After having maintained her innocence for nearly five years, pop star Shakira struck a last-minute deal on the opening day of her tax fraud trial in Barcelona to avoid the risk of going to prison. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/deans-list/ap-shakira-to-appear-in-barcelona-court-on-the-first-day-of-her-tax-fraud-trial-in-spain/

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The mayor’s office released a nearly 800 page environmental report on the site where a migrant tent camp will potentially be going in Brighton Park. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-releases-environmental-report-on-potential-brighton-park-migrant-tent-site/

The Chicago School fire that stunned the nation happened 65 years ago Friday. Our Lady of the Angels fire took the lives of 92 children and three nuns. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/cover-story/65-years-later-the-lasting-impact-of-the-our-lady-of-angels-tragedy/

The topics include the latest on the Ed Burke trial, Jessie Smollett ruling, assault weapons update, George Santos being expelled from Congress, former President Donald Trump trails, remembering Sandra Day O’Connor, Rosalynn Carter, and Henry Kissinger. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/political-report/paul-lisnek-on-burke-trail-smollett-ruling-and-more/

A man who Elk Grove Village police say was armed with a knife was shot and killed by officers Friday evening. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/northwest-suburbs/man-armed-with-a-knife-shot-dead-by-officers-in-elk-grove-village/

Three officers were taken to hospital for observation, authorities said Friday.

Elk Grove Village has created new ordinances for housing migrants in their community to help keep the asylum seekers and residents safe. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/northwest-suburbs/elk-grove-passes-ordinance-to-help-migrants-while-keeping-community-safe/

Montana’s first-in-the-nation law banning the video-sharing app TikTok in the state has been blocked while a legal challenge to the law moves through the courts, a federal judge ruled Thursday. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-federal-judge-blocks-montanas-first-in-the-nation-ban-on-tiktok-says-its-unconstitutional/

Inflation is slowing steadily, but it’s too early to declare victory or to discuss when the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/business/ap-feds-powell-notes-inflation-is-easing-but-says-further-progress-is-needed/

An incarcerated former gang member and one-time FBI informant was charged Friday with attempted murder in the stabbing of ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at a federal prison in Arizona. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-inmate-stabbed-derek-chauvin-22-times-charged-with-attempted-murder-prosecutors-say/

Hinsdale South's basketball team has been getting a lot of attention in the community for what's happened off the court in recent weeks. Specifically, surrounding one particulate player. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/western-suburbs/hinsdale-high-school-basketball-player-reinstated-after-lawsuit-claimed-he-was-unfairly-cut/

The family of a Westmont public works employee who died last February after being trapped in an underground water main vault for nearly an hour says his death could have been prevented.