.

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Chicago Heights-based employment training program gets state funding boost

A pre-apprenticeship program at Bethel Family Resource Center in Chicago Heights offers an introduction to employment in 25 trades.

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JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 attack

JPMorgan Chase acknowledged for the first time that it closed the bank accounts of President Donald Trump and several of his businesses in the political and legal aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks on the U.S. Capitol.

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