A man found dead in a burning West Side building Monday was shot in the head and his death has been ruled a homicide, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said.
A DuPage County judge on Tuesday denied pretrial release for a woman accused of helping orchestrate an attempted armed robbery at Oakbrook Center that ended with the alleged gunman being fatally shot.
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 leaders unveiled a proposal they say could finally end years of budget deficits, but it would require major changes.
Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey met Tuesday night for their only scheduled debate ahead of next month's election, a rematch of their contest four years ago.