Also happening today, the South Barrington Village Board is meeting Friday afternoon to discuss options after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs backed out of a plan for a cemetery that was opposed by village officials; Mayor Lightfoot wants to restore more city attractions this summer if COVID-19 numbers continue to decline, and Buckingham Fountain is on that restoration list; and much more.

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Also happening today, Governor Pritzker is not yet ready to say if being vaccinated against COVID will be a must for students returning to classrooms this fall; Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson said in her opinion it is time for schools to return to normal; Cook County officials are encouraging people get their COVID vaccines tomorrow in honor of Mother's Day; and much more.

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In other top stories tonight: Far South Side residents under a boil order; new middle school got big boost from pharmaceutical corporation; and more. 

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Also happening today, the latest phase of Chicago's reopening from COVID restrictions will include music, theater, art galleries and more; the body of a dead man was found after police pulled a car from Wolf Lake near the Illinois-Indiana border; and much more.

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Also happening today, a federal judge has ordered the release of a man convicted of a 2001 murder of a McHenry County restaurant owner; starting next week, Bears fans will have a chance to see a game inside Soldier Field for the first time in two years; and much more.

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In other top stories: Prosecutor resigns amid controversy over Adam Toledo case; Cinco de Mayo explained by a Mexican-American historian; and more. 

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Also happening today, aldermen and community leaders say there must be a better way to quell gang violence in Chicago than by giving money to police; the Cook County Department of Public Health has added a priority vaccination site at West Leyden High School in Northlake; and much more.

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In other top stories tonight: Chicago hotels are rebounding; Chicago Symphony Orchestra announces plans to resume concerts; and more. 

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Also happening today, no appointment vaccines are coming soon to some Walgreens stores; attempted murder charges are being filed against a man who allegedly bite off parts of a married couple's ears over the weekend on the South Side; a 30-year-old woman is hospitalized after the car she was driving crashed into a building on the West Side last night; and much more.

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Also happening today, as several community groups question the use of a gunshot detector system used by Chicago police, Mayor Lightfoot is standing by it; a bizarre attack in the Fernwood neighborhood on Saturday left a husband and wife badly injured and missing parts of their ears; and much more.

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