Also in the news: six Y-M-C-A centers are offering a paid day of programs for children while Chicago Public Schools have a day off today; residents of DeKalb are on the lookout for a black bear; help is on the way for the family of a man shot to death in the Hyde Park neighborhood earlier week; Chicago prepares for its first snow of the season; and much more.

In other stories tonight: Chicago police say a one-year-old boy is one of three people shot during an incident this afternoon outside a gas station in Chatham; administrators at the University of Chicago tried today to ease concerns about a surge in violence around the Hyde Park campus; leaders in Hoffman Estates have raised concerns about plans to convert a former-medical office building into a mosque and community center; in West suburban Aurora, City officials focused their Veterans Day activities on Women who have served in the Military; and much more.

Also in the news: Chicago police say a gunman is dead after an encounter last night with a resident of the Lincoln Park neighborhood; Illinois health officials are concerned about recent trends in the fight against COVID-19; a winning $5.6 million Illinois lotto ticket has been told at a store in Batavia; a search is on for a 16-year-old accused in the deadly shooting of a woman in the far northern suburbs; and much more.

In other stories tonight: suburban police are searching at this hour for a one-year-old girl who investigators say is missing from an apartment where her mother was found dead; the judge hearing the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has not said when he'll rule on a mistrial motion from attorneys for the Antioch man; Lurie Children's Hospital has performed its 400th heart transplant, just in time for a Moline girl's third birthday this Saturday; in Zion, a warrant is issued for a 16-year-old boy who is being charged as an adult in the shooting death of Melanie Yates; and much more.

Also in the news: the Kane County Vaccination Hub in Batavia is now accepting reservations for children to get the Pfizer COVID-19 shot; Chicago’s police superintendent is recommending a sergeant be fired in connection with a wrongful raid; students in the Chicago Public Schools will be off Friday - as part of the Covid vaccination effort; and much more.

In other stories tonight: Chicago's top doctor today spelled out the city's plan to help younger children get vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday, including setting up more than 200 locations for kids to get their shots when schools are canceled; in Kenosha, after 5-and-a-half days of testimony, prosecutors today rested their case against Kyle Rittenhouse; the Lovell Federal Health Care Center celebrated Veterans Day this afternoon with a virtual ceremony; the city council in Dekalb has approved a Citizens Review Board to consider police misconduct cases; and much more.

Also in the news: dozens of fights have been reported at Proviso East and Proviso West high schools, prompting a response from Superintendent James Henderson; two men are facing charges for allegedly attacking a Joliet police officer; a man says he was robbed of 40-thousand dollars outside the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines; and much more.

In other stories tonight: the opening of the Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon is just nine days away; a west suburban home that's suspected of being haunted is attracting unwanted guests and the owners say it feels like an open house; marketing executives at Bloomington-based State Farm say Aaron Rodgers is still on their team despite recent comments tied to his positive COVID-19 test; O'Hare is an International Airport once again, now that the pandemic restrictions on foreign travelers has come to an end; and much more.

Also in the news: more than 58-thousand dollars has been raised for a Bensenville police officer and his family. The officer is in a medically-induced coma after being shot a number of times over the weekend; at least 49 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend....leaving nine of them dead; a local restaurant known for "attitude..." is roasting a football rival; and much more.

In other news: Two Chicago men are now behind bars, accused of trying to carjack a woman at gunpoint in Downers Grove; An estimated 3 hundred tons of jack-o-lanterns were smashed and recycled at several dozen recycling events across the Chicago area; People being released from Illinois prisons will soon carry a special card that may help them on the outside; and much more.