A sheriff’s office notice says controlled explosives will be used in a training demonstration near Trenton; residents may hear loud booms but officials say there’s no threat.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a government‑efficiency package that elevates the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission to a cabinet department and shifts the Human Rights Commission. Sponsors say services will continue while agencies prepare to implement changes through mid‑2027.

A 33-year-old man was found shot to death Friday evening near South Hamlin and West 30th in Little Village and later died at Mount Sinai Hospital.

A surge of petition challenges threatens to knock dozens of Chicago school‑board hopefuls off the November ballot.

Chicago police are looking for a man they say entered two occupied South Side homes early Tuesday and robbed residents at gunpoint. Detectives released a description and want tips.

A 32-year-old Arlington Heights man was arrested after investigators say uploads of child sexual abuse material were traced to his home and a store where he worked.

Gunfire on the Eisenhower early Friday closed westbound lanes near Kostner as Illinois State Police investigate.

A two-vehicle crash near 47th and Central in Forest View early Friday left one person dead; investigators have closed the intersection and are seeking witnesses.

A large blaze ripped through a barbecue restaurant in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood Friday morning; crews fought the fire at Central and Division.

Newly surfaced video led federal prosecutors to withdraw robbery charges tied to an undercover ATF sting in Country Club Hills; a judge has scheduled a July 2 hearing on possible sanctions.

Arnoldo Jimenez, once on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list, was brought to Chicago on June 18 after his 2025 arrest in Mexico. He faces charges in the 2012 suburban slaying of his new wife.

Three people were found dead at a Buffalo Grove home; police say the deaths appear coincidental and autopsies are pending. Authorities say there is no immediate sign of foul play.

A pedestrian was killed early Friday after being struck by a Metra UP‑NW train at Baldwin Road and Northwest Highway in Palatine; service was suspended while crews investigated.