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Today in History: Washington National Airport renamed for Ronald Reagan • A Rogers Park house was an HGTV ‘Ugliest House in America’ finalist — some say it’s always been anything but.
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Friday, February 6, 2026

With Super Bowl approaching, Illinois warns illegal online casinos to shut down operations

In advance of Super Bowl Sunday, the Illinois Gaming Board Thursday issued more than 60 cease-and-desist letters to illegal online gambling companies, demanding that they immediately block Illinois residents from accessing their websites and stop offering them prizes.

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Today in History: Washington National Airport renamed for Ronald Reagan

On Feb. 6, 1998, Washington National Airport was renamed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, honoring the former president on his 87th birthday.

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A Rogers Park house was an HGTV ‘Ugliest House in America’ finalist — some say it’s always been anything but.

Long a neighborhood landmark, the Victorian home was an art project for its previous owners. Its new owners promised to keep it much as it was. Then HGTV came calling.

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Tech shares, bitcoin stabilize after a week of severe declines

Wall Street was poised to open with gains early Friday as the technology sector clawed back a small portion of this week’s losses and bitcoin’s slide appeared to stabilize.

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EU accuses TikTok of ‘addictive design’ and seeks changes to protect users

The European Union on Friday accused TikTok of breaching the bloc’s digital rules with “addictive design” features including autoplay and infinite scroll, in preliminary charges that strike at the heart of the popular video sharing app’s operating model.

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USW prepared to strike at BP refinery, leadership announces

The United Steelworkers Union announced on Thursday that its workers should prepare for a strike or lockout at the BP Whiting refinery.

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US job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish

U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish.

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Pizza Hut closing 250 US stores as parent company considers selling the brand

Pizza Hut plans to close 250 U.S. restaurants in the first half of this year as its parent company considers a sale of the chain.

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