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"Back on the practice field with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 43 year old quarterback was a full participant. At mandatory mini camp for the Super Bowl champions. I'm Kevin Powell, WGN Sports Tom Skilling's forecast from the primacy of weather center tonight. Partly cloudy, hazy, warm and humid chance of storms in a few areas, especially early fog patches in some areas. Late love 70 degrees Wednesday through Thursday, continuing hazy, warm and humid, mixed sun and clouds by day and partly cloudy with fog patches Wednesday night. A few scattered storms, mainly in the afternoon high Wednesday and Thursday. 88 degrees low Wednesday night 69 degrees your money on W G. N now gave up 30 closing at 34, 5 99, the S and P ended up close to a 990.42 27 At the close. The NASDAQ gained about 43 closing at 9 13,024. Airline stocks gained a bit of ground today. The CDC easing travel recommendations to 61 countries and Boeing gained a little ground after Southwest said it was exercising options to buy almost three dozen more. The company's smallest 7 37 Max Jets. I'm David Jennings. That's your money. 7 20 w g N and I'm Lauren Latka on Chicago's very own 7 20 w g N from the weekend warriors to the renovation dreamers lows has you covered? We know you take pride in every project you take on. We share that pride. So we're celebrating with Craftsman Days. Tackle your yard with outdoor power equipment, fix that sync with hand tools and flashlights and.
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"Get back to it. Chicago get vaccinated to end this pandemic. Find your vaccine at shy Gove slash co vid fax. Caravan about deputy on traffic Central more than 62% of those over the age of 18 in the United States have gotten at least one dose of a corona virus vaccine 51. A half percent of adults are fully vaccinated. That's according to data from the CDC. Dr. Geraldine Luna, medical director at the Chicago Department of Public Health, shared Chicago's latest data with WGN's release Klink this morning. Nowadays, we have a few points seven. Almost there. Almost 2.7 individuals in Chicago already vaccinated and this is including commuters. Then when we're talking about our city residents on Lee, it's a 2.4 million individuals. So we're pretty much at 50% overall in Illinois, and more than 67% of adults have received at least one vaccine dose. Nearly 51% are fully vaccinated. Chicago's quarantine order has come to an end. That means no state is at or above 15 cases of covert per 100,000 Residents. City of Chicago still urges Chicagoans to delay travel out of the city until they're fully vaccinated, but anyone come into the city no longer needs to quarantine before moving about Chicago. Cities. Travel order began in July of 2020 to limit the spread of the virus. But what numbers continuing to go down and born more people vaccinated? All of the 50 states are out of the orange here. Family. The uber driver Joe Shell says Story is speaking out after his murder. The Indiana native want to pick up a fare in Cicero on Monday night, but when he arrived at his destination, four suspects attempted to rob him. They shot him in the head when he didn't give them anything. And he was taking the loyal a hospital in Maywood, where he died on died today. Cam Bova is shows cess trees and and she says, Just a very happy good sold individual. Cicero. Police have one suspect in custody. They're still looking for the other three are asking anyone with information to contact them. Illinois is one step closer to requiring. Schools toe hold recess for certain grades. Illinois lawmakers passed a bill that requires recess for 30 minutes a day for kindergartners through fifth grade students. The bill would also prohibit schools from withholding a recess. As a form of punishment. Finally in Florida. Governor Ron to Santa's has signed a law banning transgender athletics from camp competing in women's sports in high school and the college level in Florida. You know girls are going to play girls Sports and boys. They're gonna play boys Sports. A new law in flames and already contentious discussion unfolding nationally, Republican controlled states are moving to limit the rights of LGBT Q people, Democrats and LGBT Q. Advocates say the law will be challenged in court. And now WGN Sports Kevin Powell. Many camps underway around the NFL and Hellis all the Bears will hold O T A s over the next few days. Dylan see starts for the White Sox in Cleveland Cubs host the Padres tonight. Kyle Hendricks on the Mount W MBA. Chicago Sky look to end a four game skid when they host Phoenix and the leaders of the four Grand Slam tournaments have reacted to tennis star Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open by promising to address players concerns about mental health. Soccer was fined $15,000 when she didn't speak to reporters after her first round victory Soccer, then pulled out of the tournament. The four time Grand Slam winner says she experiences anxiety before meeting with the media. I'm Kevin Powell, double DG and sports. So forecast from the WGN Chicago Weather Center meteorologist Paul Conrad. A pleasant afternoon across Chicagoland will watch.
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"MBA playoff bracket will be said warriors taking on Memphis in the final postseason play in game and four games in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Tonight. I'm Kevin Powell, WG and Sports and now the WGN forecast. Mostly cloudy, isolated showers possible tonight down the 74 warm overnight low 90 on Saturday. We'll see a high temperature that's going to climb into the upper eighties around O'Hare, but certainly a little bit warmer west of that airport, mostly sunny skies on Sunday, Expect the high temperature around 90 again afternoon showers and storms possible. Monday. We're up to 87 degrees with the 40% chance for rain. I'm WGN meteorologist. Dimitrius Ivory your money on WGN. July we'd lost two Penny 6 74 a bushel of the close July corn off five cents at 6 59. July soybeans, down seven cents. At 15 26 pork ended higher on the Merc. June Live cattle up just over a penny and a dollar 17 a pound June lean hogs up almost two cents a dollar 14 a pound David Jennings. That's your money. 7 20 WGN and I'm Laurin lap on Chicago's very own 7 20 w g and me, Me, Me, me, me, but also you the payroll fast forwards his favorite born film it but the powdered doughnut. Okay, What's my line? Three Only line I see here on the script is get options based on your budget with the name your price tool from progressive man. That's a tongue twister, huh? I'm sorry. I'm gonna need a few more minutes. Buddha swirl risk The bulbous.
