Tuesday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mom 'invested' in Clancy trial killed her own son: Police (lawandcrime.com) — A 2-year-old boy from nearby Frankfort was rushed to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, where he was pronounced dead after police say his mother allegedly killed him in their home. Authorities describe a neighbor's desperate CPR attempt, a possible psychotic episode, and serious murder charges, while three other children in the family were found unharmed.
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Can anybody answer this question. Why is it almost every day on Ash Street in New Lenox, we smell wood burning so badly it's hard to breathe? (Nextdoor Spencer Road)
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