In other top stories this evening: CPS now plans for remote learning for homebound students; Kane County collects PPE for front-line public employees; and more.

Also happening today, a funeral director who was considered an “institution” in McHenry County has died; Cook County forest preserves are open, but there are warnings about what will happen if people do not practice social distancing; tens of thousands of Cook County food stamp recipients are getting a temporary reprieve thanks to the virus relief bill signed into law last week; state education officials say all school districts must implement remote learning plans starting tomorrow; and much more.

Also happening today, an unsafe number of people were gathered for a funeral service on the Northwest Side on Sunday, so police stepped in; state education officials say all school districts must implement remote learning plans starting Tuesday; Cook County residents who receive food stamps are getting a reprieve; those fighting the spread of coronavirus will soon have more personal protective equipment thanks to a donation drive yesterday; and much more.

Also happening today: a medical group is holding a Personal Protective Equipment drive for those working to stop the coronavirus; Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that there are now 2,613 cases of COVID-19 in the county; a north suburban company is once again using the controversial chemical ethylene oxide; some students at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine are volunteering their time; and more stories from this Sunday evening.

And other stories: A Chicago man is charged by police in Northwest Indiana with driving drunk and violating Indiana's ban on unnecessary travel to prevent the spread of COVID-19; With some Chicagoans worried about paying rent on April 1st, a local movement has begun, calling for a citywide rent strike; At the United Center today, a PPE drive...a call for Personal Protective Equipment and more.

Also happening today: Volunteers spent a second Saturday packing and delivering hundreds of bags of groceries in Dolton today to help people amid the pandemic; Schools in Illinois will not have to make up days lost to the shutdown; a 53-year-old woman was shot this morning (Saturday) on the Far South Side; a 16-year-old boy was killed today (Saturday) during a drive-by in West Town on the West Side and much more.

In other news this morning: Mayor Lightfoot says CTA ridership is down due to the state's stay-at-home order, McCormick Place could be converted into a makeshift hospital to treat Coronavirus patients, and a North Chicago based company takes a big step in testing for the virus.

In other top stories this evening: Mayor Lightfoot says stay-at-home mandate could last well into April; Salvation Army activates hot line for people who need emotional, spiritual support; job interviewing is going online, expert says; and more.

Also happening today, sheriffs across the state are concerned about an executive order issued by Governor Pritzker stopping the transfer of inmates from jails to prisons; a relative of the first person to die of coronavirus in Illinois has also died from the disease; a retail industry official is pleading with the public to stop emptying store shelves of staple items, like toilet paper; in anticipation of a weekend surge of COVID-19 cases, the Rush University Medical Center main lobby is ready to become a treatment area for non-COVID-19 cases; and much more.

Also happening today, a retail industry official is pleading with the public to stop emptying store shelves with staple items like toilet paper; a suburban church has found that holding services a couple Sundays ago spread more than just the good word; if you are considered essential and told to work, it is unclear what exactly could happen if you simply say no; and much more.