The Chicago Board of Education narrowed the search for a new CPS CEO to Macquline King, Meisha Porter and Sito Narcisse as community and mayoral interviews loom.

Rising fertilizer and diesel prices are squeezing Midwest growers and could push grocery bills higher in the months ahead.

A late‑year surge helped metro Milwaukee's exports rise 3.7% in 2025 to about $9.2 billion. Q4 strength was the key driver.

Trustees approved an amendment letting the developer start demolition and cleanup at the Vue site at Arlington Heights and Higgins as retailers shift into new buildings. The move advances plans for apartments, townhomes and a pedestrian bridge to Busse Woods.

A suburban Chicago mother says District 126 denied her child’s enrollment after license‑plate logs showed the family’s car overnighting in Chicago. The district has a paid contract with Thomson Reuters CLEAR for residency checks.

Alliance Defending Freedom says CPS revised its internship agreement so Moody Bible Institute students can join the district’s student‑teaching program. The district has not yet independently confirmed the change.

The state high court heard argument this week in a challenge to Illinois’ blanket felony gun ban. The appeal could reshape who can regain gun rights under FOID rules.

The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Macomb on pretrial-release rules and whether districts must extend bus routes to private-school students, with broad statewide implications.

Ali Group bought Bunn on March 12, ending five generations of family control and leaving about 850 Springfield workers uncertain about the plant's future.

High Wind Warning in effect through 4 PM Friday with gusts to 60 mph. Expect gusty commutes, possible power outages, and a weekend that swings from storms to snow.

A Libertyville man has been charged in Chicago federal court after letters were allegedly mailed to judges in Texas and Florida. An arraignment is set for March 26, 2026.

A man was left seriously wounded in a Humboldt Park drive-by. Local video captured the attack as detectives investigate.

A bloc of aldermen led by Ald. Samantha Nugent is pushing to pause Chicago’s One Fair Wage phase‑in, setting up a City Council fight over tipped pay. Business groups say costs are forcing cuts; the mayor vows not to roll back the change.