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"We would enter a plea of not guilty to all charges. There's been a serious of resignations this week among city and county officials. On Monday, Chicago Public schools CEO Janice Jackson announced he's leaving the post at the end of June when her contract expires. Cook County First Assistant state's attorney Jennifer Coleman is stepping down in the wake of an internal investigation into the office is handling of the atom Toledo case. And the head of Copa Sydney, Roberts announced her resignation today. After three years in the role. Mayor Lightfoot waiting on that this afternoon. No. I did not seek her resignation. But I've made no secret of the fact that I've been extraordinarily unhappy with the way that they've handled a number of things, not the least of which is taking over 18 months to move forward on an investigation regarding Anjanette Young Roberts didn't give a reason for stepping down. City residents can expect many exciting summer events in cultural activities across Chicago Land Mare life. It unveiled open culture the next phase of open Chicago. It means the return of concerts, performances, public art markets and more. Cultural affairs and special events. Commissioner Mark Kelly also announced a brand new festival, The first annual Chicago into festival will emerge as a joyous month long celebration of Chicago's music landscape. August 19th until September, 19 with this citywide festival, we will establish Chicago is one of the great World Music capitals. A full list of events can be found at choose Chicago dot com slash events and one more Star Wars story for you Guys. Springfield couple Matthew and to marry Socolovsky were also have its Star Wars fans welcomed their second son yesterday on May the fourth They decided to name him. Luke in honor of Luke Skywalker, better than Yoda and well, the hospital joined in on the celebration and dressed Luke in a pro Shea baby Yoda hat and give him a lightsaber. So see people like Star Wars. WGN sports here. Stephan Pall. We've heard Cubs taking both games. The doubleheader yesterday against L. A logo for the first three game sweep of the Dodgers at Wrigley. For the first time since 2008 they meet tonight. Advert else. Ally Walker Bueller, the pitching matchup. Cincinnati, Sonny Gray and White Sox Dallas Kaiko both pitched shutout ball, allowing two hits each in seven innings. It was the Reds coming away with a one Nothing 10 any victory sex closer Liam Hendriks, allowing a pair of hits in the 10th surrendering the winning a run and some controversy involving Hendricks. He was double switched into the game in the bottom of the ninth. As the fifth batter in the lineup, which was the last out of the top of the ninth, which means he was so serve as the extra inning pinch runner. But as a pitcher, the team has the option to use the proceeding player in the batting order as the runner. In that case, it would have been Jose of Ray You manager Tony LaRussa, saying after the game that he didn't know about the wrinkle to the new rules. Socks off tomorrow. They visit Kansas City on Friday. Baltimore Lefty John Means tossing a no hitter today. Six. Nothing victory over the Mariners. First, those picture to toss a no. No since Jim Palmer in 1969 balls, All Star guard Zach Lavine said to return to the court tomorrow after missing the last 11 games while in Covina Protocol, Bulls won four and seven in that stretch there down to 12th in the Eastern Conference standings. And it's another edition of Black Hawks live tonight. They'll Doug Nick gives money Chris Boden will get going in about an hour. I'm Kevin Powell, WGN.
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"Gonna make me a better quarterback, the better player and you know he's gonna teach me a lot, So I'm just again excited to get up there and learn Rounds two and three of the draft are tonight. I'm Kevin Powell. WGN Sports Tom's Skillings forecast from the Perm Asieh Weather Center tonight mainly clear chili Low 41 degrees, but mid thirties inland. There is a wind advisory in effect until seven p.m. Saturday Saturday. Mostly sunny, turning very windy and much warmer when dust spilled over 40 MPH with local 50 mile per hour gusts likely in the afternoon high of 85 degrees Saturday night, becoming partly cloudy, remaining breezy and unseasonably warm for the season. Love 65 degrees. Your money on WGN is sponsored by Associated Bank. Your money works here we was up five and three quarters. Soybeans on 33, a half and corn was up a full 25 federal Juries awarded three members of the U. S. Military almost three million each in their lawsuits alleging three AM trying to hide design problems and fudge tests. Regarding its ear plugs. They were used by members of the military between 20 Oh, seven, and 13 3. I'm facing more than 200,000 similar lawsuits. That's your money. I'm David Jennings on 7 20 WGN and I'm Laurin lap to on Chicago's very own 7. 20 w G and sheets would like to interrupt your music to give you a proper definition of sharing to divide food, money goods and give part of it to someone else there. Now you can order the sheets five for $5 Taco box, knowing exactly how to share Like me. Tacos. Well, it is just a silly definition. Isn't it felt like it's written in stone or something..
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"Out there to be had, but I've never been done before knowing those bond. And things that are very excited. Robinson signed the franchise tag last month. I'm Kevin Powell, WGN Sports and now the WGN forecast after a warm and sunny dead front comes our way. It's gonna bring us a chance for showers tonight a better chance for showers and thunderstorms into Wednesday. Tonight's low temperature 55 degrees. Wednesday's high 65 mainly afternoon and evening. Showers likely storms possible. Rain continues into Thursday morning. Then we dry out 61 during the afternoon there and Friday, we'll see a high of 60 with mostly sunny skies. I'm w G and meteorologist Dimitrius Ivory. Your money on WGN. Dow finished the day up three points at 9 33,084 NASDAQ finished down 48 points of 14,090 as MP 500 ending the day down. Just about appointed 41 86. I'm Lauren lap to on Chicago's very own 7 20 w G. And on this warm, beautiful summer like daytime. Skilling is going to join the show. Tell us why he's expecting this summer. To be a warm one warmer than usual. Also, we'll chat with Lourdes Duarte from Channel nine Coming up me, me, me, me, me, but also you the payroll fast forwards his favorite porn film it but the powdered doughnut. Okay, What's my line? Three Only line I see here on the script is get options based on your budget with the name your price tool from progressive man. That's a tongue twister, huh? I'm sorry. I'm gonna need a few more minutes. Buddha swirl risk The bulbous.
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"This week on the turf toe injury he suffered in the playoffs. That'll likely sideline him for the start of the teams off season program. But Be ready well before training camp in Chicago Public schools say that winter sports can begin as soon as Thursday. That does include basketball, but teams have been told they have to practice for seven days at least seven days before they can play in any games. I'm Kevin Powell, WGN Sports Tom's Skillings forecast from the Perm ASIO Weather Center. Things will cloud over tonight. Still cold floors or lights, no possible lakeside areas. Of Northwest Indiana alot of two degrees tomorrow cloudy and cold 1/6 day in frigid Arctic air. Some lights nowhere flurries possible. At times I've 16 degrees at night, as well as on Thursday there will be occasional light snow could see happen inch to two inches possible. The low Wednesday night is six degrees the high Thursday's 20 degrees Friday more cloudy than not with a continuing chance of some occasional light snow flurries. The high of 18 degrees. Your money on WGN is sponsored By Associated Bank. Your money works here. The furious rally on Wall Street the last week cool today. Despite the NASDAQ closing at a new record high. Dow closed down nine points at 3 31,075. NASDAQ finished up 20 points and 14,007 and S and P 500 ended the day down four points at 39 11. I'm Laurin lap on Chicago's very on 7 20, w G and a different future starts with you. That's why go, Daddy does more to help you find a name. You can create cell and get found online. So any small business could be a driving force to create change or build an empire way. No old ideas aren't cutting it anymore. So we're calling for a new generation of thinking your way of thinking..
