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Lock ‘em up: What state’s new Safe Storage Act means for gun owners, safety

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Jan 01, 2026 4:35 pm - A much-needed move to save innocent lives or another costly infringement on the right to bear arms? That’s the debate over a new state law requiring gun owners to keep their firearms locked up when kids or at-risk adults are around.
Flu cases are rising with a strain that makes older people sicker

By David Ovalle
Jan 01, 2026 4:21 pm - Cases of influenza in the United States are rising, driven by a new strain that public health officials worry current vaccines may not protect against as effectively.
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes

By ALI SWENSON
Jan 01, 2026 4:05 pm - Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired Dec. 31, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year.
Pet rescues sound alarm for more foster homes throughout suburbs

By Amanda Marrazzo
Jan 01, 2026 2:33 pm - Officials from suburban pet rescue groups say there is a growing need for more foster homes in the region.
Hundreds plunge into Lake Michigan for annual Waukegan charity event

By Karie Angell Luc
Jan 01, 2026 2:17 pm - More than 500 participants plunged into Lake Michigan Thursday for the 27th annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge at Waukegan Municipal Beach.
Illinois maternal mortality report finds rise in pregnancy-related deaths

By Maggie Dougherty
Jan 01, 2026 11:26 am - Preventable pregnancy-related deaths rose and stark racial disparities remained in the Illinois Department of Public Health’s most recent maternal mortality report. The r...
New Illinois education measures focus on immigrant rights, AI in the classroom

By Peter Hancock
Jan 01, 2026 11:05 am - Immigrant rights and artificial intelligence were two of the hot-button issues that influenced public education in 2025. They are also the subject of new education-related laws that will take effect at the start of the new year.
Cary home a total loss after New Year's Eve fire; family dog missing

By Jake Griffin
Jan 01, 2026 8:52 am - A house in Cary was a total loss following an afternoon fire New Year’s Eve and fire officials say a dog remains missing.
The Week in Pictures gives you our favorite photos from the end of December

By John Starks
Dec 31, 2025 10:12 pm -
Capitol riot ‘does not happen’ without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress

By ERIC TUCKER
Dec 31, 2025 6:46 pm - The Jan. 6., 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol “does not happen” without Donald Trump, former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers earlier this month in characterizing the Republican president as the “most culpable and most responsible person” in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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