Also in the news; today's the deadline for city employees to visit a health information portal to disclose whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara is urging union members to document any action taken against them - including being sent home - should they refuse to provide the "requested info"; a man is hospitalized after being stabbed during a dispute over a face mask; and much more. 

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In other top stories tonight: Chicago installs new Streets and San director; injured police officer released from rehab center; new pride of lions welcomed to Lincoln Park Zoo; and more. 

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Also in the news; people who live in Lincoln Square had an opportunity to express their views last night on a plan for their neighborhood; a truck driver is charged with nine counts of D-U-I after a fiery crash that left one man dead and several people hurt earlier this week; a member of a west suburban school board "quit" last night - citing the harassment that she's being dealing with; and much more. 

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Also in the news; bond court will be the next stop for a suspect arrested yesterday in the murder of a young girl and the wounding of her sister; Mayor Lightfoot once again took aim at the Cook County court system when she was asked yesterday about violence in the city; the Chicago City Council is expected to vote today on a plan to allow shared electronic scooters back on the streets next spring; Heaven - a 3-year-old pooch from St. Charles - has been named by People Magazine as this year's World’s Cutest Rescue Dog; and much more.

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In other top stories tonight: Feds charge reputed gang members for downtown killing;  civil rights legend dies at age 102; DuPage County sets up mass-booster-shot site; and more. 

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Also in the news; a new inspector general's report indicates the Chicago Fire Department still is not doing what it should to gauge whether fire and medical response times meet state and national standards; the Chicago city council's zoning committee has approved several changes to the plumbing code; former Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President Dean Angelo Senior has died after being hospitalized in intensive care with COVID-19 last month; and much more.

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Also in the news; Chicago Fraternal Order of Police plans to go to court today. The union is trying to stop the city's COVID vaccine mandate...which could impact police officers starting Friday; Chicago police and 47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin tried to address residents’ concerns about three recent shooting incidents in North Center and West Lakeview during a CAPS meeting last night; a music program for inmates at the Stateville Correctional Center in southwest suburban Crest Hill has been launched with the help of a non-profit group founded by the rapper and Chicago native Common; and much more.

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In other top stories tonight: West Chicago wants to honor local veterans; students monitoring "happiness" of plants; Stateville offers music-recording program to some inmates, thanks to Common; and more. 

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Also in the news; Illinois' COVID-19 infection rates are now significantly higher than they were four-months ago; an obsolete water tank is set for demolition in Palatine; the future of a triathlon in the far northwest suburbs is in doubt; Schaumburg is considering an extension of its outdoor dining season -- which is currently scheduled to end October 31st; and much more. 

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Also in the news this morning; Naperville is offering residents the option of whether to allow trick-or-treaters to come to their door this Halloween; the administration at Marist High School is investigating allegations of what’s being called "a display of racism" by some students; Patrick Kane may have to move over. Chicago’s new favorite "sports cane" is one "wielded by a White Sox fan" during the team’s come from behind win Sunday; and much more. 

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