Clouds later today. 47 at the lakefront. Waukegan at 36. 42 in joliet. Later today temperatures will fall youll need your heavy coat as the temperatures fall back into the 30s after the front moves through. The rain covering the entire viewing area. No plunder or lightning. Slight chance this morning. We have a temperature in the low 40s by noon. We will be down to 39 by 530. As many people check out of work were back into the 30s. Partly cloudy skies thursday. Friday we make 55 degrees. Throw to looking good. No delays. Everything on schedule. A few Construction Projects we will continue to see these for the next few weeks as we are in the spring construction schedule. One person was killed, after a van carrying at least four children crashed into a semi truck in elwood. It happened yesterday evening near mississippi avenue on route 53. Police havent released many details on the crash. A witness says the truck was travelling northbound when the van pulled in front of it. Several victi
Not our best. Ample sunshine six degrees above average and wind out of the west a light breeze today the greece will pick up tonight. 71 degrees right now. Typical high is only 80. It is 66 degrees in bartlett. It will be a warm day. We have a clear indication of the moisture once the reach 60 we know you can build that humidity. And to be a relatively muggy and warm day. With a drive for much of monday chance of showers and thunderstorms and maybe some heavy downpours after the sun goes down. Youll hear that under an see that lightning in her neighborhood. We have a 40 percent chance by 9 00 of rain. Heres that miami weather. Chance of rain every day in the seven days forecast. He cant be right but you cant be wrong. Todays high 86. Taro up to 90 degrees. Accuracy takes a nosedive this week. Were talking about the kennedy construction began all lanes are reopened. It wasnt as bad as everyone had predicted. That was because everybody took the advice and stayed off the kennedy. They sai
Days will get shorter. Qatar and the breakup today this afternoon the widely scattered showers and storms later. As you look at the radar, we have shower activity near kenosha and waukegan and portions of lake county even further down to the south a few clusters of storms. Its not widespread. The heaviest of the rain is in western illinois we will watch to see if the kicks that more action. The prepared foreshores and storms today and be prepared to beat the heat it will be hot. Typical high is 79. But we will be at 89 degrees by 5 00 p. M. The cold front comes through tomorrow and the temperatures will drop. 83 on friday. Saturday we are at 74. The blue line will be starting to close for overnight renovations meaning you have to take logan square or milwaukee. That runs through october 16th. At ohare, on ramp close at irving park through september 10th. Not causing any major delays. Roadwork in tiddly park at 175 blocked off from lagrange to 94. Thats the road widening project that wi
Vote vote the presiding officer the yeas are 50, the nays are 44. The confirmation is the nomination is cost. The motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table is slade and the president will be pleadly notified of the senates action. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 736, andre b. Mathis of tennessee to be United States circuit judge for the sixth circuit signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waive add. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that the Senate Debate on the nomination of andre b. Mathis of tennessee to be United States circuit judge for the sixth circuit shall be brought at that close. The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk
The Committee Also heard testimony about the dangers of antiPolice Rhetoric and civilian access to assault weapons the committee will come to order starting a couple minutes early because we have a vote scheduled early and to try to accommodate the members the story of a young lady a hero to me and many from the Chicago Police department. The embodiment of selflessness she loved people, she loved her family, she loved animals particularly stray dogs. She was known for picking them up and her squad car and getting them off to safety. With the communities that they served. Last year sadly she made the ultimate sacrifice in her line of duty. She was shot and killed while making a traffic stop with her partners. She was 29yearsold. The gun that was used to kill her and seriously injure was purchased and indiana. I would like to share a brief video to help tell her story and the threats that Law Enforcement officers save. Let me show the video. The night of july 1st there was a mass shootin