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Daily Horoscope for February 18, 2026

A soft and tender vibe is likely today. As the sensitive Pisces Moon meets romantic Venus, we may be drawn to kindness, simple pleasures, and smoothing rough edges. We’ll probably be more interested in feeling good than in finding the cold, hard facts. Then, at 10:52 am EST, the radiant Sun enters Pisces, shifting our focus toward empathy, imagination, and...

The promotional poster for Charlie Minn's documentary on the 2008 Lane Bryant shootings, during which five women were shot and killed in a Tinley Park department store, in the Marcus Orland Park Cinema the day of the film's debut, Feb. 13. About 50 people attended the 4 p.m. Orland Park showing. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Lane Bryant documentary’s attack on Tinley Park police raises questions

A documentary by Charlie Minn, "Who Killed These Women," sparks discussion of unsolved 2008 Tinley...

FILE – Shia LaBeouf appears at the premiere of “The Phoenician Scheme” at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 18, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men early Tuesday...

Arts

Students from a Columbia College Chicago Media Production class walk through the "MoCP at Fifty: Collecting Through the Decades" collection at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Feb. 12, 2026. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)

Photography exhibits at Block Museum and MoCP this spring

Hamdia Traoré’s exhibit looks at marabouts, Islamic religious leaders in Mali, and the Museum of Contemporary Photography show marks its 50th.

Books

Biblioracle: Kyle Seibel’s collection of short stories is full of humor and humanity

Kyle Seibel writes about the overlooked, somewhat downtrodden, but not wholly defeated members of society.

Fashion

Ellen Warren. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune)

Answer Angel: $280 for socks?!

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: By sheer chance I was reading something online recently about a man in the news. A photo illustration showed an average looking guy in jeans, gym shoes and a baseball cap. The article mentioned that the guy...

Home and Garden

Before planting a tree close to a house or path, research the species to be sure it will not eventually grow so wide that it needs severe pruning. (Beth Botts/The Morton Arboretum)

Think about a tree’s future size before you buy

Choosing a tree or shrub without considering its mature size is a recipe for big trouble.

Movies

Robert Duvall | "Colors," "The Godfather," "The Natural," and "Falling Down" are just a few of the classics on Robert Duvall's resume. But the Academy Award-winning actor also comes from a long military family lineage that can be traced to Robert E. Lee. Duvall served in the Army during the Korean War. He didn't see action, but he began acting during that time, and the media frequently conflated his on-stage performances with actual wartime combat.

Robert Duvall, star of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Great Santini,’ dies at 95

Robert Duvall, who won an Oscar for "Tender Mercies" and was nominated for his roles in films including "The Godfather," "Apocalypse Now," and "The Great Santini," has died. He was 95.

Museums

Visitors at the Morton Arboretum’s Chocolate Weekend can sample and purchase chocolate treats and chocolate-inspired goods while learning about the world of chocolate through presentations by chocolatiers and cacao experts. (The Morton Arboretum)

Chocolate Weekend at Morton Arboretum has everything you wanted to know — and taste — about cacao

The 15th annual expo in Lisle features chocolate products as well as information on flavor, texture, culture and controversies.

Music and Concerts

Bruce Springsteen sings during his 2024 world tour with the E Street Band on March 19, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are coming to Chicago

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced a new tour that will bring them to Chicago in April.

Theater

Mi Kang in "Miss Julie" at Court Theatre. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘Miss Julie’ at Court Theatre is a thorny story of desire, here minus the desire

Chicago theater is having an August Strindberg moment, with his famous play about sex and power now playing in Hyde Park.

TV and Streaming

FILE – This photo combination shows Stephen Colbert, left, in Los Angeles, Sept. 12, 2022 and Texas Rep. James Talarico, Aug. 16, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Talia Sprague, Jae C. Hong, file)

Stephen Colbert says network lawyers pulled James Talarico interview over FCC equal time fears

Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night’s broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.

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