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 The future of Obamacare subsidies. Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider gives us the lowdown.

An update to a story we brought yesterday. A grieving mom is calling on the Chicago police and the Cook County State's Attorney's Office to charge an undocumented migrant.  The man owns the car that caused the crash but says he was the passenger not the driver when it all went down.  Tia Ewing is hearing from another family that wants accountability.

This news comes 6 days into the manhunt for the gunman who shot and killed two students and injured nine.  Kailey Schuyler joins us live from Providence, Rhode Island.

Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and multiple others were killed in a plane crash on Thursday near Charlotte.

A federal jury indicted a Chicago man who allegedly lit a CTA passenger on fire and set Chicago City Hall on fire three days earlier, according to officials.

At a bagel shop in Buffalo Grove, volunteers wrote heartfelt notes to LGBTQ+ people they’ve never met, hoping a few words on a card can ease a season that often feels isolating.

As the Chicago Bears expand their stadium search beyond Illinois, the mayor of Gary, Indiana, says the possibility of the Bears moving to Indiana is “extremely exciting.” He says the consideration highlights Gary as a strong destination for the Bears or any major corporation.

Federal officials just moved marijuana from a schedule one drug to a schedule three drug.   Today, one of the biggest leaders in the industry is talking about what this change means for the future.  Leslie Moreno is live in river north with the details.

Instagram for TV is now available in the U.S. on Amazon Fire TV devices, giving users a new way to watch their favorite Reels and social content on the big screen. The VP of Fire TV Experiences joins us to explain how the feature works and why Amazon believes people will enjoy watching Reels together at home.

A grieving Chicago mom is demanding that Chicago police and the Cook County State's Attorney charge a migrant involved in a recent deadly crash. 

Evanston Mayor and congressional candidate Daniel Biss confronted Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino twice on Wednesday as Bovino arrived in Chicago with additional federal agents. Biss spoke with us afterward, saying Bovino did not answer his questions about the immigration enforcement. Biss told us he’s proud of the work he’s doing to keep his community safe and that he won’t give in or keep his head down as he continues to speak out.

A therapist who used to work in Chicago is now named in a wrongful death lawsuit. It alleges that he sexually abused one of his clients for several years while they were receiving mental health treatment downtown. The victim died by suicide last year.  Kasey Chronis is live with what we're learning. 

A new peanut allergy patch has succeeded in a late-stage clinical study, offering hope to families affected by one of the most common childhood food allergies. Dr. Ruchi Gupta from the Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research joins us to break down the results.

Congress is likely headed for holiday break without a solution for millions of Americans who will see their health insurance premiums sky-rocket.