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A Rockton family accepted a $52 million settlement after their child was struck while boarding a school bus; the student now needs round‑the‑clock care.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is advancing a $500K Reparations Task Force while Chicago faces a near‑$1B budget gap. The plan raises tough questions about funding and legal risk.

A family party in Crete Township ended in gunfire overnight. Three people were shot and one later died.

Keaton Wagler's 25 lifts Illinois to a 71-59 Elite Eight win over Iowa in Houston, sending the Illini to their first Final Four since 2005.

A long‑stalled plan at Howard and Paulina would preserve the 1921 Werner Bros. warehouse and add 80 affordable apartments plus ground‑floor retail.

Prosecutors say a Glendale Heights man reached about 85 mph on a moped while fleeing police, crashed at a Bloomingdale gas station and tested .206 BAC. He faces felony and DUI charges.

After a 131-113 loss in Oklahoma City, the Bulls missed the postseason for the first time since 2021, leaving Chicago with major offseason decisions to make.

A 16-year-old girl was shot and later died Saturday in Glenview. Detectives are searching for a person of interest and have asked the public to call a tip line.

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.