Also happening today, with the city COVID-19 test positivity rate down a bit, but still over 4 percent, there are questions on whether Chicago Public Schools will have any kind of in-person learning in the weeks ahead; the Lake County court system has ditched Zoom; there's word of a new coronavirus outbreak in Elmhurst; and much more.

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Also happening today, five students in Palatine Township School District 15 are under quarantine this morning; if you got a flat tire on the Kennedy Expressway on Sunday you are not alone; and much more.

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In other top stories this evening: the latest coronavirus statistics for Illinois; mother accused of fatally stabbing her young daughter; rescue group refuses to give up French bulldogs found abandoned at O'Hare warehouse; and more. 

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Also happening today, police are investigating after a body was found instead a burning car behind a restaurant in Joliet; groundbreaking is set for this morning for a new industrial development on Chicago's South Side; Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy talks team's third straight win; and much more.

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In other news today ...

Indiana takes another step to re-open with an exception 

Northern Illinois University says it is ready to restart in-person courses 

And a Chicago woman who is Making A Difference in her community.

 

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In other top stories: Gary, Indiana officials are discouraging traditional trick-or-treating; Illinois governor walks back threat of a tax hike without success of 'fair tax' referendum; and more. 

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Also happening today, a hostage situation in south suburban Dolton was resolved last night without serious injuries; the counterculture clothing store The Alley in Lakeview is moving and shifting focus to a largely online business model; Chicago will again be featured in a major movie; and much more.

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Also happening today, the rush of returning to school isn't letting up; the counterculture clothing store “The Alley,” in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, is moving and changing its business model; and much more.

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In other top stories: Early voting starts out robustly; cinema owner hopes Hollywood will release more product to help stimulate business; political yard sign war erupts in Pekin, Illinois; and more. 

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Also happening today, another suburban school district is getting ready to bring students back to class; nurses at the University of Illinois hospitals have reached a tentative contact agreement; residents of the Eagle Ridge subdivision in Orland Park are trying to get the village to back off plans to plant native grasses along the edge of a pond; and much more.

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