Average. Wind turning to the south. This temperatures will move but right now its only 16 in waukegan. 11 in aurora and 19 in kankakee. Wind chill has a bite to it. Its one degree in aurora. Juliet is currently at 11. Some light composite shows like snow is exiting. We move to sunshine today. 20 degrees by 5 00 p. M. By 9 00 p. M. Were back down to 24. Average high is 43. We should be in the low 40s each day around this time of the year. Tomorrow increasing clouds. High of 43. Saturday potential for snow as rain and snow, for the weekend. How is traffic . Yesterday was a mess. Today is much lighter. Not nearly what we saw yesterday. We had some travel times up to two hours yesterday. We do have a fire at main and first expect delays in the stretch of the was the main roads are in good shape so far. Firefighters worked to put out a fire that started in an industrial building in batavia. It happened around midnight at master cast foundry at first and mallory. The fire became so powerful
Seen Police Responding with tear gas, and pepper spray. They also face what they call a credible threat of violence from the citys gangs. The latest demonstrations started shortly after todays emotional funeral for freddie gray. The 25yearold man who was fatally injured this month while in Police Custody. Our correspondentses and experts are standing by. Theyre following todays breaking news. Lets begin in baltimore on the streets of baltimore where its major, major tension thats erupted. Cnns Miguel Marquez is there for us. Me miguel updates viewers here in the United States and around the world on whats going on. Reporter i just came from freddie grays funeral. It is pandemonium on the streets. Everybody thought it would be a day of reflection and remembering freddie gray. This is gwenns falls parkway. You see Police Moving in. Moving down ricerstown road. Look down the street a police car burning a short time ago. Right down that is the area very close to the area where mr. Gray was
And one officer was actually found unconscious. This is according to the Baltimore Police department. All are now receiving treatment. We have seen the crowds looting stores. And that is what wolf was just talking about, that cvs was looted. You can see people running in and completely emptying that store, breaking the windows, destroying it. A Check Cashing store also looted a liquor store. Once this looting started, there was very little if any Police Presence actually seen at any of those locations. Its a stark contrast when the riot first broke out this afternoon when heavily armed Police Clashed with protesters on the streets. There was fighting going on. Handtohand combat, if you will, multiple arrests. Maryland state police are ordering an additional 40 state troopers to baltimore tonight as darkness falls. Our than jones was reporting right by a high school. A lot of students walked out this afternoon, reportedly to join rioter throwing rocks at police and reporters. A large nu
Deal . Hello again im jessica kartalija. And im don scott. And heres what people are talking about today. There are three days left before automatic across the board spending cuts kick in. The president is taking his message on the road while republicans in congress are accusing him of using scare tactics. President obama is visiting a shipyard in new port news virginia today. He is warning that civilians who work on navy ships could face layoffs if 85 billion in budget cuts kick in. Military leaders talked about how challenging the cuts will be at a congressional hearing this morning. If we do not have the resources to train and equip the force, our soldiers are the ones who will pay the price potentially with their lives. With the clock ticking its Small Businesses like this Communications Contractor that are already bracing for the impact of the cuts, especially hits to the defense department. For us it could go into the millions of dollars. Pedro alfonso employs 120 workers. His bu
Its going to be a rainy day across our area or at least the afternoon will be. Well check in with storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein for a look at the forecast. Grab the umbrella before you head out the door. We have clouds that have rolled in ahead of rain thats down to the south. Its all cloudy all around the region. The high clouds. Over that cloud cover, weve got cold air aloft, at the surface, we have temperatures below freezing as well. The cold air aloft is going to be receding as the day goes on. By the time the moisture arrives, were going to have just some rain moving in much of the area. Some of the Higher Elevations to the west and north, they may get some sleet and icing. Generally above 1,000 feet, Shenandoah Valley into western maryland. This area in green, this is under a flash flood watch. It includes Northern Virginia shall the district, much of maryland. 1 to 2 inches of rain may cause flooding there. Through the morning hours, rush hour, cloudy, dry pavement, co