Good Morning! This update was generated March 29 2025 07:00:00. Here is a technology joke for you: Why was the computer cold?
It left its Windows open!.
The current weather in Mount Prospect is overcast clouds with a temperature of 62°F, feeling like 61°F. The high for today will be around 64°F, and tonight’s low is expected to be near 50°F. In the next 24 hours, light rain is anticipated to start around 9:00 pm today and continue into the early hours of tomorrow, with temperatures ranging from around 50°F to 66°F. Stay prepared for the possibility of light rain throughout the evening and into tomorrow morning.
A thunderstorm in Arlington Heights dropped small hail early in the morning. Suburban communities are cracking down on hemp-based THC products. A former attorney has been sentenced to six years in prison for identity theft. A Mundelein man has been charged with gun and drug charges after a scuffle during a traffic stop. Projects funded with referendum proceeds include a 4-season shelter at the Lakewood Forest Preserve. District 15 candidates discuss improving scores without “teaching to the test.” Doug Bruno steps down as DePaul women’s basketball coach after 39 seasons at the school. Anti-Musk protests are planned at seven Chicagoland locations. Authorities seek help in identifying skeletal remains found in a Gary home. A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot on the Southwest Side. A Will County Sheriff’s Office employee has been charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. A man died after being hit by a vehicle in Harwood Heights. Chicago VA nurses protest Trump cuts that could impact veterans’ care. A man is reported missing after boarding an Orange Line train on the Southwest Side. A Glendale Heights attorney receives a six-year sentence for identity theft and bank fraud. The forecast for Saturday includes possible showers in the evening. Sunday is expected to bring storms. The Bulls face the Mavericks on a 4-game win streak. A Chicago-based law firm sues the Trump administration. The Golden Knights overcome Donato’s hat trick to beat the Blackhawks. A U of I researcher is developing 3D printed materials to heal bones faster. CF Montreal seeks its first win of the season against the Chicago Fire. Sen. Durbin expresses concerns about USDA cuts impacting struggling families. Skeletal remains have been found at the home of a Georgia man who died in Hawaii. Chicago’s west side is set to get its own children’s museum. The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks meet in game 2 of their series. The top-rated seafood restaurant in Illinois is in Chicago according to Yelp. Wall Street tumbles due to concerns about a slower economy and inflation. A baby’s corpse and busted casket are found on the grounds of a West Virginia cemetery. A fourth suspect has been indicted for liquor and convenience store robberies in Chicago. Illinois will defy Trump’s voter order for the upcoming election. Vance goes to Greenland. The Trump administration rescinds $125M in previously awarded grants to the Chicago health department. RFK Jr. eyes changes to SNAP benefits. President Trump calls for the impeachment of federal judges. Sour Patch Kids will no longer be called that, says the company. A Chicago man is convicted of kidnapping and running a sex trafficking operation. Trump signals a possible TikTok extension as the sale deadline approaches. Lawmakers express concern over mental health cuts. A 12-year-old boy is reported missing on the West Side. A man is accused of exposing himself inside a McDonald’s PlayPlace in Valpo. Trump’s order targets “divisive narratives” in Smithsonian museums. A snake covered by the Endangered Species Act is killed at a Michigan park. Measles cases explode in 19 states, a new outbreak has been confirmed. TITANIQUE performs live on Midday Fix. Musk plans to travel to Wisconsin ahead of a judicial race and hand out $1M checks. A Lane Tech student wins the 2025 National STEM Champion for designing an affordable prosthetic arm. A lawyer for a Michigan couple held in a Mexican prison blames the resort company. The DOGE team defends federal layoffs, claiming that almost no one has been fired. A truck hauling over 125 cows rolls over in Northwest Indiana. Dean reviews “The Chosen: Last Supper” and “A Working Man.”In the world of technology, the Fujifilm X100VI compact camera has sparked a price boom, leading to recommendations for alternative options. Nintendo’s latest Switch direct and the Google Pixel 9a finally getting a release date were among the top tech stories of the week. NotebookLM’s mind maps feature is gaining popularity, while Garmin is facing backlash for its new premium tier. Star Wars-themed earbuds featuring characters like Grogu and Darth Vader are generating excitement. Bill Gates’ views on AI have been challenged, and OpenAI has invested $12 billion in CoreWeave to break into the closed loop of the AI economy. The release dates for Apple watchOS 12 and the game MindsEye have been announced. In security news, an old Android RAT with new tricks has emerged, and Firefox has patched a zero-day security flaw. AMD’s FSR 4 upscaling technology may be coming to new handheld devices. Netflix’s new horror comedy movie with a high Rotten Tomatoes rating is generating buzz. In other news, Javice has been found guilty of defrauding JPMorgan in a startup purchase. ‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters are planning a global day of action, while Elon Musk’s xAI has acquired his own social media company, X. Frank Rotman is stepping down from QED Investors to found his own startups. Nintendo used its app to announce the release date for a Legend of Zelda movie. Lucid plans to ramp up customer deliveries by the end of April. NSO Group’s spyware operations have been caught again. OpenAI is removing safeguards around image creation in ChatGPT. Willow has acquired the assets of Elvie as the UK women’s health pioneer moves into administration. Taxo, a YC-backed startup, has raised $5 million for its AI reasoning engine in healthcare administration. Trevor Milton, the founder of Nikola, has been pardoned by President Trump. Mozilla has patched a Firefox bug exploited in the wild. Google Play now offers user choice billing in the UK. Disney+ and Hulu are offering a deal for four months of access at a reduced price. A partial solar eclipse is visible at sunrise today. Lenovo’s Legion Go S with SteamOS will be released on May 25. YouTube may mute notifications from channels users don’t watch. The Webb telescope has captured an image of an Einstein ring. Amazon’s Spring Sale features tech deals on Apple, Bose, and Sonos products. The Pixel 9a will launch on April 10 in the US. Jennifer Salke is stepping down as head of Amazon MGM Studios.That’s all for today! Have a great day!
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