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"Midnight Train to Georgia' songwriter Jim Weatherly dies
"Is dead. Jim Weatherly was 77 years old, his friend, music publisher Charlie Monk tells the Tennessee and Wetherly died in his national area home Wednesday of natural causes. Weatherly released five studio albums during his career but was best known for his collaboration with Gladys Knight and the Pips. Midnight Train to Georgia was originally written as a country song. Its title before it was changed was midnight plane to Houston. WGN Sports Here's Kevin Powell. Thank you. Lauren
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"22 23 Big timber is running late because of a car that was stuck on the tracks at National Merry band of all to be GM traffic Central Johnson and Johnson is officially requesting the FDA grant emergency use authorization for its Corona virus. Vaccine. Experts believe the vaccine could be approved by the end of February. If it gets the go ahead. It would be the third Cova 19 vaccine made available to the American public following Fizer and Madonna. The single dose shot is reportedly about 66% effective in preventing the virus and does not need to be kept in extreme cold storage. Chicago public schools and the teachers union don't appear to be any closer to reaching an agreement on a return to in person learning. The latest statement from the CTU stressed the importance of making vaccine distribution in the city more equitable, saying that it's critical that local public infrastructures prioritize getting shots into the arms of the most vulnerable, which include black and Latin Next families on the South and West Sides. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr Allison are witty. Says vaccines are needed to reopen schools because there's little evidence of school settings being super spreader events. It is very small. It's like less than 5% of the pediatric cases that we see are in any kind of school typesetting, she says. Continuing safety steps like wearing masks washing hands in social distancing should continue to prevent the spread of new variants of covert 19. State representative LaShawn Ford of Chicago is pushing a new bill that would expand the pharmacy's Medicaid recipients can go to to get their prescriptions since December, they could only go to CVS pharmacies. Dr. David Ansel of Rush University Medical Center says There are no CVS pharmacies in predominantly minority neighborhoods on the West side, like Austin, Garfield Park and Humble Park Black lives matter. CBS will look at his corporate policies that allow a map like that to even exist. Ford hopes his bill reopens Medicaid access to Walgreens and other pharmacies. The House is currently voting on whether to remove congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from two committees. The Georgia Republican spoke on the House floor earlier today, walking back her claims that to school shootings were staged, but she did not apologize for past races. Racist comments. Former President Trump's impeachment trial begins Tuesday in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Trump must be held responsible for the violence last month against the U. S. Capitol, one of the greatest acts of perfidy. Against this government against the American people in our grand 200 some odd year history. No sweeping under the rug. The Senate won't be hearing from the former president. House managers asked him to testify about his actions before the Capitol attack. But Trump's legal team rejected the request, calling it a public relations stunt. They also argued that the trial is unconstitutional. WGN SPORTS Here's Kevin Powell Blackhawks have earned at least a point in seven of their last eight, most recently a shootout loss to Carolina to get another crack at the Kanes tonight at the UC pre game coming up in less than an hour with Chris Boat and face off At seven, with John and Troy White Sox, reportedly adding a veteran catcher to the mix in Jonathan Lucroy last played a full season in 2019 splitting time between the Cubs and Angels. That is a minor league deal socks so looking for a Permanent back up behind his money grand all after James McCann signed with the Mets and in college hoops tonight, a top 10 match up in the Big 10 number eight. Iowa hosting seventh rings. Ohio State Later on, it's Rucker's against Minnesota. I'm Kevin Powell, WGN Sports Tom's Skillings. Forecast from the Per Maciel Weather Center. A winter weather advisory in effect through noon tomorrow. Snow winds down after 10 Tonight could have 2 to 5 inches.
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"FBI director Christopher Wray is honoring the lives of two FBI agents who were shot and killed today in Sunrise, Florida, Ray identified the special agents as Daniel Alphen and Laura Schwarzenberger. The agents were killed while serving a federal search warrant is part of a violent crimes against Children case. The suspect in the shooting died. Three other agents were injured. Amazon is paying nearly $62 million to settle charges. It took tips from its delivery drivers for more than two years. The FTC says the company didn't stop taking the money until 2019 win it. Found out about an investigation. Seattle based Amazon did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The money will go back to the driver's WGN sports Here's Kevin Powell. Thank you. Kim Blackhawks could get a big boost tonight with forward Alex to bring Kit and defenseman Nicholas Bohdan getting cleared from the cove in 19 list. Will they play against Carolina, said coach Jeremy Collinson. Neither room Tested positive. No, it's nice to get a little depth back and we'll see how it plays out Spurs and we can get him in. You don't want that list getting larger. I mean credit to our our team. I think we handled that. Really well as far as just sticking, taking care of business and focusing on her own performance, So it's wait and see on those guys. Kevin Lincoln, and we'll start in that pre games at 6 30 with Chris Boden here on WGN. Johnny Troy, with the call from the U. C at 71 of the WNBA's biggest stars, officially joining her hometown team, two time MVP Candace Parker. Agreeing on a contract with the Chicago sky. We just spoke to Tamir Lightfoot earlier and she alluded to the fact that she saw me play in high school. So it's like the mayor saw me play when I was 17 18 years old that Chicago Parker grew up in Naperville in college hoops tonight. Four games in the Big 10, Maryland host Produce Michigan State at Iowa in Madison. Wisconsin. Faces Penn State number 12 Illinois visits Indiana. I'm Kevin Powell, WGN.
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"Listening to Chicago's afternoon news here on 7 20. W G nd and sure from Cnet is just around the corner. Just a story. I think this is brand new that Google is going to stop making video games. I think they just got into it a couple of years ago. We're talking about that. But one of the things I want to talk to you about is they did a rating on at home meal kits. You know, that was all the rage for a while. I don't know where it is now, but they sort of picked what's best and what's not if you like to Cook, but don't like the mess and we gotta give props to Kevin Powell today who did the cooking for the show and made a very nice tortilla soup. Thank you very much. Kevin. You're welcome. I'm glad you guys all enjoyed. It was. Well, I don't know if we all did. You know, Mary has just loved it. Okay? I wanted some tortilla chips put in there, and that was gonna be a meal Delicious. I was a little bummed. I forgot the tortilla chips for you Know what? Kevin? I thought it was wonderful. Just the way it was. Thanks. No one commented on my yesterday chicken arrive, sending you pictures of my chicken and rice and Could catch a story I made pork shoulder just went out of bonanza yesterday. You did chicken catch story? Yeah, it's not as good as yours. Yeah, I did that. A week or so ago. I had I just had a piece of chicken, so I didn't I wasn't impressed. That was upset after the you know, just eating my little chicken breast with my baked potato. Um, yeah, it's ah, I love taking pictures of food. It's crazy. Still, if you go out in public, you feel awkward Taking pictures your food. I only take pictures of cheese Kurds because Lily loves somebody send the pictures to her because she can't eat. She's not with us. Okay, So a ground hog's day is tomorrow and we test Kevin with giving us sort of a book report on the origins of ground Hog Day. We're talking about it today trying to forget how to address it and I really don't know. You know, I know about Woodstock and all of that, but I don't know where it came from. So, Kevin, the stage is all yours. Thank you. Steve will extensive research into this report for the show. I googled the history of ground Hog Day. On February 2nd 18 87 Ground.
