metropolitan chicago is being reformed, and its new edges are reaching out further and further into therrounding farmland. greene: this community is very typical of the suburban fringe of chicago. we are about 45 miles from downtown chicago-- downtown chicago being the largest employment center. historically, then, that... that was the core. that was where people traveled to work. the metropolitan area has since evolved and you have subcenters now-- employment subcenters. and we're about two-hours' commute from downtown chicago, whereas to the subcenters, we're as few as 15 minutes away from those subcenters. first in these once purely residential subcenters. then businesses themselves followed their employees to this suburban fringe. in the information age, with the growth of white-collar service and high-tech industries, companies no longer need the central business district to prosper. and thanks to the widespread reliance here-- as in the rest of america-- on the automobile, commuters who work in these subcenters can now move even farther away from downtown-- commuters like margot b

we're in the mid-70s pretty much all around the metropolitan chicago area.l be the case for a while today. there are some wild fire watcherss in michigan there is a continuing risks of wild fires we're looking at the wind ... out west in colorado. that means we will be windy here tomorrow and on sunday and it will grow more humid. over 1 in. of rain may come down sunday into monday morning at rochelle the headline is the warm weather in will be the warmest weekend so far in 2012 lakefront areas will cease and cooling today and tomorrow. here long-term temperature readings ... first five days big departure the next five days 10 degrees above normal ... we have a warming trend happening. i think we will have a warm summer here in chicago. we are looking at what is going to happen on sunday late in the day a formidable shower the highs tomorrow will go well into the 80s ... the north shore communities will be the coolest. high-temperature today will be 84 degrees tonight scattered clouds and windy and warm the low temperature will be 58 degrees ... tomorrow hot

we're looking at the current wind gust speeds and temperatures in the chicago metropolitan area ... for chicago: it's a beautiful way to end this week ... we have the third warmest day of the month going beautiful sunny skies no lake cool down today. tonight we will be cloudy a shower or two tomorrow morning the low temperature 53 ... tomorrow cloudy and cooler scattered showers ... the high temperature will be 68 degrees. mother's day sunday will be partly sunny we will reach 70 degrees high sixties at the beachfront areas it's time now for today's trivia question: some individual sea turtles can be identified by the unique markings on which it's showtime for savings. excuse me, sir, how much are you charging for your popcorn? $4.00. $4.00. i'm just going to let the people have a choice. $1.00 for popcorn. come and get it. guess we'll make it two. you got it. progressive showed me my options, i'm showing you yours. $1.00, fresh popcorn. enjoy the show. you should have an option, just like with car insurance. that is a really great price. ok! who gets occasional constipation, diarrh

metropolitan area and suburbs ... we are over 1 in. in wilmettte ... 48 degrees in chicago right now it is cool ...74 test: 73 degrees saturday 80 degrees sunday and into monday 81 degrees ...

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chicago currently but we will be warming up. the winter chill is fast disappearing. we're looking at the readings around the midwest ... 65 degrees in the metropolitanow we are looking at the '70s it will be warm and will be windy. it will get a little bit cooler on saturday with the lakeshore in the '50s and the '60s further west ... not a bad weekend actually. modest cooling saturday and sunday with wind off of lake michigan ... by tuesday we will see the warmth and herenter.. rich king 80 degrees later in the week ... by wednesday or thursday we will be into the 80s with some humidity. happy thursday everyone we've had an amazing spring we have been lucky ... thanks for joining us today. we hope you have a great afternoon. we leave you with more live music from sam llanas he will be performing saturday night at space in evanston.