Afternoon News: Tuesday February 25, 2025

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker wants to restrict cell phone use in K-12 classrooms across the state. The mother of a 6-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in suburban Plainfield took the stand today to testify against the 73-year-old man accused of murdering her son. The Goodman Theatre will ring in its 100th anniversary this year by backing 100 free acts of theater — a series that will touch all 50 city wards.