Chicago weather: Quiet start before storms return tonight

After a brief calm, showers return tonight with falling temperatures, followed by a cooler and drier Easter weekend.

Local manufacturing company created Artemis II controls
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The 10-day lunar journey for Artemis II is off to a terrific start.  The launch captivated the world's attention. And for one local family-owned company, the mission hits close to home.  Kasey Chronis takes us to Carpentersville -- to show us the critical role they played in the spacecraft's systems. 

NIPSCO locks out 1600 USW employees
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Within the last two hours, Fox Chicago confirmed NIPSCO locked out its union members who are part of the United Steelworkers. This impacts not only linemen, but it's cleric staff. Fox Chicago's Bret Buganski spoke with union members earlier tonight who told him they didn't know if they should report to work tomorrow.

Larry Snelling defends CPD amid heated clash over alleged ICE cooperation

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling defended officers’ actions during protests at a tense public meeting where critics accused CPD of cooperating with federal immigration agents, prompting calls for an investigation.

Meeting on interactions between CPD and ICE
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The Chicago Police Department holding a meeting tonight discussing their interactions with ICE agents.  Our Joanie Lum has more on their message to the community.

Man sentenced in murder of CPD Officer Aréanah Preston
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 A judge sentences one of four defendants in the murder of Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston to 55 years in prison.

Preliminary findings released into cause of fatal Crete house fire
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An update to the tragic fatal fire in the town of Crete from last week as investigators look into the cause.  The Crete Fire Department believe the cause is electrical and accidental, according to preliminary investigations.

United Steelworkers confirms NIPSCO locks out 1,600 union workers

The United Steelworkers announced NIPSCO is locking out about 1,600 of their union workers across two bargaining units.

Trump says US can't fund Medicare, Medicaid and day care because 'we're fighting wars'

President Trump said “it’s not possible" for the U.S. to fund day care and Medicare programs because “we’re fighting wars" and “we have to take care of one thing: military protection."

Suburban Chicago company plays key role in historic Artemis II mission

NASA’s Artemis II mission, its first crewed flight in decades, includes key spacecraft controls manufactured by a suburban Chicago company, Otto Engineering, highlighting a local contribution to the historic lunar journey.

Wisconsin mother stabs teen daughter to death to 'protect' her from Elon Musk: authorities

A Wisconsin mother on drugs allegedly stabbed her 14-year-old daughter to death and told police she ended the child's life to protect her from billionaire tech executive Elon Musk.

Teen takeover discussion | The Chicago Report
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Tonight on the Chicago Report, it's been a heated debate for well over a year.  What penalties should youth face for participating in teen takeovers.  Just this week, teens took over parts of Hyde Park.  They left damaged cars and a lot of folks shaken up.

13-year-old Arizona girl missing for decades found alive: sheriff

A woman who went missing as a teenager from a community near Payson decades ago has been found alive, according to officials in Gila County.

Sandie Norman: 'I've been attacked but I keep showing up' | The Chicago Report
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Let’s turn now to someone working on the front lines of this issue. Dr. Sandie Norman, based in Chicago, is the founder of Chain Breakers Violence Intervention & Prevention Ministries. She has been on the ground during the recent teen takeovers, working directly with the community.

Ald. Hopkins pushes for proactive police presence | The Chicago Report
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It’s been a year and a half of back-and-forth for alderman Brian Hopkins of Chicago’s 2nd Ward, who has been pushing for a snap curfew aimed at curbing the takeovers. Hopkins says he’s not giving up. Today I spoke with him via zoom he says when he returns to chicago he's back to the drawing board to work on a new proposal.

Ja'Mal Green: Don't surrender Chicago to 'teen takeover' chaos
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Here now to weigh in on the curfew debate is local activist Ja'Mal Green whose opinion piece on teen takeovers was published in the Chicago Tribune last week.