Also happening today, public health officials in Indiana confirmed the new variant of the coronavirus has shown up there; the director of Illinois' Veterans Affairs Department is leaving the post; and much more.

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In other top stories tonight: Gov. Pritzker says some COVID restrictions could be eased in some regions; will new House Democrat replace Speaker Madigan? and more. 

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Also happening today, students and staff at North Central College in Naperville will undergo random saliva-based tests when classes resume; police are gathering evidence after a crime spree on Saturday that stretched from Chicago's South Side to north suburban Evanston; and much more.

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Also happening today, we are learning more about the three people who were killed in Saturday's citywide shooting spree; a sit-in protest outside Rockford City Hall that lasted for 100 days came to an end yesterday; and much more.

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In other top news tonight: Illinois congresswoman still under fire for Hitler reference in speech; CPS officials insist schools are safe for in-person learning; and more. 

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Also happening today, representatives of the Illinois High School Association met virtually with state officials to discuss COVID-related issues; officials at Stevenson High School in the northern suburbs said students will be back in the classroom next week as part of a hybrid instruction plan; it did not take long for the New Year's first gun homicide had to be confirmed; and much more.

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Also happening today, eight governors, including JB Pritzker, are demanding that the federal government send more vaccines immediately; Mayor Lightfoot and CPS officials to provide an update Friday morning on their plans to have student return to in person learning; and much more.

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Also happening today, when supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, members of Congress were hustled to safe locations. Among them was Illinois U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth who spoke with CBS News live on the air; A Republican state lawmaker is denouncing the actions of violent protesters who stormed the Capitol; and much more.

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Complete coverage of the violence in Washington Wednesday. 

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Also happening today, the Chicago Public Schools Inspector General has released a report finding the actions of a former schools CEO were worse than previously thought; School District 65 in Evanston and Skokie is delaying the planned reopening of schools under a hybrid program; and much more.

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