TUESDAY NEWS FLASH – A heightened risk for damaging storms exists tonight. Before that, today will be downright hot with highs around 90 degrees under partly to mostly sunny skies.

It will be breezy and there’s a small chance of showers this morning, but most of the day will be dry. 

Dangerous storms will erupt in Iowa and Missouri this afternoon and advance toward Chicagoland tonight. I expect a tornado watch to be issued for our viewing area between 5 and 7 p.m. lasting until 1 a.m. All thunderstorm hazards are possible with damaging straight-line winds a primary concern. Damaging gusts could be significant and widespread. Storms will end around midnight with gusty winds to around 40 mph in the wake of that activity. 

Calls for increased police presence after violent weekend in Chicago: ‘We have to do something’

There are increasing calls to ramp up the city’s police presence as Memorial Day approaches, especially after a violent weekend.

Police reported 45 people were shot this weekend, one of them fatally.

Local activists gathered Monday, urging more police patrols in several neighborhoods, expressing concern that gun violence across Chicago is worsening. 

Dog that cried ‘endlessly’ at shelter gets good news

A dog that “cried endlessly” at a shelter in Indiana got good news. 

Major, a 4-year-old terrier pitbull mix from Indiana, is finally going home. 

He had been at the Humane Society for Hamilton County for 258 days when the shelter shared that he was in need of a family.

Major was brought in as a stray but had a microchip. Shelter employees were able to contact his family who said they would come pick him up promptly but ended up being no-shows.

3 workers injured in Machesney Park construction collapse

 Three workers were injured on Monday after a building under construction collapsed in Machesney Park, Illinois.

The incident occurred as severe weather swept through the Chicago area, although it remains unclear what role, if any, the weather played in the collapse.

“The whole structure collapsed in there that was under construction. All the I-beams, all the steel came down on top of the high lifts,” a fire official said.

The incident occurred early this afternoon at a local manufacturing facility in the 9900 block of North Alpine Road. A building expansion that was under construction is what actually collapsed, officials said.

Waukegan alderman’s Facebook post about severed arm sparks outrage at City Council meeting

A controversial Facebook post by 6th Ward Alderman Keith Turner was a focal point of discussion at Waukegan’s regular city council meeting Monday night, which saw a packed house.

Mayor Ann Taylor’s office confirmed that Turner posted a picture of a severed arm found along the shores of Lake Michigan in Waukegan just days ago. This incident coincides with ongoing investigations into the remains of Sade Robinson, 19, who was allegedly murdered and dismembered last month. Maxwell Anderson, 33, has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse, and arson in connection with her death.

Although Turner’s post did not mention Robinson by name, her family has reportedly requested that the alderman be reprimanded. At least five of Turner’s colleagues deemed the Facebook post inappropriate and insensitive.

In a statement, Mayor Taylor expressed her disapproval, saying, “I find the posting of an image of this type to be morally disgusting, socially irresponsible, and extremely cruel to the victim’s family.”

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What we’re watching today

• Chicago’s Public Safety community is coming together to promote safety on and off the water this summer ahead of beaches opening this Friday. There will be a water rescue demonstration at 10:15 a.m.
• Alderman David Moore and Former CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson will be at City Hall at 11 a.m. to advocate for ShotSpotter ahead of Wednesday’s City Council meeting.
• A semi-truck overturned on Interstate 290 just west of Broadview, leaving two people injured Monday night. 
• A man was critically wounded after being shot during a robbery at a gas station this morning in the Washington Park neighborhood.
• A federal magistrate judge on Monday ordered a man accused of opening fire on a busy street outside Wrigley Field earlier this month to remain in custody without bail.

Elvis Presley’s granddaughter fights Graceland foreclosure sale, alleges fraud

Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, actress Riley Keough, is reportedly suing to stop a foreclosure auction of the iconic Graceland estate, alleging fraud and claiming that the company behind the sale isn’t even real.

Keough, the 34-year-old daughter of the late Lisa Marie Presley and current owner of Graceland, filed a lawsuit to stop the sale, according to FOX 13 in Memphis, citing court documents. 

Elvis bought Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1957, and it remained his home base throughout the height of his success and ultimately became his final resting place. The estate has since welcomed millions of paid visitors over the past four decades.

