Illinois legislators tackle contentious issues including funding for migrants, establishing Chicago's elected school board, and managing a budget surplus, amid a constrained timetable influenced by primary season politics.

Chicago police alert businesses of armed robberies in the 14th and 19th Districts involving liquor store heists with suspects threatening violence and stealing cash.

Chicago faces severe cold with temperatures feeling as low as -35 degrees, leading to school closures and frostbite risks, with some snow expected later in the week.

A woman in Illinois found her parents dead from gunshot wounds in their New Lenox home; authorities deem the deaths suspicious but isolated with no community threat.

Severe cold in Chicago has led to multiple school closures, with Chicago Public Schools yet to decide, amidst safety concerns for students reliant on school resources.

A Lake County sheriff's deputy was attacked during a welfare check in Illinois when a resident threw wood and assaulted her; both were hospitalized. Charges are being considered.

The Chicago Police Department has issued an alert regarding a series of armed robberies in the 1st and 12th Districts involving a group of young males.

Chicago Police seek help to find missing 13-year-old Jonathan Garcia last seen on Lockwood Avenue, wearing a black jacket, pants, and red shoes, and carrying a black Nike backpack.

A man was fatally shot while walking on a sidewalk in Woodlawn, Chicago; he died at the hospital. No arrests have been made, and the police are seeking information.

A 27-year-old man was fatally shot while walking on South Shore Drive in Chicago; the shooter, from a vehicle, remains at large.

A CTA Orange Line train derailed in Chicago, causing delays and suspension of service to Midway Airport. No injuries were reported, and shuttle buses were provided.

Prosecutors seek a one-year sentence for Chicago officer Karol Chwiesiuk for his participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach; he and his sister were convicted of misdemeanors.

Chicago man Louis Robinson is charged with armed robbery after allegedly using a gun to rob a woman in his neighborhood. He was arrested near the crime scene and now faces felony charges.