Also in the news: a man suspected of being involved in two murders in Logan Square was shot by police in Kenosha County, Wisconsin yesterday; the Illinois Supreme Court says Cook County taxes on guns and ammunition are unconstitutional; advocates for low-income residents of Chicago gathered outside City Hall yesterday, urging aldermen to approve a "guaranteed income" pilot program; and much more. 

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Also in the news this morning: the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and other advocacy groups, are launching what they're calling a first-in-the-nation program designed to improve healthcare access for immigrants; Nicor is donating five-million dollars in "hardship grants" to help people deal with soaring heating bills this winter; Cook County has won a major claim against a national retailer; other City of Chicago workers are joining members of the police department in challenging a COVID vaccine mandate; and much more. 

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In other stories tonight: the new CEO of Chicago Public Schools is touting a record high in the number of students who graduate within five years of entering high school; a letter signed by police, prosecutors, and school officials addresses the issue of school threats in Aurora and Naperville; a Chicago couple has been charged with murder, after the death of a 2-year-old girl this week on the city's Southwest Side; and much more. 

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Also in the news: a number of politicians and public figures will be on hand to say goodbye to a local civil rights legend, Timuel Black; two Chicago police officers are recovering after being wounded by another officer last night in West suburban Lyons; a Naperville Central High School student has been sentenced for a racially-charged ad that he posted on Craigslist; and much more. 

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Also in the news: a Naperville Central High School student who posted an ad on Craigslist offering to sell a black classmate was given probation and community service; south suburban Homewood and Matteson are the winners and Calumet City and Lynwood the losers in the new casino sweepstakes; public viewing will be held in Chicago today for Civil Rights activist and historian Timuel Black -- who died last week at the age of 102; and much more. 

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In other stories tonight, the artists and activists Chance the Rapper and Common are lending their voices to an effort to reform the Illinois parole system; a Chicago-based consultant says many local restaurants are having to make big adjustments to deal with supply shortages; the principal owner of the Chicago Sky - Michael Alter - has agreed to pay a 5-thousand dollar fine to the city, after the ethics board sanctioned him for unregistered lobbying of Mayor Lightfoot; and much more. 

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Also in the news: for a fifth day the Village of Dixmoor is dealing with water issues; a local pediatrician says her health care system should be able to start administering to children between five- and 11-years old within a day or two of FDA approval; the Crystal Lake City Council has approved a proposed marijuana dispensary; plans are moving forward for the State of Illinois to sell the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago; and much more. 

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Also in the news: a woman involved in the unrest that followed the police shooting of a man in Kenosha last year is heading to prison; the water situation in South suburban Dixmoor is still not resolved; there's a chance that the state's indoor mask mandate for public places could be lifted "in time for the holidays; and much more. 

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Also in the news: the Northern Illinois Food Bank is projecting that 350-thousand people will be facing food insecurity this year; the sister of Stacy Peterson says she's disappointed it took crews so long to search the area of the Des Plaines River where FBI and local authorities searched this afternoon and found nothing; the University of North Dakota's aerospace school has cancelled all flight activities after a student pilot from Chicago was killed in a plane crash; and much more. 

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The celebration to honor the WNBA Champion Chicago Sky is underway; a ransomware attack disrupted production at Chicago's Ferrara Candy manufacturing facilities; owner of a Chicago asphalt company is appealing a fine issued following neighborhood complaints; a 23-year old Elgin man is now charged with shooting a Chicago police officer in the face, and much more. 

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