A Sangamon County judge handed Cristobal Santana a 95-year sentence after a jury convicted him of shooting and beating an Illinois State Police trooper during a 2023 traffic stop.

A 31-year-old man was shot while sitting in a parked car in Garfield Park early Saturday; police say occupants of two cars opened fire and the victim is in good condition.

Police found an 81-year-old woman dead in a Vernon Hills home after a standoff; her son was arrested and is being evaluated, authorities say.

A work van clipped Long Grove’s Robert Parker Coffin Bridge on Thursday, the latest in a string of strikes since the span’s 2020 reopening.

Newmark’s Midwest multifamily team closed nine Chicago‑area deals in 2025 totaling $689.3M, led by a near‑$175M Streeterville sale and an $88.5M Oak Park trade.

A retired Chicago SWAT leader and Crittenden County deputy was critically wounded during a guardianship call in Sturgis; the suspect died at the scene.

A five-vehicle crash at Chicago Road and Joe Orr Road killed two drivers and sent three juveniles to hospital Friday afternoon. Investigators are probing the cause.

Guttmacher data show Illinois provided about 32,490 abortions to out‑of‑state patients in 2025, nearly a quarter of all cross‑state cases.

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee warned that an Iran-driven energy shock could reignite inflation and push expected 2026 Fed rate cuts into 2027. Markets have already repriced odds and consumers may feel the pinch at the pump.

Police investigated a retention pond near East Algonquin and Parkside Drive after a report of a floating object that witnesses feared might be a body. Officers taped off the area while they worked to confirm what was in the water.

Burlington is set to take the former RoomPlace on Richmond Road as McHenry’s Buffalo Wild Wings at The Shops at Fox River closes this Sunday. About 22 workers are affected.

Wichita-based Occidental Management closed 37 transactions totaling 951,144 square feet in 2025, led by Fiserv’s major renovation at the Aspiria campus in Overland Park. The deals combine a marquee tenant with several mid-size leases that are filling out the campus.

Flood Watch through 10 AM CDT Saturday. Heavy morning downpours and gusty winds could slow commutes and cause quick street ponding.