In other top stories this evening: State police investigate after officer shoots man in Markham; shop takes heat after owner erases 'Black Lives Matter' messages from sidewalk; and more.

Also happening today, the Chicago City Council sidelined a proposal that would stop assigning police to the city's public schools; summer contact days could resume as early as next week under proposed rules from the Illinois High School Association; it took dozens of police officers to break up a fight Tuesday night at a popular beach in Gary; and much more.

In other top stories tonight: Protesters ring City Hall to push for civilian take-over of Chicago Police Department; black theater company will revive hopeful show, 'The Healing'; and more.

Also happening today, Chicago's City Council is set to consider Mayor Lightfoot's $1.1 billion COVID spending plan; Chicago City Council's Zoning Committee has given its approval for a new development at Six Corners on the Northwest Side; starting Oct. 1 several daily Amtrak routes linked to Chicago will be offered only three times a week; local leaders are saying just because baseball season has a different kind of rain delay, the newly renovated area surround Wrigley Field does not have to be; and much more.

In other top stories this evening: Effort underway to boot CPD officers from Chicago schools; Illinois attorney general tests positive for novel coronavirus; and more.

Also happening today, a suburban police chief said he supports demands to defund police, but he said there needs to be enough money left over to protect communities; the Illinois Republican party is suing Governor Pritzker over his limit on people who can gather in one place; and much more.

Also happening today, three Chicago aldermen plan to propose an ordinance that would remove Chicago police officers from Chicago Public Schools; as Chicago prepares for the reopening of bars and the lakefront trail, Mayor Lightfoot is putting up the welcome sign in a social media video; a popular CTA bus route is about to be extended; and much more.

In other top stories this evening: Artists paint murals on boarded-up windows; slain cop's sister weighs in on current unrest; Chicago reaction to a U.S. Supreme Court decision on LGBTQ rights; and more.

Also happening today, Chicago police officers face longer work days; video circulated on social media of a contentious traffic stop in Aurora over the weekend - now police have released dashcam video of the same incident; a new analysis finds Illinois is making great strides in the fight against coronavirus; another top destination has reopened in Chicago; and much more.

Also happening today, Chicago's Boystown neighborhood was the scene of a march in support of Black Lives Matter on Sunday; someone set off an explosive near an ATM on Chicago's North Side; CTA has a new feature for Chicagoans who are returning to buses and trains; and much more.