Lisle trustees approved a scaled‑down rebuild of Benet Academy’s stadium with strict limits on lighting, sound monitoring and reduced seating after contentious hearings.

Big Chief Demond Melancon will take hand‑sewn Mardi Gras Indian suits and bead portraits from the Lower Ninth Ward to the Venice Biennale this spring.

An SUV struck a marked Chicago Police squad car in West Garfield Park, sending two officers and three others to hospitals. The driver was arrested and detectives are investigating.

One man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a woman opened fire on three men near the 2900 block of West Irving Park Road early Sunday. Police are investigating.

Two teenage boys were shot Saturday in Brighton Park; a 14-year-old is in serious condition at Stroger Hospital, police say.

Police blocked 167th and Cicero after a shooting near a gas station; investigators say the suspect fled toward I‑57 and there is no ongoing threat.

A late‑night shooting in Chicago’s Gresham left a 25‑year‑old woman dead and a 36‑year‑old man injured. Police say the suspect fired into a group near 80th and Morgan.

Two pizza delivery drivers were targeted in Washington Park robberies; police say suspects threatened drivers and used counterfeit money. Investigators are asking for tips.

Naperville police are searching for Joseph Rush, 36, after an early‑morning break‑in and assault in the 700 block of Inland Circle. Crime Stoppers and detectives are asking residents with tips to come forward.

Chicago police arrested a man and charged him with first-degree murder in the Jan. 23 Humboldt Park shooting that killed Army veteran Andrew Garay.

Warm, windy Sunday in Chicago with gusts up to 45 mph and storms likely tonight. Nearshore gale warning and a midweek severe-threat window mean stay alert.

Skylar Diggins signed with the Chicago Sky on April 11, 2026, becoming the latest All‑Star to depart the Seattle Storm and deepening Seattle’s offseason roster shake‑up.

Chicago police are investigating after a man was found dead on a CTA Blue Line train near the Jackson stop. Area Three detectives are handling the case while CTA service faced delays.