3 men accused of tying up, robbing man in Kankakee home invasion
Marcus A. Phelan, 41, James E. Schoeberl II, 38, and Ryan A. McManimen, 29, all were charged with home invasion.
2 men shot and killed in West Pullman
Police said both victims, ages 35 and 42, were shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene.
Some Head Start programs can't access federal funds after Trump freeze
"We can't set a bunch of money aside. I wish we could, I wish we had a secret stash, but we don't," said Kelly Neidel, executive director of Two Rivers Head Start in Elgin.
Sonya Massey's family reaches $10 million settlement with Sangamon County
Massey was shot and killed in her home near Springfield last July. Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson is charged with her murder.
Trolling Trump, Pritzker jokingly renames Lake Michigan, annexes Green Bay
Tongue firmly in cheek, the governor said his proclamation has been sent to Google "so the world's maps reflect this momentous change."
U.S. Rep. LaHood seeks to ban DeepSeek from federal government devices
The Trump administration and cybersecurity experts also have raised concerns that DeepSeek's technology could be a national security threat to the U.S.
Jury in Michael Madigan trial raises question, but still no verdict
A legal analyst said the juror's note could signal deliberations could last a few more days.
Dexter Reed's family could get $1.25M settlement in fatal CPD shooting
The settlement agreement also would include "non-monetary relief" that would set new restrictions on traffic stops for the Chicago Police Department, sources said.
City Council to weigh $27M settlement for woman's death during high-speed chase
Angela Parks was hit by an SUV fleeing police in August 2020, and was left a quadriplegic before dying 18 months later.
Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey dies at age 102
McCaskey has been the team's principal owner since 1983, when her father and team founder George S. Halas died.
Illinois lawmaker wants to tie public funds for sports stadiums to team performance
The proposal from Illinois State Rep. Bob Morgan (D-Deerfield) would require any team to have a winning record in at least three of its past five regular seasons before it would be eligible for public financing for a stadium project.
Mayor Johnson agrees to testify before Congress on sanctuary city policies
The House Oversight Committee is investigating sanctuary city policies protecting undocumented immigrants.
2 charged with kidnapping woman and baby in West Loop carjacking
Police said a 29-year-old woman and a 1-year-old girl were in the back seat of a car in the 400 block of West Harrison Street, when two people got in the car and started driving.
Pritzker signs law to make it easier for children's relatives to be foster parents
The Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act would allow the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other relatives as foster parents for children in their family.
Northwestern performs record number of transplants with new "lungs in a box" technology
Last year, surgeons performed 148 lung transplants, the most in a single year since Northwestern's lung transplant program began 10 years ago.