Lions may have been spotted in central Indiana, sheriff says

Two lions may have been spotted roaming central Indiana on Thursday, prompting a four-hour search by law enforcement, authorities said.

Viral video appearing to show teens with guns draws Hazel Crest police attention
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A video is circulating on social media that has the attention of Hazel Crest police. The video shows what appears to be teens showing off guns and bragging about being in a gang. 

New Illinois law establishes rules for e-bikes, scooters
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New e-bike safety legislation was just signed into law in Illinois. State Sen. Darby Hills co-sponsored the legislation and joins us.

Chicago nurses protest Palantir, demand pension fund divestment
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Registered nurses with National Nurses United protested Palantir in Chicago, calling on Cook County's pension fund to divest from the tech company and raising concerns about its role in immigration surveillance and the use of AI in health care.

Chicago librarian files Illinois’ first Taylor Farms lawsuit over cyclospora illness
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A Chicago librarian and his wife are suing Taylor Farms after he got sick with cyclospora after eating a meal from a local Taco Bell. This is the first lawsuit filed in Illinois against Taylor Farms.

Nepal flooding: Chicago’s Nepali community helps families amid rising death toll
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The Nepali Chicago community is mobilizing to help family members in Nepal after the recent catastrophic flooding. The death toll is inching close to 400 people and hundreds are still missing, including Americans.

ComEd using AI and drones to predict which utility poles could fail
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ComEd is using drones and artificial intelligence to inspect more than 1.3 million utility poles, helping crews identify aging poles that could be at higher risk of failing before they cause power outages.

NASA to launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope | ChicagoLIVE
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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, named after NASA's first chief astronomer, will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than Hubble's. NASA scientist, Dr. Jeremy Perkins joins ChicagoLIVE to share more on this exciting new telescope. 

Chicago weather: Sunny skies before temperatures climb toward 90

Today will be mostly sunny with highs in the low 80s, cooler lakeside. There will be a small chance for showers along a lake breeze this afternoon. 

Google Assistant $68M settlement claim deadline is here: What to know

Eligible Americans have just hours left to file a claim in a proposed $68 million Google Assistant privacy settlement. Here’s who may qualify and how to file a claim.