In other top stories tonight: Gov. Pritzker stands by his mask order for schools and other sites; Illinois reports first human case of West Nile virus this year; Bud Billiken Parade will be back; and more. 

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Also happening today, three people were robbed outside the River's Casino in Des Plaines in separate incidents early yesterday; the Governor said a troubling number of people working in long-term care facilities are not vaccinated; Advocate Aurora Health is the latest healthcare provider to require vaccines for employees; and much more.

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Also happening today, hours after Governor Pritzker issued his mask-wearing order for schools in Illinois, a northwest suburban school board heard from parents who were passionate about the issue; public health officials in downstate Champaign County are urging people who attended Lollapalooza in Chicago to get tested for COVID this week; and much more.

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In other top news tonight: Some Illinois nursing homes have low vaccination rates; R. Kelly attorney is back on the case; and more. 

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Also happening today, a Chicago alderman, who is a frequent critic of Mayor Lightfoot, shared unflattering video on Twitter of police officers struggling to arrest someone. He suggested that police are a joke, because of the Mayor and the State's Attorney; Illinois' largest community college is requiring students and staff to mask up; an effort is underway to unionize workers at the Art Institute of Chicago; and much more.

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In other top stories tonight: Naperville school district decides masks will be required in the fall for everyone; Art Institute employees initiate process to unionize; and more. 

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Also happening today, dozens of motorcycle riders spent the weekend taking over Chicago streets and expressways, and at one point brought traffic on the Stevenson to a standstill; a man who escaped police custody last week in St. Charles has been recaptured; CTA is reminding riders that wearing a mask is still a requirement on trains and buses; and much more.

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Other top stories, A school board in Kane County is debating requiring masks in schools again, and an annual festival in Chicago's Little Italy neighborhood has canceled for a second straight year

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In other top news stories tonight: Naperville police helping college students stay safe;  Lake County agency wants to ask taxpayers for more money; and more. 

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Also happening today, the spreading Delta variant has Mayor Lightfoot and the city’s public health commissioner stressing the importance of getting all eligible people vaccinated against COVID;  new pay-to-park pilot program goes into effect today in north suburban Evanston; a Chicago man is facing a number of charges after an Illinois State Police trooper was hit by a car on the Dan Ryan near 59th street over the weekend; DeKalb has shut down a dog park amid an outbreak of the highly contagious parvovirus; and much more.

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