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"Child, right? Well, maybe Brian and Chef over your life was Martina. You're the martini drinkers in the crowd. Guess so, we're gonna We're gonna track the weather all through the show. We're gonna talk to Dmitri is coming up. Pretty soon We will talk. Tomo Albert Ramona's well from news nation and get a hit in the six o'clock hour to, um, but it looks like Kim. I was looking at the Kim. I'm sorry. Mary. I don't apologize. Kim's wonderful I was looking married at the National Weather Service Situation report. And it looks like the snows expected to get into the south and central part of Chicago by around five o'clock and then not to the north side or northern Cooking lake until six. So a lot of people might be able to get home before it hits. Yeah, especially us. That's what I'm kind of thinking. I don't I don't know. Yeah, they're saying five or six So most of it's going to come from 8 p.m. to tomorrow morning, and it looks nice 4 to 8 inches of snow, and you know a lot of times when we get the snow storms. It's followed by bitter cold, but that's not the case this time. No, it's just going to sit there, so we'll have to shovel. I've got snow blower ready and I've got nothing to do all morning these days, and we're watching those well, lake erosion because of a strong winds. I think I saw gusting maybe around 40 miles an hour or so. I think that's going to be. The issue is this is the wind. You know, it could be like blizzard conditions. Well, we'll see. And we'll stay on that. Obviously, Kevin Powell is in sports, and he's already been rubbing it into Kim Gordon about the Packers game yesterday. I promise. I'm not playing all these green Bay cuts just.
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"When you have a huge heart, people take advantage of that sometimes. Attorney Gene Hollander represents the two brothers, he tells WGN's John Williams. The meth just want other flavor to tell the truth. The first time father flavor posted something on Facebook is January 6th. Was a huge omission there. He didn't deny what happened. And then and generally 18th he posted again didn't deny what happened. It was only when he retained Michael Monaco, very high profile colonel defense attorney through his lawyer. There's lawyers works that he denied it. Hollander believes there are other victims Flicker believes the allegations are financially motivated. He's been removed from his post at ST Savannah. For now, Senator Pat Leahy will likely preside over former President Trump's upcoming impeachment trial. The House is expected to formally send the article of impeachment against the former president. Around six this evening. The House impeached Trump a second time for inciting and indirection on the U. S Capitol almost three weeks ago. The White House is evaluating the tariffs on China imposed by former President Trump. The president is committed to stopping His economic abuses on many fronts, and the most effective way to do that is through work in concert with our allies and partners to do exactly that. Press Secretary Jean Sack A Gen. Sake says the new administration is taking a close look at the entire tense U. S relationship with China. The president started a trade war with China with mixed results. She says the U. S remains in close competition with China on a number of fronts, and she also criticized China's behavior on the world stage. More regions across the Chicago area could move to indoor dining tomorrow that includes two page cane Lake McHenry counties. Chicago and Cook County started allowing restaurants to open indoors on Saturday. The Illinois Department of Public Health reporting today 2944 new coronavirus cases and 49 additional death. The state has continued to see a drop in both cases and death for just over two weeks. WGN SPORTS Here's Kevin Powell. Thank you. Kim a great quarterback matchup for Super Bowl 55 Tom Brady, making his 10th appearance in the big game. Patrick Mahomes, a second consecutive Appearance will meet a week from Sunday. And what's next for Aaron Rodgers is a lot of unknowns going into this off season now. And They're just gonna have to take some time away for sure. And Clear my head and Going to see what's going on with everything. But it's uh, pretty tough right now. Rogers is one and four in NFC Championships Bulls Big man Wendell Carter Jr out tonight against these Celtics with a thigh bruise and Blackhawks live is on the air Tonight. Chris Boden and Nick is money will be here just after seven. I'm Kevin Powell, WGN sports And.
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"Out here deep in straightaway fastball of the high drive into deep left center field put that goes back to the fans. It is go, Steve listening to that. I didn't realize Bill Buckner was a part of another massive moment in baseball history. Well, Sort of pile on Buckner. Yeah, I just did. You know, I was listening back to the cultural pill Buckner. Why don't you know I was just thinking of you in that video because you're younger than you would then people who would remember it was not unusual for fans to go on the field. Stormed the field in Milwaukee one Did you really? Yeah. When they won the LCS or a playoff game or something, they would go into the World Series against the Cardinals. 82. No beer was involved, right? No, I mean the whole state was right. It was a normal thing. There was a kind of a normal thing. And you know in the fans just overtook the field well, on a more serious note the watching that and then after reading all day, you know about the serious threats and racist threats that he receives like What do you think was going through Hank Aaron's mind when he said two guys running Adama rounding the bases. Let me tell you about that, and we're gonna talk to George will about it later this hour, half hour, but he had a security guy with him who was sitting in the stands. Armed that you know you have guns back Then The guy had a gun, and he had to decide in a split second whether those fans were friendly or phone s. Oh, yeah. They were very much aware of that. Well, Hank Aaron was 86 82, some massive baseball legend. I'm Kevin Powell, WGN Sports and now Tom's Skillings forecast from the Perma CIA Weather Center tonight. Clear Frigid temperatures alot of seven Saturday Open, Sonny clouding over cold. High of 27 Sunday cloudy and more modern and seasonable brand of cold some light snow or passing flurries from time to time..
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"100 tickets to season ticket holders. Games on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Hawks. I'm Kevin Powell, WGN Sports and now the WGN forecast, going to be mostly sunny and breezy for the rest of today. Look for highs in the upper thirties but win Jill saying in the upper twenties. Partly cloudy tonight as a cold front moves to the region. We have the potential to be from flurries and prospects of snow showers, lowest fall into the mid teens. Will become mostly sunny again here for Friday highs in the mid twenties, then increasing cons on Saturn with highs in the upper twenties. A chance for some show arrives here Saturday night and continues into Sunday, especially in the morning hours could see some minor accumulations under mostly carnies guys look for highs in the lower 30 will be mostly cardigan on Monday, There's a chance for a wintry mix around with breezy conditions and hides once more in the lower thirties from the WGN Weather Center. I'm a urologist. My chances. Your money on WGN stocks are drifting on Wall Street hovering near their record highs. Insured travelers jumped after reporting a stronger than expected profit as most companies have been doing so far in the earning season. United Airlines fell after reporting a worst loss than expected. Economic reports were mixed, including one showing 900,000 workers applied for unemployment benefits last week. Right now, the Dow was up 12 points at 31,200. NASDAQ Up 66 points at 5 13,023. The S and P. 500 is up three points at 38 55. I'm Lauren Lap on Chicago's very own 7, 20, w G and And you even get one. We'll talk about that. Well, Chicago teachers strike Should they several points of view coming up on the show on that very issue. And where a Where can I get a pair of those Bernie Mittens? Anybody? No. Coming up on the show..
