After a narrow village-board vote, a local nonprofit and more than 50 downtown businesses put Pride clings in windows and lawn signs across Arlington Heights. The displays are meant to show the suburbs can be visibly welcoming.

Senate Bill 3365 would create interest-free loans for distressed hospitals, expand preeclampsia screening and add oversight for cottage-style nursing homes.

A new Illinois measure would raise compensation for people exonerated after wrongful convictions to $50,000 per year and count pretrial and juvenile detention toward awards.

Sen. Graciela Guzmán’s HB 4990 passed the Illinois Senate this week, adding definitions for digital harassment, clarifying confidentiality, and creating a civil enforcement option for survivors.

Warren and Henderson County deputies are searching south of Kirkwood for two large, aggressive dogs reported to have attacked animals. Authorities urge residents to stay clear and report sightings to Monmouth Dispatch.

A developer in Elk Grove Village is reported to be lining up about $850M in high‑yield bonds to build a CoreWeave‑leased data center, adding to the suburb’s booming AI‑infrastructure pipeline. The offering would deepen the Chicago area’s role as a Midwest data‑center hub.

A 22-year-old man was shot in the abdomen Sunday night in the 6900 block of S. Clyde Ave in South Shore and rushed to UChicago Medicine in serious condition.

Route 47, a Metra layover yard and a 9‑acre downtown parcel are lining up to reshape Woodstock’s commerce and commute. City leaders say the projects aim to add housing, jobs and better transit.

A man and woman were shot in Bellwood early Monday and later died at Loyola University Medical Center. A regional major‑crimes task force is investigating.

A 39-year-old man was shot in Marquette Park after an argument escalated late Sunday; Area One detectives are investigating and no arrests have been announced.

Minooka has struck an agreement to host a small two‑megawatt solar array near I‑80, with one‑time payments and park funding built into the deal. Village officials say engineering and final permits will be handled in upcoming meetings.

A 23-year-old man was shot and died Sunday on the Near South Side; Area Three detectives are investigating and no arrests have been announced.

Cloudy Monday with spotty morning sprinkles and a high near 68°F. Dry midweek, warming into the 80s late week with storm chances Friday.