Also in the news: Police in Oak Park are investigating a car-jacking that occurred outside a school yesterday afternoon; Three men have been charged in connection with a shooting at a Halloween Party in the Joliet area - that left two people dead - and several others wounded; Questions are being asked -  after an Illinois Department of Children and Family Services worker was stabbed and killed during a home visit this week; and much more.

Also in the news tonight: negotiators for the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union are reportedly at the table right now talking about COVID-19 protocols and working to avoid a second day of canceled classes; a member of Chicago's City Council says she'll suspend her campaign for Illinois Secretary of State and is setting her sights on a newly open Congressional seat; Governor JB Pritzker is working remotely after coming in contact with a state employee yesterday who tested positive for COVID-19; and much more.

Also in the news:  The College of Lake County is offering free COVID vaccination clinics over the next few weeks; Indiana healthcare providers have been given an ultimatum from Republican leaders of the legislature: Lower prices or they’ll force the issue; A sports producer - who says he was carjacked at gunpoint near the United Center yesterday - says he hopes his story will help keep others safe; A western suburb is planning a tribute to Betty White - who died December 31st at the age of 99; and much more.

Also in the news tonight: Mayor Lightfoot says she met with top Chicago police commanders today to stress the need for everyone to work together to avoid a repeat of last year's rise in violence in the city last year; Illinois US congressman Bobby Rush announced today that he will not seek reelection in November; a teenager from Florida has finished a fleet-footed tribute to two fallen first responders from the Chicago area; we're just finding out now about a cyberattack that stole millions of dollars from a non-profit organization that you've probably never heard of; and much more.

Also in the news: Governor J.B. Pritzker is responding to continuing protests against his strategy to fight the current wave of coronavirus cases across Illinois, What used to be the Chicago Board of Trade’s largest trading floor will become a ComEd sub-station;  The Chicago Public Schools inspector general has issued a report showing what happens when CPS doles out millions-of-dollars without putting things in writing; and much more.

In other stories tonight: the head of the Chicago Public Schools says he's working to figure out why thousands of COVID-19 testing kits were not processed before the end of winter break; family, friends, and neighbors are remembering Marcell Wilson as always helping neighbors and having a sense of humor; we've just come out of what can be a busy season of family get-togethers and celebrations and if the change feels sudden to you, an expert says you're not alone; this is the first day the city of Chicago has mandated workers and patrons at a lot of businesses show proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry; and much more.

Also in the news: There have been nearly 150 cancellations at O'Hare and Midway this morning following a weekend that saw thousands of flights taken off the board; Some Chicago Public School parents are reconsidering sending their kids back to school this morning;  If you’re among the many people looking for at-home COVID tests before returning to school or work an Evanston teenager has setup a website to help; Chicago police are not yet saying whether the shooting death of a 12-year old boy last night was accidental; and much more.

In other news: The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation is hard at work clearing the roadways this morning; Three men were killed yesterday in a wrong-way crash on the Eisenhower Expressway in the western suburbs; Police are looking for the gunman who shot two people on the West Side; and much more.

In other news: Quite a display last night in Chicago with the largest fireworks in the city's history; Police say the first violent death of the year happened in Grand Boulevard on the South Side; A Will County judge has agreed to hear convicted wife-killer Drew Peterson's motion to toss out his conviction; and much more.