The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Though the Bears will not seek public funds to build a stadium, “we look forward to partnering with the various governmental bodies to secure additional funding and assistance needed to support the feasibility of the remainder of the development,” the team wrote.

Democrats hold the advantage in two races for open Illinois Supreme Court seats because last year they redrew the court’s boundaries for the first time in 58 years. The two down-ballot elections hold enormous stakes if the court changes hands — potentially impacting abortion, gun control and union…

CHICAGO — Weeks after Illinois students began what is predicted to be a more “normal” school year, a steep shortage of teachers and other essential employees is forcing many administrators to take an all-hands-on-deck approach.

Consequences are few as reports of heinous abuse continue at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in southern Illinois.

Officials have urged reforms at the facility for people with mental and developmental disabilities. But the state-run center still has more allegations of abuse and neglect than any in Illinois.

Large parts of Pakistan have been flooded away, and starvation and disease are increasing with this disaster. Humanitarian aid from the global community is crucial.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is working with the Stickney Public Health District to investigate the cluster of cases reported in the southwest suburb of Burbank.

Sentencing for Matthew Capsel, 28, is set for Dec. 16. He faces up to 5 years in prison.