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Friday, February 20, 2026

The Rundown | Chicago News Podcast

Friday, February 20, 2026

The Reverend Jesse Jackson will be buried at Oak Woods Cemetery on Chicago’s South Side. Illinois U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider says he's bringing Learning Resources CEO Rick Woldenberg to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday. Governor JB Pritzker wants to cancel tax breaks for data centers, pointing to soaring utility costs for families across Illinois. Plus, we check in with a government reporter from Indiana to get a temperature check on how Hoosiers are feeling about potentially welcoming the Chicago Bears to their state.

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