Illinois matches Maine with a 90% Medicaid renewal rate, the highest in the nation, due to effective planning and a comprehensive campaign to inform enrollees about the renewal process.

The 17th Chicago Restaurant Week offers special menus from 380+ restaurants, including Michelin-rated ones, with prices at $25 for brunch/lunch and $42 or $59 for dinner.

Wilmette locals oppose Evanston's rezoning for Ryan Field's renovation, fearing property value loss and increased traffic. No legal resolution was reached at the Village Board's meeting.

State regulators in Illinois blocked ComEd's $1.47 billion rate increase and Peoples Gas' $134 million pipeline funding, aligning with state energy goals.

Chicago Heights Sheriff's Police found a stolen car with an illegal firearm during a routine search, leading to felony charges for the armed previous felon.

Three armed robbers held up Gracie O'Malley's in Portage Park, Chicago, with no injuries reported. Police are investigating, but no arrests have been made.

Chicago is expected to have mild weather before potential weekend storms, with small craft advisories and lake effect snow for NW Indiana early next week.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 19 attorneys general support a Colorado law restricting firearm sales to those under 21, arguing it protects public safety while respecting constitutional rights.

Juan Vega-Montoya is charged with the concealment of a homicidal death after the body of pregnant Megan Lewis was found in Lake County, with evidence suggesting she was strangled.

Heartland Alliance in Chicago lays off 65 workers and closes its affordable housing unit due to financial issues, with some former employees claiming a lack of proper layoff notice.

The body of a 43-year-old woman was discovered in a Chicago trash bin, her death ruled as a homicide. She was partially clothed and bound. Detectives are investigating; no arrests have been made yet.

The family of Sean Richards, who died in a crash involving a car from Fuller's Car Wash, is suing the car wash and the driver's father. They claim the accident was preventable and follows a history of similar incidents.

Chicago's Anti-Cruelty Society's fee-waiving adoption campaign helps lower dog kennel occupancy, as Governor Pritzker promotes adopting amid increased euthanasia rates.