In other top stories this evening: Illinois COVID statistics stabilize; Aurora pub serves up a "Bad Santa" to help with curbside service; and more. 

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Also happening today, Elmhurst Police are asking for help from the public in locating a car that was stolen Tuesday with a dog inside; President Trump is hinting he may veto the stimulus bill because it does not provide enough money to the average money; and much more.

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In other top news tonight: Geneva restaurants asks high court to negate indoor dining ban; two friends reconcile after 2020 presidential election; and more. 

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Also happening today, about 1,500 employees at Stroger Hospital are taking part in a one-day strike today; Wilmette School District 39 will begin a COVID-19 saliva screening program when students return to classrooms next month; and much more.

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Also happening today, about 200,000 more doses of COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in Illinois over the next couple of days; Congress has approved a five-year extension of a program to deal with the long-term environmental damage to the Great Lakes; and much more.

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Also happening today, the city's top lawyer has resigned in the fallout of a botched police raid of the wrong home last year; gun charges are being filed against two men who are allegedly apart of a large brawl on Michigan Avenue; the sheriff's office in north suburban Lake County is trying to slow down a COVID outbreak at its jail; and much more.

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In other top stories this evening: Beware phone scams with people posing as FBI; Garrett's Popcorn has boosted its holiday mail-order capacity; and more. 

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Also happening today, elected officials in Vernon Hills say it is time to stop flying flags at half staff for victims of COVID-19; people flying out of Midway are now able to get food delivered right to the gate; a third member of the Chicago Fire Department has died of coronavirus; and much more.

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In other top stories this evening: Mayor Lightfoot says she wants to talk personally with woman traumatized by "wrong raid"; Illinois COVID metrics seem to be improving, but don't let guard down, officials say; and more.

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Also happening today, an unknown number of students may face disciplinary action after a cheating scandal was discovered at the University of Chicago; even as the Chicago Teachers Union pushes back against restarting in-person learning, district officials say more than 37 percent of elementary students have opted in for being in the classroom; and much more.

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