A pedestrian was critically hurt after being hit by a vehicle in an unincorporated area of Downers Grove, authorities said.
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier.
Girls gymnastics: At the IHSA state girls gymnastics meet Friday, Palatine’s Jolee Waddington won the all-around state title.
Schaumburg emergency crews and the Cook County sheriff’s bomb squad responded to a report of a suspicious package that caused employees to vacate the Zurich North America headquarters Friday morning.
A Round Lake Beach woman and her boyfriend charged with the death of her 8-year-old son may not have any contact with their other children, including children who did not live in their home, a Lake County judge ordered Friday.
Two teens were arrested Friday night in Aurora, after a chase in a stolen car that contained a loaded handgun.
Boys wrestling St. Viator’s Jaxon Penovich led a strong group of area wrestlers into Saturday’s IHSA state title matches.
Boys wrestling: Marmion Academy, IC Catholic Prep, Montini Catholic and St. Charles East rolled as expected in Friday’s semifinals.