The risk of tornado season amid weather service cuts – Chicago Tribune

Tornado season in Chicago arrives with fewer National Weather Service employees due to layoffs by President Donald Trump, leading to a lack of crucial weather data from Midwest and Great Plains states. Meanwhile, Elon Musk faces legal challenges in Wisconsin over $1 million payments to voters, President Trump hints at serving a third term, and Andrew Boutros is appointed interim U.S. attorney in Chicago. In Rockford, residents reflect on a violent attack, while Cook County prepares for an overhaul of its electronic monitoring program and incarcerated Muslims in Illinois observe Ramadan.

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