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 When a firefighter is in trouble, help is never far away.  Now, first responders and supporters are rallying around one of their own in his fight against bone cancer.   Kasey Chronis shares the community's effort to help.

We have new information tonight about what happened when law enforcement closed a major stretch of the Eisenhower Expressway for hours Thursday morning. What authorities first described as a vehicle investigation is now being called an explosion that left one person dead.

The Chicago Bears announced they're advancing plans for a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana on Friday. And, nine people were arrested after a teen takeover in Naperville this week. We also break down a Chicago graduate who is going viral for having her diploma withheld after she did a split at graduation, and a lawsuit toward six officers and the City of Evanston over a police encounter. All this and more on "The Week in Review."

Today the Bears announced they plan to build a stadium in Hammond.  Joining us now is CHGO sports host Mark Carman.

 When a firefighter is in trouble, help is never far away.  Now, first responders and supporters are rallying around one of their own --- in his fight against bone cancer.   Kasey Chronis is live at the Quinn Fire Academy -- with the community's effort to help.

 Right now we want to dig deeper into does this all mean for Illinois-- specifically-- lawmakers in Springfield.  Let's bring in state representative Dan Ugaste from Geneva.

The talk of the town is the Bears after a fumble by Illinois lawmakers. Its looks like Indiana is swooping in.  The team says they are edging closer to a Northwest Indiana move.  Right now we're joined by Illinois Senate Minority Leader John Curran.

 What started with a disturbing card left on cars near an elementary school led investigators to a home in Bridgeport.  The community is shocked by what police uncovered.  Tia Ewing investigates.

 New details tonight in the mysterious incident that shut down a major stretch of the Eisenhower Expressway for hours Thursday morning and into the evening. What authorities first described as a vehicle investigation is now being called an explosion that left one person dead.  Leslie Moreno is live

Marc Ganis, the founder of Sports Corps and an expert on stadium financing issues, has said that Northwest Indiana was the "only option on the table" for a new bears stadium.

The Bears say they are moving forward with plans to build a stadium in Hammond.  Bret Buganski has been following this saga for months. 

'Dave Swerski', Bears superfan and parody song creator, weighs in after the team announced its plans for Hammond, Indiana on Friday.