The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Matthew Ignoffo found some northern sunfish on an outing in a headwater creek and that sparked finding out about northern sunfish and the slight differences from longear sunfish.

A new Illinois law requires schools to report bullying within 24 hours, but schools can’t fight bullying alone. Parents can do more to make sure their children spend less time on their phones and on social media, which can contribute to cyberbullying, a school administrator writes.

Members of the transgender community find affirmation and support from those closest to them despite rifts with relatives over their identities and laws targeting them.

On hole 11 of Canal Shores Golf Course in Evanston, Illinois, nestled in a grove of old growth trees, sits a bright red telephone booth — fashioned after Britain’s red phone boxes, complete with glass doors and intricate gold royal crowns.