Also happening today; Amid calls to defund police departments, a report finds Chicago has tripled police spending since the 1960s; The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 672 new confirmed cases of coronavirus today, including 19 additional deaths; Bond was set at two-million dollars today for a suburban Bloomingdale man charged with murder in the death of his 43-year-old physically and mentally handicapped nephew; and more.

And other stories: A 12-year-old boy wounded by gunfire  in Humboldt Park on the West Side; State Health officials say an additional 29 people in Illinois have died from the coronavirus; Chicago veterans WON'T be taking any trips to Washington for the rest of the year; and more.

In other top stories this evening; Police in downstate Danville are investigating after someone distributed racist flyers throughout the city; Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced a call to action to help the city's youngest residents and their families; In one suburban school district, parents are pushing back on any restrictive plans for the fall school year; and more.

Also making news this morning: two men were shot by Chicago police after a stolen vehicle hit and dragged an officer, several hundred demonstrators marched through the streets of Lakeview demanding more civilian oversight for the Chicago police department, and state officials update the number of new confirmed cases of coronavirus.

In other top stories this evening: Chicago on track to move into Phase 4 on July 1, if metrics hold; Kenilworth's red-lining history subject of petition; and more.

Also happening today, the CTA said two employees have been removed from their jobs after a video shows a bus driver picking up a man from behind and slamming him to the ground during an apparent confrontation with the other worker; McCormick Place has been a convention center and a hospital in 2020, now it may become a school; Chicago police are trying to determine who spray painted racial slurs on two garages on the Northwest Side; and much more.

Also happening today, a Bloomingdale police officer who is also a DuPage County Board member will be disciplined for liking a Facebook comment that talked about shooting rioters; CTA removed two bus drivers from service after video shows one driver body slamming another man to the ground; and much more.

In other top stories this evening: 766 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois; COVID patient recovering after double lung transplant; and more.

Also happening today, Mayor Lightfoot is accusing an alderman for illegally taping a phone conversation; the wife of a Chicago police officer had a tense encounter with a man who she said attacked her and her dog as she walked Tuesday in Mount Greenwood; and much more.

Also happening today, Navy Pier is partially reopened after being shutdown for almost three months; the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce has come up with a plan to expand outdoor seating for restaurants in the neighborhood; and much more.