Also happening today, charges are now being filed against a man in the shooting of two police officers on the West Side on Sunday; Chicago beaches may be closed, but that hasn't stopped people from parking and leaving their trash behind at parks; two men in Dolton are now charged in a string of cargo thefts; and much more.

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Also happening today, here in Chicago weekend gun violence has left at least 10 people dead with more than three dozen wounded; around two dozen demonstrators joined a march in Rogers Park on Sunday, stopping at six long-term care facilities; and much more.

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Also happening today; A pair of Chicago Police officers are recovering after being shot during a traffic stop in Homan Square early this morning; Illinois’ organ and tissue donor registry has hit a major milestone; Two men from Chicago and a third from Blue Island have been charged after a pair of home invasions in DuPage County; and more. 

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And other stories: No arrests reported this morning after a protest on the Mag mile; Animal rescue volunteers returned to Chicago early today; Students marched and chanted for hours on the campus of the University of Chicago and in the surrounding neighborhoods; and more.

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In other top stories: Chicago Police Supt. David Brown says his department is braced for the weekend, trouble or not; Cook County trips 'warning' level for COVID-19; and more. 

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Also happening today, Chicago’s Police Superintendent David Brown said the department is prepared for whatever the weekend brings; meant as a first step in the development of a Chicago casino, the city has issued a Request for Information; and much more.

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Also happening today, a few hundred people marched through downtown Evanston last night in solidarity with protesters in Kenosha; financial fallout from the pandemic and increasing costs has led to cuts at Cook County Health; United Airlines is giving you the chance to snack like a big shot and to solve one of their problems; and much more.

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In other top stories this evening: former top CPS official charged with lying to FBI; elderly woman mugged in Gold Coast, spurs $1,000 'bounty' to track suspect down; and more. 

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Also happening today, the girlfriend of one of the men killed in Kenosha spoke briefly to protesters last night near the area where he was killed; traffic will be disrupted in Chicago's downtown area tonight because of a safety drill; and much more.

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Also happening today, a just released survey taken before the pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement suggests only have of Chicagoans believe police officers are trustworthy; a LaPorte woman led police on two chases after being pulled over for a cellphone infraction; and much more.

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