The National Weather Service is predicting scattered thunderstorms will roll through the area this evening in addition to the air quality alert already in effect as pollution from Canadian wildfire smoke persists. Illinois' former state public health director has dropped his bid to be the next U.S. Senator from Maine. Current Blackhawks star Connor Bedard hopes he can team up with a star of Blackhawks past.

Plus, it’s been more than three months since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park suddenly closed. Now, patients nearby on Chicago’s West Side are traveling farther for care and ending up in crowded emergency departments at other hospitals. These are the unintended consequences when a community hospital shuts down. Doctors worry more hospitals like West Suburban could close.