FDA issued accelerated approval for NVT-401, a one-time gene therapy for Type 2 SMA
Phase 3 trial showed 73% of patients achieving independent sitting at 18 months
Council voted 7-2 to approve the infrastructure spending package
Package allocates $890M for road and bridge repairs across Franklin County
Chicago Police Department released four body camera videos totaling 47 minutes from January 28 incident in Englewood
Footage shows officers responding to a 911 call reporting a person with a weapon at 63rd and Halsted
Court ruled 6-3 in EPA v. Cascade Industrial Group that the Clean Water Act grants EPA authority over interstate waterway contamination
Justice Kagan authored the majority opinion, joined by Roberts, Sotomayor, Jackson, Barrett, and Gorsuch
European Commission and Mercosur bloc finalized legal text of comprehensive trade agreement
Agreement covers market of 780 million people and combined GDP of $22 trillion
Meridian Technologies announced acquisition of VaultEdge Inc. for $1.2 billion in cash and stock
VaultEdge has 180 employees and $94 million in ARR as of Q4 2025
Meridian Technologies reported Q4 2025 revenue of $8.7 billion, exceeding analyst consensus of $7.8 billion
Cloud infrastructure segment grew 34% year-over-year
January 2026 ice sheet mass loss measured at 48 gigatons, exceeding previous January record by 23%
Satellite data from ESA CryoSat-3 confirmed surface melt events at elevations above 2,500 meters
Board voted 5-2 to close East Lincoln Elementary and Iron Station Elementary at end of 2025-26 academic year
Combined enrollment at both schools has declined 41% since 2019
The Marion Star ceased print publication on February 7, 2026, after 126 years
Parent company Gannett cited declining print advertising revenue and circulation below 4,000