Chicago weather: Severe storm threat with tornado risk today

A sharp warmup today will fuel a threat for severe storms with all hazards before quieter, cooler conditions settle in by the weekend.

Two teens killed in separate hit-and-run incidents
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The Hyde Park High School community is mourning the loss of two of its students who were tragically killed in hit and runs 9 days apart. Fox Chicago's Leslie Moreno joins us live at the school.

West Suburban Medical Center could re-open by July amid debt issues

West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park has closed amid financial troubles and foreclosure, though its owner says fixes are underway and hopes to reopen by July.

West Suburban Medical Center plans to reopen amid debt problems
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It’s been closed since Friday, but the owner of West Suburban Medical Center says it plans to reopen by July. Fox Chicago’s Lauren Scafidi explains the problems that caused them to shut their doors and how they plan to open back up.

Adler Planetarium hosts watch party for Artemis II liftoff

NASA’s Artemis II mission launched toward the moon for the first time in over 50 years, as crowds gathered in Chicago to watch the historic liftoff.

Insurance company sued for $2B over failure to settle wrongful death case

A federal lawsuit filed this week accuses Travelers Property Casualty Company of America of not settling a wrongful death case earlier, a decision now being challenged after a $241 million jury verdict in southern Illinois.

Teen killed in fatal hit-and-run
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An 18-year-old girl is dead after a hit and run in Dolton earlier this week.  Leslie Moreno joins us live there. 

Adler Planetarium holds Artemis II launch party
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This is a live look at the Kennedy Space Center where the Artemis II mission is getting ready for take off.  This will be humanity's first lunar trip in more than half a century.   The crew of astronauts, three Americans and one Canadian, are set to fly around the moon without stopping or even orbiting-- before heading straight back for a Pacific splashdown.

Possible measles exposure at O'Hare Airport
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Here’s something that deserves your attention-- Cook County health officials are tracing a measles case around Chicago. The infected person was in the airport last week.  Joanie Lum is live at O'Hare.

$2B lawsuit filed against insurer over delayed settlement
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A widow is suing Travelers for $2 billion, claiming the company failed to settle a 2016 wrongful death case earlier—leading to a $241 million jury award and years of costly delays now under review in federal court.

Several cases dismissed in connection
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Attorneys representing several people arrested while protesting at the ICE facility in Broadview say their cases have been dismissed. 

West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park plans to reopen amid debt
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Conversation is picking up about West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, which accepted millions in state funds and hasn’t paid them back.  Lauren Scafidi is tracking what’s next, with leaders promising a plan to reopen.

Birthright citizenship before Supreme Court
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Today, the Supreme Court takes up the question of birthright citizenship.  Right out of the gate, President Trump signed an executive order at the start of his term.  He pushed to end automatic citizenship for almost anyone born in the U.S.

Charlie Kirk case: Why ballistics evidence may be unclear | ChicagoLIVE
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The defense for a man accused in the killing of Charlie Kirk is seeking to delay hearings, citing evidence review and questions about ballistics. We’re breaking down what an inconclusive match could mean for the case.