ILLINOIS

No grounds found for school takeover

CHICAGO — An investigation by Illinois education officials has concluded that the financial condition of the Chicago Public Schools doesn’t warrant intervention by the state. The state Board of Education determined that the system is not in ‘‘financial difficulty’’ as determined by law. Governor Bruce Rauner had called for greater state control of the nation’s third-largest school district. The Legislature ordered a review of the district’s finances in February. (AP)

CALIFORNIA

Doctor, son to face questions on Prince

LOS ANGELES — Investigators want to interview a California doctor and his son about a prescription drug the son brought for Prince before the 57-year-old singer was found dead last month at his Minnesota house. Officials also want to know if Dr. Howard Kornfeld and his son, Andrew Kornfeld, had a longer-term medical relationship with Prince. Neither is accused of wrongdoing. Thousands of fans gathered Friday in front of the Los Angeles City Hall for a tribute to the singer. Stevie Wonder performed “Purple Rain.’’ (AP)

More rain forecast after wide flooding

LOS ANGELES — A spring storm that pounded parts of Central and Southern California with heavy rain, causing streets to flood and closing key freeways for a time, continued to bring showers Saturday and a chance of more flooding through the weekend. Rain was heavy at times Saturday, so flash-flood warnings remained in effect. Rain and thunderstorms could continue into Mother’s Day on Sunday. (AP)

NORTH CAROLINA

Pilot ejects safely before ocean crash

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — The pilot of a Marine Harrier jet is recovering after ejecting from the airplane just before it crashed just off the coast of North Carolina. Beachgoers at Wrightsville Beach saw the burning jet hit the water at the edge of the horizon around 5 p.m. Friday. The pilot, who was on a training mission, was rescued and is in stable condition at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune. He was not identified. No one else was injured. (AP)