Lowest COVID-19 positivity rate in whole pandemic; Kane County forest district wants federal funds to bail out Cougars losses; Glenbard South principal apologizes for omitting words to Pledge of Allegiance; East Dundee board releases legal documents to defend allowing Andresen to stay as trustee; Mundelein celebrating return of outdoor dining on Park Street

A 25-year-old Villa Park woman was shot and killed by police Monday after calling 911 to report that someone was walking around outside with a gun; Palatine man accidentally discharges AR-15 into neighbors' apartment; Naperville memorial service to honor fallen firefighters; Casey's General Store eyeing St. Charles location; Wood Dale Park District putting 390 Golf Experience at former Topgolf site

Fewer than 1,000 new COVID cases in Illinois; Vaccination clinic Wednesday at Harper College; Wauconda man killed in Sunday morning motorcycle crash

A blockbuster Frida Kahlo art exhibition opens next month in the last place you’d expect to find it: A community college in Glen Ellynl Visitors taking in the visual splendors of the “Frida Kahlo: Timeless” art exhibit this summer will have many Frida-themed Mexican cuisine options; Living through a deadly pandemic, the Class of 2021 moves gratitude to the top of that list of traditions; The Downtown Elgin Farmers Market will kick off its 21st year.

A Villa Park man is facing murder charges after killing the mother of his 3 children; State health officials said 126,023 more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made it into the arms of Illinoisans; Illinois is one of just 16 states where at least 20 percent of vaccine-eligible children have received at least one dose; July 4 parade in Mount Prospect is a resounding “maybe.”

A 20-year-old Palatine man who prosecutors say kidnapped, sexually assaulted and beat a woman in Lake Barrington was ordered held on $3 million bail Thursday.

17-year-old teen dies after crashing into tree near Woodridge; State education officials want a return to a full in-person school year this fall; Corinne Wood, who served as lieutenant governor, dies; Has Tony La Russa lost the White Sox?

Wood Dale man who charged with beating his father is now accused of stabbing the man to death with a sword; Illinois Racing Board commissioner says recent developments suggest there’s still hope to keep Arlington Park open; A modified version of the annual Lake County Fair will be held

Off-duty Chicago cop dies in Arlington Heights crash; Police: Man touched Arlington Heights girl walking to school; Crystal Lake parade planned for 'American Idol' contestant Grace Kinstler

Illinois virus deaths fall after two-day spike; Vaccinations in Maple Park; Naperville police searching for shooting suspect