Also in the news: opening arguments got underway today in Kenosha after the jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial were sworn in; Mayor Lori Lightfoot is betting that plans for a Chicago Casino could go the distance this time around; the Chicago Department of Public Health has removed South Carolina, Texas, and the Virgin Islands from its weekly COVID-19 Travel Advisory; the FBI is now investigating a West Side hospital's vaccination program; and much more.

Also in the news: authorities say some witnesses are *not* cooperating in the investigation of a Halloween party shooting in Joliet Township that left two people dead and nine others shot or injured; schools and businesses have reopened in Dixmoor following two-weeks of water problems, but the issue is not resolved; a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held today for the Steppenwolf Theatre's new Arts and Education Center; and much more.

Also in the news: the court has put the brakes on Chicago's requirement for police officers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or be sidelined; 

heroic Aurora Township man is being nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal; a longtime Chicago public schools teacher has been suspended while officials investigate misconduct allegations made by drama students who were upset over the teacher’s handling of a play they found to be offensive. 

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Also in the news: several South suburban communities towns jumped on the video gambling tax bandwagon last night; the legacy of the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin will be remembered tonight as we near the 25th anniversary of his death; jury selection is getting underway today - at the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha; and much more. 

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Also in the news: a theater teacher at a South Loop high school has been suspended, and the school play canceled; Will County Sheriff's investigators are trying to figure out who the two shooters were who killed two people and wounded about a dozen others at a Halloween party this weekend: a number of community groups mounted their own patrols in the Hyde Park area last night to keep an eye on things during Halloween celebrations; and much more. 

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In other news: Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown are calling on residents to step up and come forward with information on unsolved child murders; The Loop saw a return to Halloween celebration last night with the Arts In The Dark parade; A case of a missing black cat from a magic store is shrouded in mystery this Halloween.; and much more.

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In other stories tonight: at a special City Council meeting today, Chicago Alderman squashed a plan to throw out Mayor Lightfoot's mandate that all City employees must be vaccinated against the Coronavirus; dozens of firefighters and other city workers sued last week, claiming the mayor's order is unconstitutional; the Illinois Treasurer's Office wants to reunite 11 Purple Heart medals with the families of their recipients; the state Board of Education is releasing its own report card about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected school districts across Illinois; and much more.

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Also in the news: an Oak Park woman who helped her boyfriend kill her mother in Indonesia in 2014 has been released from prison; prosecutors say a Good Samaritan is dead because he tried to intervene in an argument between a man and woman last month; Illinois finally has a new congressional map for the governor to consider; the city of Chicago is celebrating the expansion of a food company that’s come up with a meat and dairy alternative which sounds like something out of science fiction; the new four-cent a gallon gasoline tax in north suburban Lake County has generated revenues in line with projections; and much more.

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Also in the news this morning: an Oak Park woman who helped her boyfriend kill her mother in Indonesia in 2014 has been released from prison; a number of items were stolen from a store on the 900-block of North Rush Street early today after police say three males rammed a car into the front doors to gain entry; the existence of an endangered bumblebee has convinced the Rockford Airport Authority to hold off on plans to bulldoze rare prairie land as part of an expansion project; and much more. 

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In other stories tonight: the pandemic-related labor shortage that's affecting businesses across the Chicago area is forcing the owners of another suburban business to cut its hours; the 96-year-old Des Plaines Theatre has been closed for the last seven years, and this weekend, it's re-opening after a conversion from a movie house to a live performance venue; the City of Chicago is praising the expansion of a food company that’s come up with a meat and dairy alternative that sounds like something out of science fiction; and much more.

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