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Feb. 18, 2026

Governor JB Pritzker pushing new proposal for cellphone ban in Illinois schools

ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: The Walt Disney Company

ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois

Owned By	The Walt Disney Company (Vanguard Group, BlackRock & State Street Corporation, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1948
Website	abc7chicago.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

1 shot, killed in Bronzeville, Chicago police say

ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: The Walt Disney Company

ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois

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Owned By	The Walt Disney Company (Vanguard Group, BlackRock & State Street Corporation, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1948
Website	abc7chicago.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 17, 2026

Chicago-area interstates ranked worst bottlenecks in the country

ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: The Walt Disney Company

ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois

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Owned By	The Walt Disney Company (Vanguard Group, BlackRock & State Street Corporation, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1948
Website	abc7chicago.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

Venezuela's classical music pipeline is breaking

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois

Owner: Chicago Public Media

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois

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Owned By	Chicago Public Media (Non-profit, Melissa Bell CEO)
Year Founded	1948
Website	chicago.suntimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

‘Creators as the new storytellers’: Over 10,000 apply to be part of Dick’s Sporting Goods creator program

Digiday

Owner: Nick Friese

Digiday

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Owned By	Nick Friese thorugh Digiday Media
Year Founded	2008
Website	digiday.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

Dogecoin Integration Rumors Resurface for Major Social Media…

Weal

Owner: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Weal

Indeterminate

Owned By	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Year Founded	1926
Website	theweal.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Calgary
Owner Country	Canada

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Feb. 17, 2026

TV Viewing Hits 12-Month High

TV Tech

Owner: Future PLC

TV Technology Magazine

Neutral

Owned By	Future PLC through Future US LLC
Year Founded	1982
Website	https://www.tvtechnology.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 17, 2026

Chicago police seek to identify suspect in CTA bus robbery in Pilsen

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: David Ellison

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	David Ellison (CEO) through Paramount Skydance Co.
Year Founded	1940
Website	https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 17, 2026

Illinois ginger growers’ collaborative prepares for second year of crop production research

Courier Newspapers - Illinois

Owner: Joi DeArmond / DeArmond Family

Courier Newspapers - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Joi DeArmond / DeArmond Family
Year Founded	2013
Website	www.courierpapers.com
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Washington
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

Today in Chicago History: Cubs announcer Harry Caray dies after collapsing on Valentine’s Day

Chicago Tribune - Illinois

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

Chicago Tribune

Center-right

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital & Tribune Publishing
Year Founded	1847
Website	www.chicagotribune.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

Southern Indiana faces Western Illinois on 3-game road slide

Rutland Herald - Vermont

Owner: George “Scoop” Sample

Rutland Herald - Vermont

Indeterminate

Owned By	George “Scoop” Sample through Sample News Group
Year Founded	1794
Website	www.rutlandherald.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Vermont, Rutland
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

Why did the FBI recruit Catholic high school girls in Chicago?

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois

Owner: Chicago Public Media

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois

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Owned By	Chicago Public Media (Non-profit, Melissa Bell CEO)
Year Founded	1948
Website	chicago.suntimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Girl wrestler heading to state for the first time in Rock Island High School history

WQAD 8 - Illinois

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WQAD - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1963
Website	https://wqad.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Moline
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

What channel is Tennessee basketball vs Oklahoma on today? Time, TV schedule to watch

Oak Ridger - Tennessee

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Oak Ridger - Tennessee

Indeterminate

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1949
Website	www.oakridger.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Tennessee, Oak Ridge
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

EPL hosts reception for Black History Month Community Art Exhibit

The Daily Northwestern - Illinois

Owner: Northwestern University

The Daily Northwestern - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Northwestern University
Year Founded	1881
Website	dailynorthwestern.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Evanston
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

Braving Winnipeg’s winter with hometown musician Begonia

The Globe and Mail

Owner: Thomson Family

The Globe and Mail

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Owned By	Thomson Family through Woodbridge Co. Ltd
Year Founded	1936
Website	www.theglobeandmail.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Canada, Toronto
Owner Country	Canada

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Feb. 18, 2026

Julie Patel Liss joins California civic media board

The American Bazaar

Owner: FMN Holding, Inc.

The American Bazaar

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Owned By	FMN Holding, Inc.
Year Founded	2012
Website	https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 17, 2026

Best Comedy Movies on Pluto TV (February 2026)

ComingSoon

Owner: Aaron Broder

ComingSoon

Indeterminate

Owned By	Aaron Broder through Evolve Media
Year Founded	1998
Website	www.comingsoon.net
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Beverly Hills
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

Kent State vs. Northern Illinois TV & Stream – Feb. 18

ESPN 1530 - Ohio

Owner: iHeart Media Inc.

ESPN 1530 - Ohio

Indeterminate

Owned By	iHeart Media Inc. (Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO)
Year Founded	1929
Website	espn1530.iheart.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Cincinnati
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 18, 2026

LeGree leads Morehead State against Eastern Illinois after 25-point outing

Associated Press

Owner: The Associated Press (Non-profit)

Associated Press

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Owned By	The Associated Press (Non-profit News Cooperative)
Year Founded	1846
Website	apnews.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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