A Zion man was arrested after detectives say hundreds of child‑sexual‑abuse videos were seized from his home; he faces 10 enhanced felony counts. Authorities say more charges may follow as forensics continue.

Oregon-based Grown Rogue is leasing the shuttered PharmaCann cultivation site in Dwight and plans to restart operations and jobs in 2026, pending state approval.

Illinois EPA rejected a plan to cap coal ash at Joliet's Lincoln Stone Quarry, citing gaps in groundwater monitoring and funding. Advocates called it a win.

Strong winds tore part of the roof off Walsh Academy in Niles Friday, forcing a campus closure and prompting inspections; no injuries were reported.

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.