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"At capital, we're bringing our aggressive Operational capabilities and deep investigative and intelligence expertise to next week's inaugurations about 20,000 National Guard members are expected in Washington after last week's violent and deadly attack on the U. S Capitol in Chicago Teen is facing first degree murder charges in last month's deadly attempted Carjacking in Bridgeport, a 16 year old boys being charged as an adult with first degree murder and attempted Carjacking. Last month, 33 year old Schweig one was in his SUV just steps from his home when another vehicle drove up with the teen inside. Police say he demanded wants keys and shot him after he was unable to put the car in drive. At a hearing today, prosecutors said At the time of the teen's arrest, he was being held in juvenile detention after being charged in three separate recent Carjacking incidents. A judge ordered him held without bond. More lap. Good. WGN NEWS, WGN Sports Here's Kevin Powell. Thank you. Kim Urban Meyer did nothing but when as a coach in college football, winning three national titles with a win percentage over 85% Always giving the NFL a try Urban Meyer Green to a contract to coach the Jaguars. He last coach at Ohio State, leaving after the 2018 season will try and bring some of that success he had in college to Jacksonville. They own the top draft pick. For now, The Bears have the 20th pick. The NHL's condensed 56 game season is underway. Hawks dropping their opener last night to Tampa. We'll get another shot at the Lightning tomorrow night. There's Dominique Kubelik on playing a season with games being played just about every other day to talk to I would think what would happen the night before, so so just gotta shake it off and the be ready for the next one. Let's play tomorrow night here on WGN At 5 30 College basketball tonight, Indiana host Purdue and Theo Epstein joining the commissioner's office as a consultant for on field matters. Evaluate possible rule changes. He'll work with Commissioner Rob Manfred, the owners, Competition Committee and analytics experts. I'm Kevin Powell, WGN SPORTS On now the W G M forecast. We'll see. Cloudy conditions with snow showers off and on for Friday. Friday's high temperature 34 Saturday about a 30% chance for snow. Mainly early in the day Saturdays High 35 on Sunday about a 40% chance for snow. We're up to 31 by the afternoon. They're dry. Partly cloudy on Monday. Monday's high temperature 30, and for Tuesday we'll have a 30% chance for Snow may be mixing with some rain high temperature right around freezing. I'm WGN meteorologist Dimitrius Ivory. Your money on w g.
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"After the side in New Lenox, it Francis and Parker, a crash there and in Gray's Lake. It US 45 Rollins Road Merry band, Belle Dogg on Traffic Central. The Latin ex caucus will now endorse representative Chris Welch is the next speaker of the Illinois House. The Sun Times reporting. The support comes a day after the Black caucus chose the hillside Democrat as its candidate. With the Black caucus is backing, potentially providing 22 votes in all nine light next caucus members endorsing well, she could have 31 of the 60 votes needed to become speaker. Another vote is expected tonight. Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger announced he'll vote in favor of impeachment, insisting President Trump quote, broke his oath of office and incited last week's deadly protests at the U. S. Capitol. House Republican Conference chair. Liz Cheney and New York representative John Keiko also announced they'd vote to impeach the president. Meantime, the New York Times reporting, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is said to be pleased with the impeachment effort, believing it will make it easier to purge President Trump from the GOP president. Trump is warning Democrats not to impeach him for a second time. Claiming such a movement further divide the country. The impeachment hoax is a continuation of the greatest and most vicious witch hunt. In the history of our country and is causing tremendous anger and division and pain far greater than most people will ever understand which is very dangerous for the use, especially at this very tender time. The impeachment vote is scheduled to happen tomorrow. If House members don't wear masks while debating impeachment, they could face fines. Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to find members of Congress $1000 per day if they don't wear masks on Capitol grounds. Congressman Brad Schneider of Illinois agrees with the measure member on the floor is not wearing a mask. The surgeon arms should remove them from the floor. To the extent that there could be other sanctions. I think that's appropriate as well. Theologian I Democrat confirmed today. He tested positive for Cove in 19 after being exposed the day of the riots while spending several hours in a confined location with several Republican lawmakers who refused to wear a mask A Chicago Heights man faces up to five years in prison after he was arrested today for allegedly threatening to commit violence at the presidential inauguration next week. 45 year old Louis Capriati is accused of leaving a voice mail it in New Jersey congressman's office, saying they will quote surround the White House and kill any Democrat that steps on the lawn. That complaint says Capriati has a history of leaving profane messages for members of Congress. Ellen must run as the richest person in the world is over, at least for now. The founder and CEO of Tests Lynn Space X saw his fortune fall by $13.5 billion after Tesla's stock fell by 8% on Monday. Must moved ahead of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Friday, but now trails him by about $6 billion. WGN SPORTS Here's Kevin Powell. Defenseman Connor Murphy had this to say about Black Hog's head coach Jeremy Collison, getting a two year contract extension. Think the longer he's been here, It's it's showed strides for our team. Moving the right direction, So I think it's exciting for our future and we definitely look look forward to improving the season. Collison's extension comes on the eve of the start of the NHL season. Hawks visit Tampa Tomorrow We'll have that game at 6 30 Bulls game tonight postponed because of covert issues with the Celtics White Sox, adding in Italy closer to an already strong bullpen, a reported three year contract with 1/4 Year option for Liam Hendriks. He spent the last five seasons with the Athletics. Was an All star back in 2019. And what's next for the Bears? No news yet to report on what the plan is moving forward. We'll see if Ryan Pace Man Naggy and Mitch Travis Keilar back next year, Hampton Obi are standing by. They'll get going. And just after seven I'm Kevin Powell, WGN sports and now Tom's Skillings forecast from the Perma CIA Weather Center Tonight. Partly cloudy, breezy knot is called a low of 27. Wednesday. A good deal of cloud his breezy mile for the season high of.
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"He tested positive for covert 19 on Thursday won't be available. To practice all week. Camaro had 163 total yards in the Saints Week eight win over the Bears Blackhawks beginning the season indefinitely. Without Jonathan Tasas. He deals with a medical issue. Not clear when he'll return to players. Patrick Kane on starting camp without the captain, You know he's obviously in the back of our minds, and I guess I guess you know, I just say that hopefully we weigh have them back. Soon. And if not, I think always kind of told him just to make sure he's okay before that happened. So you know he's obviously in the back of our minds, and we're thinking about it. Hawk season starts a week from Wednesday, The NC double announcing at this year's March Madness will be held in Indiana games will be played on two courts inside Lucas Oil Stadium, Mackey Arena at Purdue and Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Also host games and in Bloomington tonight. Indiana taking on Maryland, Southern Illinois visits unbeaten Drake and in women soups, number 22 Paul Beating Villanova today. 94 82 I'm Kevin Powell, WGN sports and now the W G. M forecast. Expect a wintry mix this evening changing to light snow before midnight. The low temperature 26 little or no accumulation comes our way. Tomorrow mix of clouds and sun. High temperature of 34 went to the mid to upper thirties for the rest of the week. Wednesdays, high temperature will be right around 36 to 38. Mostly cloudy there more clouds and sun Thursday through Sunday, with again highs climbing in the mid thirties until we finally cooled down this upcoming weekend. WGN. Meteorologist. Dimitrius Ivory Your money on W G.
