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Lake conditions, a city safety snapshot, airport delays, tonight’s primetime guide and the housing market.

Forecast for Chicago

Tonight61°Rain Likely70% rain
Wednesday64°Chance Rain then Rain Showers Likely71% rain
Wednesday Night50°Mostly Cloudy9% rain
Thursday56°Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain
Thursday Night46°Rain Showers Likely55% rain
Friday53°Chance Rain Showers48% rain

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Forecast: National Weather Service

Swim check: Chicago beaches

Take careWaves around 0.7 ft · cold water, 57°F

A quick read of today’s numbers, not a lifeguard. Always follow posted flags and local guidance.

Water & waves: NOAA. Alerts: National Weather Service.

Lake Michigan now

0.7 ftwave height
4 mphoffshore wind
57°Fsea surface

Buoy 45198, off Ohio Street Beach. Reading from 10:30 am.

Buoy data: NOAA National Data Buoy Center

Chicago safety snapshot

Reported incidents by category, Sep 28 to Oct 28.

  • Theft3,890
  • Battery3,505
  • Criminal Damage2,109
  • Assault1,761
  • Motor Vehicle Theft1,364
  • Other Offense1,214
  • Burglary1,136
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Airport board

  • ORDO’Hare InternationalNo reported delays
  • MDWMidway InternationalNo reported delays
Status: FAA National Airspace System

Tonight’s primetime

ETABCCBSNBCFOX
8:00ScrubsMy StorySurvivorYou Broke My Heart Like I was a Girl at the PromChicago MedBaptism by FireThe FloorEverything the Floor Touches, Simba
8:30Abbott ElementaryCourtney···
9:00··Chicago FireThree Hundred·
9:02···99 to BeatTeams and Teacups
9:30·The Amazing RaceThe Amazing Nightmare··
10:00Shark TankKevin in a Head Lock·Chicago P.D.Dark Imaginings·

East Coast feed times. In Chicago most network shows air an hour earlier, Central.

Listings: TVmaze (CC BY-SA). A guide to the networks, not our schedule.

Housing check

Typical home value$355,650+5% in a year
Typical rent$2,163/mo+4.7% in a year
30-year fixed rate7.24%down from 7.32% last week
Rent$2,163
Own$2,458

Monthly cost of owning a typical home with 20% down at today’s rate, plus an estimate for taxes and insurance, against the typical rent. A rough guide only.

Home values & rents: Zillow (Chicago, IL metro). Rate: Freddie Mac PMMS.

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