The state has escalated a probe into Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy after finding repeated special-education violations and estimating tens of thousands of missed instruction minutes.

President Trump signed an order moving marijuana to Schedule III to ease research and tax barriers. Chicago businesses and researchers are watching agency rulemaking to see what actually changes.

Chicago State's trustees approved a Division I football program and set an Aug. 29, 2026 kickoff. The Cougars will play 2026 as an independent before joining the NEC in 2027.

Broadview’s zoning panel unanimously rejected a draft ordinance that would have tightened where prisons and detention centers could locate, after residents said the text was unclear.

Chicago faces a cold snap with winds up to 35 mph and low wind chill today, but the forecast indicates milder weather by next week, with temperatures rising towards the 50s by Christmas.

An SUV driver experienced a medical issue, leading to a crash that killed a pedestrian and injured two cops in Hillside, with multiple others hospitalized.

A 31-year-old Chicago man is charged in a Nov. 21 West Side shooting that killed one person and left another seriously injured, police say.

A Streamwood Walmart was evacuated after a Dec. 1 bomb threat; police later arrested a Hoffman Estates man and charged him with felony disorderly conduct.

A Garfield Ridge road‑rage clash turned violent when a driver hurled an axe and another man drove off in a stolen pickup. Witness video is helping investigators piece together the chaotic exchange.

Bodycam shows Glendale Heights officers wade into an icy pond to pull three people from a submerged car; driver has been charged with DUI.

Police and community search for teen Saidy Stefany Sevilla Rosa and her daughter Lizet Abigail, missing since December 5. Public urged to report any info.

An elementary school in Bolingbrook implemented a "secure and teach" protocol following a nearby armed robbery. Police investigated but reported no direct threat to the school.

Illinois drivers are set to face toll rate hikes following Governor J.B. Pritzker's signing of a $1.5 billion transit bill that funds public transport improvements.