And other stories: A man now has been charged with the shootings last week on the city's North Side whose victims included a baby; Parents in one west suburb say they feel safe letting their kids play for some summer fun;  Southwest Suburban Police Department shut down a local mall yesterday; and more.

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And other stories: A welcome home celebration today in the Englewood neighborhood for a 3-year-old girl who was shot in the chest; Illinois reported nearly 13-hundred additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 today; mayor Lightfoot says protesters have the right to make their views known peacefully; and more!

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Protestors in Grant Park attempted to tear down the Christopher Columbus statue Friday night, which ended in violent clashes between protesters and police. Also happening today: Along the Mag Mile, a group of at least 80 people broke out the front display windows of a store just before midnight in the 900 block of North Michigan Avenue; 35 years in prison is the sentence for a Crystal Lake woman, who pleaded guilty to the beating death of her 5-year-old son, AJ Freund; these stories and more from WBBM. 

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In other top stories this evening: AJ Freund's mother sentenced to 35 years in prison for boy's beating death; feds continue their probe into legislative corruption in Illinois; CPS thinks it can reopen school buildings this fall, at least partly; and more. 

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Also happening today, one crash after another overnight on the Dan Ryan - two were fatal; we are in for a hot weekend in the Chicagoland, with temperatures in the mid-90s - plans are in place to open cooling centers and Park District splash pads; two suspects are in custody after a 5-month-old boy was shot last night in Old Town; and much more.

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In other top stories this evening: More information surfaces about the firing of former Supt. Eddie Johnson;  Chicago Teachers Union urges CPS to start school year online only; swimmer dies after submerging for several minutes; and more. 

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Also happening today, the sentencing begins today for the Crystal Lake mother who killed her 5-year-old son last year; there's a call today from the Chicago Teacher's Union for CPS to start the new school year with remote learning only; Illinois has redrawn the state's regional map in the fight against COVID-19; and much more.

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In other top stories this evening: Gov. Pritzker is distressed at White House order on coronavirus data; Cook County repels COVID-19; and more. 

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Also happening today, 36 students at Lake Zurich High School have been ordered to quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus; Manny's Deli, a staple in Chicago for nearly 80 years, took to social media yesterday in an attempt to drum up more business and it's working; and much more.

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In other top stories this evening: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says schools won't reopen unless they're read; Illinois reports more than 700 new coronavirus cases and 25 deaths; and more. 

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