Chicago's Afternoon News
LEGO unveils Colosseum, its largest set ever with over 9,000 pieces
"A recreation of Rome's most famous landmark, clocking in at a whopping 9000 and 36 pieces. The new Coliseum set displaces the former record holder, the Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon, which only had 7500 pieces and the set will be cheaper than the Falcon. That one is 799. Dollars in the Coliseum will be $549 the Coliseum measures over 10.5 inches high in 20.5 inches wide. The set will launch on black Friday, which is November 27th on lego dot com and at Lego stores. WGN sports Here's Kevin Powell. You
Chicago's Afternoon News
NHL could go with temporary realignment for next season
"Next season during the cove in 19 pandemic, The league also is contemplating a reduced schedule on temporary hubs. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says temporary realignment could help with ongoing travel restrictions. NFL finished last season in bubbles, but Bettmann has ruled out using bubbles for an entire schedule. The NHL's targeting in January. 1st start date for next season. I'm Kevin Powell. W G. In Sports and now Tom
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As MLB considers a pandemic-shortened season, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she doesn’t think Chicago will be ready for large crowds by July
"Now WGN sports new movement on when we might expect to start to the baseball season WGN's Kevin Powell reports Major League Baseball the Players Association held a meeting today to work out a return to play plan in the first step of getting a season on the calendar the athletic reporting that MLB did not offer an economic proposal that discussions are expected to continue there were reports that the owners plan was to ask players to split the eighty two game season revenue fifty fifty but the head of the players SO ation Tony Clark says the union would be opposed to that offers the hope is to be playing games by the fourth of July mayor Lightfoot says if MLB does start the season by the fourth of July weekend it's not likely it'd be done with pac ballparks on Chicago's north or south sides the mayor says she does not believe the city will be ready for large crowds by then and said any plan to restart the season has to be done in consultation with her
Roe Conn
Trump now describes his border wall as "steel slats"
"She's on the second floor and a gallery with other dinosaurs. And plant and animal fossils from her era. Sue was moved from the main floor to make room for maxima one hundred twenty two foot long Titanic sore. I'm Kim Gordon with neighborhood news sponsored by wintrust Chicago's community banks. And now WGN sports. Here's Kevin Powell. Thank you, Judy. The Blackhawks have played much better over the past week going three one in one and they've won consecutive games. They'll look to make it three straight when they visit the avalanche in Denver tonight. I of five meetings between these two teams Colin Delia probable in net for the hawks. Chris Boden has your pre game at seven thirty here on WGN face off is at eight. The bulls will be without Zach LeVine and Bobby Portis tonight and the foreseeable future. Both dealing with ankle injuries bowls currently with the worst record in the NBA. They host the magic tonight. Final game before nine day holiday break for the northwestern. Wildcats they're eight and three they host Oklahoma. Welsh Ryan arena the Sooners with just one loss this season. Cats coming off a forty two point win over Chicago state earlier this week David and Joey Meyer have the call at seven forty five on AM one thousand and WGN radio dot com. Doesn't sound like Eddie Jackson Aaron Lynch will play on Sunday against the forty Niners. Matt Nagy says there doubtful Jackson dealing with an ankle injury. Lynch an elbow bear still fighting for a top two seed in the NFC they enter week sixteen tops in the NFL with thirty five takeaways. San Francisco is last with just five and in baseball. Daniel Murphy headed to the Rockies on a two year deal in the cardinals have added relief pitcher, Andrew Miller, the home
Roe Conn
Muslim groups raise money to cover funeral costs for all Pittsburgh victims
"Here's Kevin Powell. Thank you, Judy. Mitch trubisky's now throwing multiple touchdowns in four straight games to TD passes in the bears. Twenty four ten win over the jets at the prettiest victories, but the defense was stout. The offense didn't turn the ball over guard. How long did suffer a painful looking foot injury? They're still evaluating him. Khalil Mack remains day-to-day bears and buffalo Sunday and the bills playing tonight. They host the patriots. New England is a two touchdowns favorites the receiver. Josh Gordon will be disciplined for tardiness likely sit the first quarter Browns have fire coach hue Jackson and offensive coordinator. Todd Haley northwestern with a big division win against Wisconsin. Over the weekend of next for the cats a meeting with Notre Dame at Ryan field on Saturday. The two win bowls host the defending champion warriors tonight. Blackhawks play next on a Wednesday. The Red Sox will host a championship parade on Halloween to celebrate another World Series title. And a pair of roster moves for the White Sox today they picked up a four million dollar option on reliever Nate Jones. But the night a six million dollar option on starter. James shields. Opting instead to exercise a two million dollar buyout MLB free.
