The Ravinia Festival plans to reopen for a 2021 season starting in July; State officials are gauging loosening restrictions to make for a more normal summer, but they remain cautious; The family of the woman whom Marni Yang is convicted of killing decries any talk of a new trial; Andy Dalton joins the Bears.

A West Chicago woman has been charged with threatening to kill two DuPage County judges; Vaccinations averaging 100,000-plus per day; Indian Lakes Hotel to permanently close

Parents rally in downtown Naperville for in-person learning; Lombard man charged with possession of child pornography; State police announce special traffic enforcement campaign

The governor calls for corporate tax loopholes to be closed, businesses disagree; 25-year-old Carol Stream man still is feeling the effects after nearly dying of COVID-19; 15-year-old suburban chalk artist's work is now in a book; High school and college basketball news

DuPage schools prepare to host students 5 days a week; More than 50% of Illinoisans 65 and older have gotten vaccinations; 11 congressmen complain about United Center vaccination site limits

It's been a year since the pandemic was declared, and more than 20,000 Illinoisans have died; Suburban schools got the governor's order to close a year ago; The American Rescue Plan will deliver billions of dollars to suburbs

Illinois revising guidelines for in-person learning in schools; Carpentersville loses COVID-19 mass vaccination site; Frontier Days canceled for second year in a row in Arlington Heights

Report on deadly Des Plaines fire released; Libertyville, Vernon Hills high schools offering full-day, in-person classes April 5; 74,372 get COVID-19 vaccine doses

The three people killed in a two-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Mount Prospect have been identified by authorities; Aurora man pleads guilty to trying to hire someone, via Snapchat, for murder; Des Plaines alderman's court appearance delayed until after election

3 die in Rand Road crash; No injuries reported after freight train cars separate; Why it will be harder for suburban residents to get vaccinated at United Center