COPA recommended a 365‑day suspension up to discharge for Officer Chavez Siler after a 2021 Westinghouse scuffle captured on video. Superintendent Larry Snelling said he will seek Siler's dismissal.

A 13-year-old girl was shot multiple times on Chicago's South Side and is in critical condition at Comer Children's Hospital.

A Kane County judge sent Zackery L. Moore to prison for 6½ years after two assaults on officers left one seriously injured. Prosecutors say he will receive 576 days' credit and may earn day‑for‑day reductions.

Shorewood police say a 19-year-old was arrested after allegedly assaulting his mother and swinging a knife at an officer; he’s jailed pending a pretrial hearing.

Light rain and fog this morning give way to gusty showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m.; a cold front will drop temps into the 40s.

Durbin and Duckworth urged the FAA to shore up controller staffing at Chicago O'Hare as the agency considers a summer cap that could force airlines to cut flights.

Prosecutors say Samuel McClain sold fentanyl that contributed to Kayla Robinson's death; the state has asked a judge to detain him ahead of a court hearing.

Starved Rock is getting an $18 million trail overhaul. Some canyons and staircases will be closed intermittently while the lodge and visitor services stay open.

Amtrak says Madison could get passenger rail as soon as 2030, with a proposed lakeside downtown station and stops in Pewaukee and Watertown.

Amazon has arranged to use a nearly 1‑million‑square‑foot warehouse in McCook through Crane Worldwide Logistics. The deal could bring jobs and shift freight flows in the southwest suburbs.

A Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold at Woodman’s in Lakemoor matched all five evening numbers for a $500,000 jackpot; the retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus.

DuPage undersheriff Eddie Moore was put on administrative leave after an Oak Brook parking‑lot incident on Feb. 14. The move has prompted withdrawn endorsements ahead of the March 17 primary.

Chicago police issued a community alert after two robberies on a South Side Red Line train on Feb. 21 and are asking the public for tips and footage.