 An off-duty West Chicago police officer who shot a Cicero teen on the grounds of Fermi Lab following an alleged hit-and-run accident will not face criminal charges after DuPage County authorities determined the officer had reason to believe his life was in danger.  | Wisconsin Gov. Walker says he'll prevail in recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Friday he believes he won’t be recalled from office in June, and that result will send a message to all politicians that “you can make the tough choices and there will be voters helping you along the way.” |  | Portage Theater decision delayed A church group still hopes to be able to set up shop in the historic Portage Theater on the Northwest Side despite city attempts to landmark the property and opposition to the plan by aldermen, a lawyer for the religious organization said Friday. |  | Federal appeals court backs 2010 layoffs of CPS teachers The federal 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a February ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court, ruling that Chicago Public Schools did not violate the rights of tenured teachers when the district laid off nearly 750 of them during sweeping staff reductions in 2010. |  | Congress Pkwy bridge to be partially reopened Saturday Both bridges on Congress Parkway over the Chicago River will be partially open to traffic on Saturday for the first time in two years as a $33 million rehabilitation project creeps toward completion in late May, the Illinois Department of Transportation said Friday. | |  | |
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