Phil Matier - Wednesday AM 8/18

• Kankakee District 111 schools will be closed Wednesday following severe storms

  

• Wednesday's Child changed this girl's life: "Someone out there really wants you"

  

• What to know about 2026 Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade: road closures, route and more

  

• Get a STEM lesson right at your door with Girls thINC Outside the Box

  

• Baltimore County man pleads guilty to bribing former Baltimore City official

  

• Nominations end soon for Colorado's next Teacher of the Year

  

• NYPD officers at center of Gracie Mansion IED response hailed as heroes as photo of response goes viral

  

• Pittsburgh leaders honor 5 museums that earned national recognition in USA Today rankings