Troy 30-C School District switched to e-learning after most of its buses were vandalized and their catalytic converters stolen, prompting an ongoing investigation.

President Trump is expected to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of political corruption in 2011 and served eight years of a 14-year sentence before his sentence was commuted by Trump.

The Chicago City Council's Finance Committee did not advance a proposed $1.25 million settlement for the family of Dexter Reed, a man fatally shot by police.

Two major storms are forecast to bring heavy snow to Chicago and D.C., with Chicago expecting the season's heaviest snowfall and D.C. bracing for 4-6 inches. The storms will affect travel, particularly evening commutes.

Governor JB Pritzker is set to sign "Karina's bill," aimed at protecting domestic violence survivors by mandating the removal of firearms from residences under protective orders.

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in Beach Park, with witnesses reporting two men fleeing the scene. A 24-year-old male victim died at the hospital. No arrests have been made.

A 12-year-old girl in Chicago was fatally shot in the head at a home on South Harper Avenue; one shell casing and two firearms were found, but no arrests have been made.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul leads a 20-state coalition opposing the "Fork in the Road" buyout plan for federal employees, backing a motion for a temporary restraining order against it.

Two were wounded in a Chicago shootout in Riverdale, including a 14-year-old boy shot in the finger and a 20-year-old man hit in the arm and stomach. Both victims are in good condition; police have detained no suspects.

A 65-year-old woman died in a Humboldt Park apartment fire on North Harding Avenue, Chicago. She was found unresponsive with burns and pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported. Investigations into the fire's cause are ongoing.

Chicago Police issued a missing alert for Johnny Bravo, 22, last seen in Chicago on January 25, 2025, possibly traveling to Michigan in a maroon Honda Accord.

Chicago's partly sunny Sunday precedes a week of varied weather, with scattered flurries and a cold but quiet day expected, before potential snowfall midweek that may require shoveling.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker created a satirical video claiming to rename Lake Michigan to "Lake Illinois" and annex Green Bay, poking fun at President Trump's policies.