A Will County committee advanced a controversial 2,400‑acre Earthrise solar project near Crete, promising tax revenue and union jobs while drawing farmer opposition. The proposal now heads to a mid‑April county‑board vote.

A St. Charles chef is launching Roaming Hoolies, a trailer-based Irish pub for parties and parades. The 20-foot build will seat about 15–20 and includes draft lines.

Nora and Gary Facko say their 37-year-old son was shot by Palos Hills officers on Feb. 15; state police are investigating and will refer the file to Cook County prosecutors.

Districts across Illinois say federal staff cuts, a rescinded guidance and delayed Title III dollars are forcing them to budget conservatively to protect bilingual and EL supports.

Wrigleyville mainstay Uncommon Ground is seeking a new operator as its owners prepare to retire, leaving the Lakeview venue — and its Greenstar brewery — in play.

Three people were found dead early Monday in a Crete Township home and a person of interest is in custody. Officials say there is no public threat.

Police say a 1561 team arrested a juvenile at a West Side transit stop after officers recovered a Remington 9mm handgun with a laser attached.

Six people were shot early Sunday in Normal, Ill., including two Illinois State University students. Police say injuries were non-life-threatening and there is no ongoing threat.

A traffic stop on Chicago’s Near West Side led to two juveniles and an adult detained and three firearms recovered, the 12th District posted. Police have not released charges.

A 76-year-old Antioch man was arrested after firing a shotgun to scare fishermen from his private pond; deputies say pellets struck the water but no one was hurt.

A Kane County judge resentenced Christopher Carrillo to six years after he violated probation in the hit-and-run that killed 8-year-old Izaiah Lopez.

Anton Frondell is expected to debut for the Blackhawks this week after his Swedish season ended. His first NHL games could be a decisive test for Chicago's rebuild.

A shooting near 38th and Indiana left one man dead and two others wounded Saturday night in Bronzeville, police said.