In other top stories tonight: police investigate shooting on I-57 early Tuesday; St. Charles restaurant is offering incentives to find workers; and more. 

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Also happening today, the Chicago Police Department is taking one of two officers out of 24 high schools that voted for their removal; Mayor Lightfoot said she hopes the Civilian Office of Police Accountability will conduct a swift investigation regarding the weekend incident at North Avenue Beach; and much more.

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Also happening today, hundreds of students and staff in a northwest Indiana school district are quarantining following a COVID-19 outbreak; North Pond - a much-loved, man made body of water in Lincoln Park - has to undergo a restoration project to stop it from drying up, and the people in charge of the project say it’s on track to begin before Thanksgiving; and much more.

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In other top stories tonight: Chicago public school students return to classes, in person; police watchdog agency investigating incident between cop, dog-walker along lakefront; city's dog shelter is near capacity; and more. 

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Here are the top stories this morning: Middle and high school students in Hammond, Indiana are learning remotely after a shooting on Friday; Loyola University welcomed back all of its students for the first time in nearly 18 months; and much more.  

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Investigators in suburban Lyons will dig up the yard of a home where they suspect two bodies may be buried. A teenager is charged with the murder of a 70-year-old grandmother in Hegewisch. A juvenile suspect is in custody after two students were shot at Hammond Central High School. An update on Reverend Jesse Jackson and his wife. During the pandemic, children have fallen behind on their vaccinations. And discussions in the Illinois legislature about statues of people with controversial histories.

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In other top stories tonight: Children behind on their usual vaccinations, pediatrician says; woman pulled from Lake Michigan had been stabbed; and more. 

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In other top stories tonight: Gov. Pritzker announces vaccine mandate for educators; two teachers union groups support the order; and more. 

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Also happening today, the Chicago Department of Public Health is gathering information on potential COVID cases stemming from the city's Market Days festival last month in the North Halsted neighborhood; Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison has tested positive for COVID; DuPage County is reopening it mass vaccination sites in order to give COVID booster shots this fall; and much more.

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Also happening today, Chicago Public Schools are eliminating some COVID safety protocols; a 59-year-old woman escaped injury after the vehicle she was driving plunged into Lake Michigan earlier today; and much more.

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