Roe Conn
Ex-cop found guilty of murder in fatal shooting of black teenager
"Verdict. Form weeks as, follows we the jury unanimously find the. Defendant guilty of murder as charged in the indictment, that's the verdict in the case against a former, police officer in, Texas ROY Oliver becomes. The first officer found guilty of murder. In Dallas county since nineteen seventy three. He was convicted of killing fifteen year old Jordan Edwards last year when he fired into a carful of teens leaving a house
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Chicago, Paul Manafort and WGN discussed on Roe Conn
"But The nature Johansen identified one of the, suspects in a police lineup it said she couldn't be. Sure he was. The gunman there's no verdict yet, in the Paul Manafort trial the. Jury will resume deliberations tomorrow, but before they broke today they did send. A note to the judge jury sent a note to the judge late, Wednesday afternoon with four questions
Roe Conn
How a weather delay impacts Tiger Woods, the course and the PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club
"Judy to Washington nationals figure, to be a playoff contender, if not World Series contender this season but. Injuries and underperformance has them four and a half games out of the wildcard there in town to take on the cubs, who, have to game edge on the brewers in. The central Washington. Leads to nothing in the six the White Sox also in town they host. First place Cleveland Indians Carlos
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"Cash giveaway saying there's nothing wrong with his charitable foundations paperwork Chicago mayoral candidate who is black says he's tired of white people telling him what to do he says he used. His own money not taxpayer. Dollars a man is dead following a break in at the home of the. Chicago police officer. Early this morning police say
Roe Conn
Trump says he believes U.S. intel, but declines to say Putin lied
"Brought to you by permits. Heel basement systems President Trump telling CBS tonight he did extremely well during. His press conference with Russia's Vladimir Putin adding I don't know what all the fossils about I let him know. We can't, have this would not go into have it and that's the way it's going to be. That's what, he says he told Putin about election meddling today there, was another clarification when the president answered no twice when, asked if Russia was still meddling the White House later saying he was saying no to answering questions firefighters still at the scene of, that. Massive condo complex fire in prospect heights that fire burning in the eight hundred block. Of MacIntosh court the flames just keep flaring up. Some witnesses saying, it seems like it keeps getting bigger and bigger if again about one thirty. This afternoon with more than one hundred fifty firefighters from fifty departments on scene that fire Or, is in the began in one twenty four unit building it then quickly spread to two, more, twenty. Four unit buildings next door a firefighter, in, two. People suffered minor. Injuries a five year old girl has died after she was hit by a car, today in, the little village. Neighborhood on Chicago's southwest side it happened shortly after twelve forty five she. Was hit by a car is it pulled. Into a driveway in. The twenty six hundred block of west Carlo that driver, remaining at the scene in the major accident. Unit is investigating let's. Get an update now on WGN sports. Here's Kevin Powell thank you Judy the dodgers Orioles trade finally looks like it's a done deal superstar shortstop Manny Machado heading from Baltimore to Los Angeles the Orioles getting five prospects in return one more day of, baseball's all-star break cubs back at it tomorrow when they host the cardinals that's a five. Game series. At Wrigley thanks to a double header, on Saturday it's a makeup game in the first. Of two the White Sox beginning a west coast trip a Friday night in Seattle nine ten first pitch here on WGN and earlier socks option outfielder Charlie till sit down to. AAA corresponding. Move to come later in the week Chicago. Native Jabari Parker was back in his hometown after signing a two year deal with the bulls the stars aligned and there's opportunity presents. Presented itself and it was just, fit. Perfectly so the contract was you. Know took care of herself but it was more like the stars aligned Parker says it's a dream come true to be a member of the bulls golf's. Third major of the season begins tomorrow at. Carnoustie in Scotland. In the open, championship play begins. At twelve thirty five in the morning central, time, defending, champ Jordan speed tees off at three fifty. Eight Tiger Woods playing in the tournament for the first time in, three, years so tee off at nine twenty one and we're just. Fifty days away from the start of. The NFL season the bears report the. Burbenay tomorrow our training camp previews next with bears, insider Adam Hoge on the home of the Blackhawks northwestern Wildcats and White, Sox, baseball Kevin Powell WGN sports Your money traffic and weather next on WGN you'll annoy state fire Marshall is asking for the public's..
Roe Conn
Lea Michele Reflects on Cory Monteith's Legacy 5 Years After His Death
"In judy's news brought to you by kars for kids mostly cloudy eightyfive degrees at o'hare an outbreak of an intestinal illness and in some cases has been linked to mcdonalds salads has sickened ninety people in illinois the public health department says about a fourth of those who contracted cyclones pariah sis reported eating mcdonalds salads before getting sick cases of their illness reporting counties all over the state including cook governor round or married a same sex couple last month but that's not being toasted by some socially conservative groups the groom saved the runners are great friends of theirs in wonderful people the illinois family institute says it's a reminder that the governor has a social agenda but it's not conservative or republican now the chew brazilian boys detained by immigration agents in chicago have been reunited with their fathers there is concern about one of them heading to a facility in pennsylvania with his dad in a lot of litigation centered mostly on whether burqas properly licensed told children your license has been revoked and then administratively reinstated and then appealed so the entire stash of the berks disability is the subject of a large amount of litigation attorney tom yardley representing one of the families the department of justice has reopened its investigation into the nineteen fiftyfive killing of emmett till whose death sparked the civil rights movement he was abducted and brutally murdered in mississippi by two white men for whistling at a white woman but last year she admitted fabricating her testimony in a book written by duke university historian timothy tyson wrestling with the legacy of the atlantic slave trade we're wrestling with slavery kind of racial caste system and a river of unpunished blood till was from chicago amid threats of a trade war with china mayor emanuel had what he calls a productive meeting with the country's vice president emmanuel met with chinese vice president she sean and hopes affirming up a deal to have chinese firm build a factory in chicago to manufacturer c k railcars the mayor says the one hundred million dollar factory on the south east side would create three hundred fifty jobs america's increased tariffs on chinese goods threaten the deal but mayor emanuel says after meeting with government officials and executives the project is still moving forward does not pungo wgn news that viral video showing a man berating woman last month has now led to the resignation of cook county forest preserve officer and hate crime charges timothy tribals harassing the woman for wearing a t shirt with the puerto rico flag on it now facing to hate crime charges will appear in court for a bond hearing tomorrow meantime the officer accused of not helping her resigned wednesday i'm sincerely sorry that this happened i've seen the video and i'm outraged that this would happen anywhere let alone and especially sad that it happened in our force reserves that's the head of the forest preserve district arnold randolph says patrick connor did not leave in good standing in an investigation into his conduct continues wgn sports here's kevin powell thank you judy the blackhawks and arizona coyotes have struck a deal the centerpiece marian hosts his contract which runs through twenty twenty one there's a five million dollar salary cap hit each season that the hawks wanted to clear so they move hosa along with vinny headed stroz in jordan oester lead in return for four players including forward marcus krueger he spent seven seasons in chicago won a couple of stanley cups obviously really i mean couldn't be any anymore happy and ready to go and the overall really excited be back also got a third round pick in next year's draft in a classy move by marian halsey has a no trade clause in his contract but he understood the situation he waved it allowing the hawks to trade him in his contract off night for the cubs and white sox both back at it tomorrow night sokolow host the royals will have it here at seven ten cubs will be in san diego at wimbledon serena williams has advanced to our tenth final at the all england club and plenty of pro golf locally this week in highland park.
John Williams
Twitter says removal of fake accounts does not hurt user metrics
"You by any mustard furnishings development in the legal case of two boys from brazil waiting to be reunited with their families earn custody here in chicago after being separated from their parents during the trump administration crackdown on illegal immigration a federal judge has ordered the boys be reunited with their fathers within seventy two hours on monday but he has no authority to order the fathers released from ice custody it's unclear how the families will be reunited the president and first lady attending a dinner for nato leaders in brussels the gathering coming just minutes after trump tweeted what good is nato amid a day of grievances about the decadesold alliance he's been critical of other members demanding that the increase their military spending however back at home i the senate today the house passing a nonbinding resolution expressing support for nato and the number of twitter followers you have may start to drop today announcing it's taking action against unused or possibly fake accounts and we'll begin removing accounts that have been locked for any number of reasons twitter tries to increase confidence in follower numbers locked accounts will disappear on average users are expected to lose about four or followers each heavily followed twitter users will likely lose more let's get an update now on wgn sports here's kevin powell shooting at the world cup croatia's taken a two one lead on england thanks to a goal in the one hundred ninth minute of extra time the winner advances to the fund buffets france on sunday cubs trying the giants four one in the third out in san francisco rubber match in that series kris bryant back in the lineup carlos rodion takes him out on the south side tonight to face the cardinals as the socks try to force a split animates pre game six thirty five first pitch with edin dj at seven ten and a stunner at wimbledon kevin anderson a former all american at the university of illinois upset defending champion roger federer in five sets anderson moves on to the semi finals the home of the.
