Chicago Public Schools facing $732M budget deficit
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Budget deficits have been a chronic issue for Chicago Public Schools and this year is no different.  Terrence Lee has the story.

What you need to know about hantavirus
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 A growing number of states are keeping an eye out for potential hantavirus cases after an outbreak that began on a cruise ship last month.  Sixteen states are now on the list and this afternoon, the CDC says that this is not the next pandemic in the making.  Kailey Schuyler joins us live from Omaha, Nebraska - home to the national quarantine unit. 

Cellphone videos of school fights raise safety concerns at Chicago campus
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A violent hallway fight captured on cellphone video at Perspectives Rodney D. Joslin Campus is prompting renewed concerns about bullying and school safety, as a student and her family say repeated threats and attacks were not adequately addressed before the situation escalated.

Hearing for Indiana gambling ring scheduled for tomorrow
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Twenty-two people implicated in the northwest Indiana illegal gambling ring have an arraignment tomorrow. This is the next step in what they’re calling operation porterhouse parlay, and it’s all tied to some popular restaurants. Joanie Lum is live at the Hammond Federal Courthouse with what’s happening now.

New 'banking spoof call' scams are rising
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 Experts keep warning that scammers are getting smarter about how they rip people off.  And it’s costing people in the U.S. billions every year.  The latest growing scam involves fake calls from banks known as spoofing. Olivianna Calmes is in New York.

DNC leaders wrap up Chicago visit
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Governor Pritzker promised this morning to write another check for Chicago’s 2028 convention bid.  He just would not say how much.

Cook County faces possible millions in payouts after federal tax sale ruling
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A federal judge's ruling against Cook County is sparking conversations far beyond property taxes. The judge says Cook County might have to pay out millions to thousands who lost their homes in those tax sales.

Lawsuit filed in Des Plaines condo fire
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Some of the victims of a May 6 fire at a Des Plaines condo are now filing lawsuits alleging negligence by NICOR gas and the building’s management.  Leslie Moreno is live with what she’s hearing from the legal team and the people who lived there.

Florida temporarily bans sloth imports after 55 Sloth World sloth deaths

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said an executive order is being drafted to temporarily ban the import of sloths to Florida, following the deaths of more than 50 sloths intended for Sloth World Orlando.

Kouri Richins sentenced to life for husband’s fentanyl murder

Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who gained attention for writing a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death, has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering him.

Avi Loeb makes a cameo in new in sci-fi  movie | ChicagoLIVE
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Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb traded the lecture hall for a movie set this week, appearing alongside actor Brandon Routh in a film centered on extraterrestrial life. 

Suburban Chicago man accused in DUI crash that killed woman denied release: prosecutors

A suburban Chicago man accused of driving while intoxicated and causing a crash that killed a 35-year-old woman and seriously injured another person will remain in custody pending his next court date, prosecutors said.