Pope Leo XIV led Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, opening his first Holy Week as tens of thousands gathered and memories of Pope Francis resurfaced.

A man was arrested in Englewood after crashing a scooter and allegedly firing three shots at officers. Police recovered a handgun and say charges are pending.

A Chicago developer plans to gut Dixon’s shuttered Magnuson Hotel and reopen it as 70 market-rate apartments. Neighbors raised concerns at a Lee County zoning hearing.

Thousands lined Randall Road and Kimball & Grove on Saturday as local No Kings protests joined a nationwide day of action, with banners, horns and red knit hats. The roadside rallies mixed local grievances with a coordinated national push.

Chicago police released a suspect description after an elderly rider was assaulted on a Belmont CTA platform last Saturday. Detectives are asking witnesses to come forward.

Sunny afternoon with highs near 63°F and gusty SSW winds. Stronger storms are possible late Monday night into Tuesday.

Pritzker’s BUILD plan would loosen zoning, legalize ADUs and add $250M to spur 'missing‑middle' housing across Illinois. The package has already drawn pushback from suburban leaders.

A 45-year-old man was found shot to death inside his Englewood home early Saturday; police say shots came from a passing car and no arrests have been made.

An 18-year-old was critically wounded after someone opened fire on his moving vehicle in Ashburn early Saturday; police say he was taken to Christ Hospital and detectives are investigating.

A 39-year-old man was stabbed on Chicago’s East Side and rushed to UChicago Medicine in critical condition; a 26-year-old is in custody as detectives investigate.

A 37-year-old woman died after a collision on North Randall Road in Batavia; police say a Tesla and a Dodge pickup were involved and multiple people were hospitalized.

Two people were killed and two others seriously injured after a two‑car collision Friday at Highland Ave and 35th St in Downers Grove. DuPage MERIT is investigating.

Chesney, a denim-diapered kangaroo from Sunshine Farm in Necedah, escaped and is missing; owners and the sheriff urge residents to call 773-682-8042 and not to approach him.