Illinois has launched its first Conviction Integrity Unit to review potential wrongful convictions, involving collaboration between state officials and legal experts.

The Chicago Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron amid a series of poor performances, with Thomas Brown stepping in to rejuvenate the team's offense.

The Chicago Bears are reconsidering the Michael Reese hospital site in Bronzeville as a potential new stadium location, a move that marks a shift in the team's urban development strategy and engagement with the city.

Ryan Borgwardt, a Wisconsin father, went missing during a kayak trip and was later suspected by law enforcement to be in Europe, following investigations revealing he may have staged his disappearance.

Chicago Police warn of burglaries in several neighborhoods, advising businesses after cash registers and ATMs were stolen by suspects breaking glass doors or windows.

Krispy Kreme offered a free dozen of Original Glazed doughnuts to the first 500 customers on World Kindness Day, with no purchase necessary, to encourage paying the kindness forward.

An overturned semi truck on I-55 near Bolingbrook caused major traffic delays, as clean-up efforts after a fuel spill and cauliflower cargo spill continued past morning rush hour.

Wisconsin's Supreme Court is deliberating on the validity of the state's 175-year-old abortion ban, invoking pointed critiques from liberal justices over implications for women's rights and health.

An elderly woman's car fell off a parking garage at Harlem Irving Plaza Mall, flipping over. She was rescued by first responders and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Piatt County's property assessment equalization factor is set at 1.0000 for the tax year, ensuring standardized assessments across counties, as announced by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

A Chicago police officer and another person were stabbed in a South Shore neighborhood incident; the officer is in good condition following the late-night confrontation.

Westchester School District is sued following allegations of past sexual abuse by a former teacher, who is charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

A 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg while in a parked car in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood; he is in good condition. No arrests have been made.