Also happening today, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office and the Wisconsin State Police would like to know who the snowmobilers were on I-94 during the snowstorm on Saturday night; Home sales in Chicago dropped to their lowest levels in a quarter-century last year, while the market hit a 12-year high in the suburbs; and much more.

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Also happening today, a 15-year-old girl was one of seven people shot during a shooting spree from Chicago to Evanston has died; the historic covered bridge in Long Grove, something of a magnet for accidents, was hit again this week; negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union stretched late into the night as they try to reach an agreement on going back into classrooms; and much more.

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In other top stories this evening: French restaurant has backup plan for Valentine's Day demand; woman charged with pouring boiling water on her boyfriend; and more. 

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Also happening today, Indiana lawmakers are considering doubling the state's tax on cigarettes; a Des Plaines alderman wants what he calls a full and comprehensive report on the fire last week that left a woman and four children dead; police in Orland Park say a man out on parole for a weapons charge is connected to a daylight shooting last week; and much more.

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Also happening today, the city of Chicago recorded 51 homicides in January; Chicago residents who came here from Myanmar are urging President Biden to take action after a military coup overturned the Democrat election in the country formally known as Burma; and much more.

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In other top stories this evening: Disposable face masks pose threat to birds; suburban couple perishes in fire; and more. 

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Also happening today, despite the lingering issues for Chicago Public Schools, hundreds of suburban students are heading back to classrooms for the first time today; a new tool is available for people in one suburban county who are searching for the COVID vaccine; and much more.

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In other top stories this evening: Chicago's top doctor says schools can be reopened safely, with precautions; St. Patrick's Day will go virtual this year; and more. 

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Also happening today, Joliet City Council voted Thursday night to buy Lake Michigan water from the City of Chicago; there's a movement afoot to save the trolls; and much more.

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In other top stories this evening: fatal Des Plaines fire may have been caused by space heater; Naperville murder of father unsolved four years later; and more. 

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