CHICAGO (WLS) -- The life of Rev. Jesse Jackson is being celebrated. Chicago and the nation said goodbye to Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday. Services were held in Chicago and South Carolina. Plans in Washington, D.C. were postponed. Follow along as ABC7 Chicago provides live updates after the death of a civil rights icon.

Two rounds of storms are hitting the Chicago area on Friday. Here's what you can expect.

: As the potential for severe storms across the Chicago area looms, stay updated with the latest conditions from the NBC 5 Storm Team. Find our latest story here. A stormy system bringing heavy downpours was slowly creeping into the Chicago area Friday morning,

Heavy rain that hit parts of the Chicago area caused some localized flooding Friday.

The Chicago Bears officially terminated the contract of linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, the latest in a flurry of moves to get cap-compliant before the new league year begins next week.

The National Weather Service on Friday evening issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a number of Chicago-area counties.

The Bears swapped a fifth-round pick for a second-rounder in the Moore trade and need a new center. Let's play this out.