Wintrust Business Lunch with Steve Bertrand
Facebook shares drop on report of widened probe on data scandal
"Tune was a good month for the auto producers top us automakers reported stronger june sales a bowl of economist by reuters showed expectations of a annual rate of seventeen million vehicles for the us auto industry and vehicles ceos demand hit a record seventeen and a half million number one automaker in the country general motors which knocked reporting monthly numbers beginning in april said it's sales went up four point six percent ford the number two us automakers said it sold two hundred thirty thousand six hundred thirty five vehicles in june that number is from a year earlier and the sales of suv's and pickup trucks continued to climb here in the united states chrysler said june sales rose about eight percent turning to business deal between a us company in japan the lockheed martin company was selected by japan for its missile defense system announcement just coming this morning and troubles earned over for facebook because facebook shares down two percent today after a report the bedroom probe braun the data breach linked to cambridge analytics had been broadened and would include more government agencies that's in facebook shares down two percent and that your money on seven twenty wgn thanks oriented now wgn sports here's kevin powell.
Roe Conn
California man angry over net neutrality repeal arrested for threatening to kill FCC chairman's family
"Or a comcast customer and could not access websites you're not alone comcast said some of its infrastructure had a fiber cut that impacted residential internet video and voice customers comcast said it's working to get service restored as soon as possible and we're hearing that's happening right now california man arrested on charges of threatening to kill the family of the chairman of the federal communications commission police say he was upset over as she'd pies role in repealing regulations related to net neutrality that thirtythreeyearold man allegedly sent three emails to chairman pies account one accusing him of being responsible for a child who allegedly committed suicide because of the repeal of net neutrality and the dangerously hot weather in and around chicago has official warning people to drink lots of water avoid going outside for long stretches and find a cool place to ride out the heat the national weather service has issued that excessive heat warning for the area it's now in effect until at least saturday night temperatures expected to hover in the mid nineties during the day with humidity that will make it feel more like a hundred and fifteen degrees enjoy that kevin powell here's wgn's sports it's around one hundred degrees where the white sox are there down in arlington texas to kick off a ten game road trip dylan covy who left his last start early with a groin strain says he's good to go he'll take them out y'all mocatta bat leadoff as pregame is at six thirty first pitch with ed and dj at seven oh five cubs begin at three team eight game homestand with the first of three games against minnesota on the north side no score right now in the second inning tiger woods fired a five hundred sixty five in the second round at the quicken loans national he's four off the lead lebron james has declined his player option with the.
The Roe Conn Show
Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon: Sports gambling has ‘always been legal’
"Lead in some of its water fountains chicago park district is shutting off about sixteen percent of its outdoor water fountains leaving just one thousand in operation participate spokeswoman jessica maxi faulkner tells the tribune those fountains had higher lead content than federal regulations allowing bottled water just two years ago the district shut off eighteen percent of both it's indoor and outdoor fountains for the same reason not pungo wgn news now wgn sports here's kevin powell judy jose can gave up three homers and allowed six runs over four and two thirds and the cubs lost to the braves six five and a jackie robinson day makeup game at wrigley the cubs had a couple homers of their own they make things interesting in the night scoring one run they couldn't complete the rally they've now lost two straight before the game manager joe man and gave his thoughts on the supreme court's ruling today to strike down a federal ban on sports gambling across the country was already loud i mean as far as i'm concerned it's already legal already been legal and it's it's if it's been going on as long as it has in vegas and in every bar room in the backroom of many barrooms whether it's finished chicago in hazleton that's been part of our culture so i just think it's it's out front right now madden and the cubs now had to atlanta for a three game set with the braves off day for the white sox they're back at it tomorrow night in pittsburgh will have the call at six thirty five the showdown to settle the west begins when james harden and the top seated rockets ho steph curry and the golden state warriors in game one of the the western conference finals warriors eyeing a fourth straight nba finals open a playoff series on the road for the first time since two thousand fourteen and the winnipeg jets are looking for a two elite on the vegas golden knights in the nhl west finals and the home of the blackhawks northwestern wildcats and white sox baseball kevin powell wgn sports your money traffic and weather next on wgn hey it's mike my team just pulled off the biggest upset in the history of forever.
The Roe Conn Show
Charlotte Knights | Roster still up in air after White Sox exhibition
"Captain jonathan tapes remains out with an upper body injury predate about thirty minutes with chris boden john wiedeman and troy murray with a call in in our bulls are off lehohla gearing up for their final four matchup with michigan on saturday it's the ramblers first final four since nineteen sixty three of course went onto win at all that year in baseball the white sox play in the charlotte knights in an exhibition there up five nothing cubs and red sox are tied at two and former orioles indians and a white sox outfield albert bell was arrested last night and charged with indecent exposure and dui in the parking lot of a scottsdale soccer stadium and the home of the blackhawks northwestern wildcats and now kaga white sox baseball kevin powell wgn sports your money traffic and weather next on wgn you're going to need.
The Roe Conn Show
Taylor Swift speaks out in support of gun control
"Saturdays big anti gun violence march just scored another big supporter taylor swift rarely makes political statements but she is supporting the march for our lives campaign she says she's made a donation to the gun reform movement and she says an instagram post no one should have to go to school or a nightclub or concert or movie theater or place of worship in fear of gun violence let's get an update now on wgn sports here's kevin powell thank you judy yo moncada when to for to james shields pitched three scoreless innings the white sox tied with the mayor's five five is we count down to the final days of spring training the games will be in a whole lot more than just six days sox opened their season on thursday in kansas city cubs will begin in my and either currently playing walkie leading four three second round is sweet sixteen games are underway top seed kansas leading clemson right now in the early going of that game west virginia and villanova just about underway number eleven seed syracuse taking on second seeded duke purdue placed texas tech they all the ramblers will take on kansas state tomorrow night loyola trying to head to their first final four since nineteen sixty three kansas state hasn't been to the semis since sixty four bowls host the bucks tonight the finnity blackhawks report hawks play tomorrow in new york five thirty here on wgn and the celtics say all star point guard kyrie irving set to have surgery tomorrow to alleviate pain in his left knee doesn't sound too serious he's been out since march eleventh missing the last four games tight timetable for his return the home of the blackhawks northwestern wildcats and white sox baseball kevin powell wgn sports your money traffic and weather next on wgn your paul and the newsprint turn spring flooding intern yeah calmer right getting an amazing iphone.