On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across Illinois. Here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.
The e-bike rider was taken to a hospital by paramedics but did not survive his injuries, police said.
Prosecutors say the woman became upset over an unpaid electric bill and allegations of infidelity before allegedly stabbing her husband.
A woman reported discovering a cell phone concealed in a restroom that was actively recording her while she was using the facility. Police say the man snatched the phone from the woman after she discovered it.
The baby bird was struggling against a current, and a heroic man jumped in to save her from drowning, city officials said.
The firm said the settlement is, to its knowledge, the largest reported settlement in an Illinois civil lawsuit involving a police shooting in which the person killed was not a bystander.
NWS said the tornado reached a maximum width of 350 in addition to 120 mph wind speeds. Six people were reported injured.
The FBI believes he primarily targeted boys between 2013-2022.
Just 15 at the time of the crime, he was found guilty of attempted murder in a 2024 altercation that left another inmate at a juvenile detention center incapacitated in a nonverbal state.
A car left the roadway, struck planters and collided with the building, officials said.
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