Extreme heat breaks bridges

Extreme heat is causing bridges to break in Chicago, while the El Niño climate pattern intensifies due to warm Pacific waters. Forecasters expect these unusually warm conditions to persist globally through February 2027. In other news, a mother of a Faceworld gang member was convicted of witness retaliation. Additionally, Illinois received another bond rating upgrade. In sports, the Cubs lost 9-5 to the Brewers, and the White Sox were defeated 2-0 by the Astros.