Hoosiers are paying among the highest prices in the U.S. for hospital care. That’s according to a new survey that has just been released.

A RAND survey found that Hoosiers are paying the 8th highest prices on average for healthcare at hospitals, and those numbers include people with employer provided health insurance. The study blames hospital mergers and facility costs for the price increases, along with employers paying more for insurance premiums.

RAND Health Care Cost Analyst Brian Briscombe said these mergers and other factors in the environment of healthcare have put Hoosiers in a tough spot.

“If you don’t know the price of things, you’re kind powerless to shop around,” Briscombe said to WISH-TV. “You don’t really know how to shop around.”

Briscombe said rising hospital prices have also played a role in overall wages not increasing in Indiana like they should be.

“We get compensated partially by our salary and partially by our benefits,” Briscombe said. “If our benefits cost more and more, that just leaves less money left to pay your salary.”

The Indiana Hospital Association is disputing the numbers released by RAND, which is a non-partisan think tank. The IHA saying in a statement that the report did not consider how hospitals in Indiana subsidize insurance companies’ low payments to doctors.

“RAND reports also do not take into account Indiana’s low Medicaid rates, which haven’t been raised in over 30 years and rank far below the national average at 12th lowest in the nation,” the statement said.

Briscombe said there is no “national solution” to the problem with high prices for healthcare at hospitals and that it has to be dealt with market by market.

The Indiana Fever square off against the Connecticut Sun today in what will be a rematch Caitlin Clark’s WNBA season opening game. This time, however, the game will take place in Indianapolis, in front of Clark’s home fans. Tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. 

Watch Today’s Game on Sling TV

When the Fever and Sun first met, Connecticut won 92-71. Indiana is 0-3 to start the 2024 season after dropping a pair of consecutive games against the New York Liberty, the reigning Eastern Conference champions. Can the Fever turn their season around tonight? 

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch today’s Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever game, including free livestream options.

How to watch the Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever game without cable 

The Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever game will be broadcast on ESPN and stream on ESPN+. You can also watch Caitlin Clark’s next game with a live TV streaming subscription to FuboTV, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV.

Watch Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever for free on FuboTV

With FuboTV’s sports-focused live TV streaming service, you’ll get access to ESPN and over 200 other channels to watch nearly every WNBA game this season. A Fubo subscription costs $79.99 per month, but the streamer is offering a seven-day free trial right now. Grab the free trial offer to stream Caitlin Clark’s next WNBA game for free.

Watch Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever on Sling TV

One of the most cost-effective ways to stream WNBA games this season is through a subscription to Sling TV. Right now, there is a Sling TV deal offering 50% off your first month — bringing the Orange package with ESPN down to just $20 and the comprehensive Orange + Blue package, which includes your local ABC, NBC and Fox affiliates’ live feeds, to $30.

Sling TV comes with 50 hours of free cloud-based DVR recording space, perfect for recording WNBA games if you’re not home to watch them live.

Watch Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever on ESPN+

The Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever game will stream live on ESPN+. For $10.99 per month, subscribers get livestreaming access to select games, along with on-demand access to original docuseries and ESPN’s exclusive sports analysis.

Watch Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever for free on Hulu + Live TV

With Hulu’s live TV streaming service, you’ll get access to ESPN2 along with over 90 other channels. Hulu + Live TV includes 12 sports channels such as FS1, TBS, TNT, and NFL Network as well as access to ESPN, ESPNU, and SEC Network for college sports. 

Right now, you can get Hulu + Live TV, Disney+ and ESPN+, all with ads, for $76.99 per month after a three-day free trial. Grab the free trial to stream the Sun vs. Feve game at no cost.

What time is the Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever game?

The Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever game tips off at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). 

What channel is the Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever game on?

Today’s Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever game will air on ESPN. 

Where to get Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever jerseys

Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark jerseys, sweatshirts, hats and more gear can be found at Fanatics here.

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When will Caitlin Clark play against Angel Reese?

After squaring off in the 2023 national championship game when the LSU Tigers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will meet again when the Indiana Fever host the Chicago Sky on Saturday, June 1 at 1 p.m. ET. The game will air on NBA TV.

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