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 We're getting a look at body cam footage of a shooting in March involving police that shooting left a man dead.

The strongest El Nino in a century. What it means for weather here.  Plus, some Chicago area colleges are postponing exams after the Canvas outage. What we know about who did it. And, Mayor Johnson made it known he wants the Bears to stay in Chicago and at Soldier Field.  But has that ship sailed?

 Scientists say, this years El Nino event, will be the strongest in a century. The biggest since the 1870's.  These climate patterns happen naturally. La Nina brings cooler, drier conditions.  While El Nino, heats the sea surface, making storms more extreme and causing wetter weather.  So what will this mean when it arrives this summer, and how will it impact Chicago and the Midwest?  Professor Paul Roundy from the University of New York at Albany is joining us now with his predictions.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is back from Springfield after a two-day push for more tax revenue to boost city budgets.  But while his goal was shoring up the bottom line, it was his comments on the bears’ new stadium that stole the show. State Sen. Willie Preston is here to react to all of this.

 The fact that the man accused of shooting John Bartholomew was already out on pre-trial release is fueling a heated debate.  Under Illinois’ SAFE-T Act, cash bail was abolished, shifting the decision to judges to determine if a defendant is too dangerous to be released before trial.  Critics argue the system failed in this case - arguing, the judge’s discretion was flawed when Alphanso Talley was released on electronic monitoring despite pending felony charges.  Today, cold case files host Lisette Guillen and anti-violence activist Andrew Holmes held a press conference outside Cook County Jail, calling for stricter oversight. 

Hundreds attended the funeral services of fallen Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew. He was remembered by family and friends as a public-service-driven family man. 

CPD Supt. Larry Snelling honors the service and commitment of slain Officer John Bartholomew.

A rare sight in Chicago! Bald eaglets have hatched in the city for the first time in more than a century. The Chicago Park District says habitat restoration helped bring them back, and residents are being asked to keep their distance to protect the nest. Video Credit: Dustin Weidner via Storyful

Art Hannus with the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation discuss Officer John Bartholomew’s legacy, support for fallen officers’ families and the lasting impact of his death on the Chicago Police Department.

Chicago police officer John Bartholomew will be laid to rest today, nearly two weeks after he was shot and killed in the line of duty.

Metra trains running back to normal following a serious crash.  It involved one of their trains and a semi-truck.

A Chicago City Council committee is moving forward with a ban on illegal sweepstakes machines. Alderman Anthony Beale has been leading the effort and joins us to break it all down.

A visitation was held Thursday for fallen CPD officer John Bartholomew, as family, friends and fellow officers gathered to pay their respects.