The Illinois Department of Revenue encourages taxpayers to use educational tax credits, with a 25% break for qualified school expenses over $250 and a $500 credit for teachers’ classroom materials.

Illinois libraries are set to receive a share of a $2 million grant for technology upgrades, with some local libraries getting up to $52,304 to serve their communities and narrow the digital divide.

Chicago Police Department is searching for 11-year-old Tianna Green, reported missing since August 24, 2024, last seen on S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Chef Richard Sandoval opens Casa Chi in Chicago, serving a blend of Peruvian and Japanese cuisine without a kitchen, using innovative techniques and ingredients.

The Lake County Commission approved the installation of new gas pumps requested by the Sheriff's Department and a Kwik Trip fuel station plat, addressing infrastructure and planning amidst mutual aid agreements.

The Geneva City Council approved a new ward map to evenly distribute the population and also discussed potential pay raises for council members and the mayor.

Glenview mourns cyclist Baldomero Martinez, who died after a crash with a vehicle. He was hit while turning into traffic on Milwaukee Avenue. No charges yet as police investigate.

Illinois job growth shows an increase in 9 metro areas but unemployment rates rise across all 14 areas, with Champaign-Urbana seeing the highest job gains.

A Chicago incident left a teenager dead and two injured. Police responded to gunfire, finding two victims. The teenager was fatally shot by police who claim he was armed and involved in the earlier shooting. The incident is under COPA investigation.

A shooting on North DuSable Lake Shore Drive left two injured, with a 19-year-old man critically wounded. The assailant, in a light sedan, fled after the attack; no arrests have been made.

Two men were stabbed in Chicago's East Woodlawn; both are in fair condition, and no arrests have been made yet.

A 72-year-old pedestrian was critically injured after being hit by a pickup in Chicago's Rogers Park, with the driver staying at the scene and being cited.

Two juveniles in Chicago were arrested and charged with armed robbery, with the older also facing additional charges, after a daylight incident on the Near North Side.