Also happening today, the idea of work-zone speed cameras in Indiana is on hold for now; Lake Michigan is rising and that is causing all sorts of headaches; the public got a chance to comment last night on plans to restructure and reform the Chicago Police Department; and much more.

In other top news stories this evening: Privacy advocates urge Chicago city government not to use facial-recognition technology; Illinois resident has seen every film up for an Academy Award; ex-lawmaker pleads not guilty to corruption charges; and more.

Also happening today, a strike by downtown hotel workers that started almost a year and a half ago appears to be having an impact on the bottom line of the one remaining holdout; one person is seriously hurt after an accident involving an ambulance on I-355 near southwest suburban Homer Glen; a 20-year-old man is being charged with robbing people with a stun gun after arranging meetings through dating apps; plans to build a new Provident Hospital on the South Side are being put on hold; and much more.

Also happening today, a strike by downtown hotel workers that started 16-months ago and initially included 26 hotels appears to be having an impact on the bottom line of the one remaining holdout; this is American Heart Month, and a Chicago area heart-failure patient is offering some advice; an Illinois genealogical society is trying to solve the mystery of whose images are on porcelain photographs apparently left behind by a hoarder; and much more.

In other top stories this evening: Lincoln Park High School scene of walkout by angry students; Naperville cinema may be displaced with new Costco; recreational pot sales total in the tens of millions; Joliet house is "sinking"; and more.

Also happening today, students at Chicago's Lincoln Park High School are expected to walk out of class. They and some parents are upset about the lack of information about the suspensions of the principal and assistant principal; an 85-year-old man was found dead after an extra-alarm fire in Aurora early this morning; a former teacher was a no-show at a Kane County court hearing last week. He is facing sex abuse charges and now authorities have issued an arrest warrant; three people are in custody and two more are in the hospital following a domestic disturbance early this morning in Streeterville; and much more.

Also happening today, police in Lincolnwood are looking at surveillance video after a hit-and-run crash involving a gas station; a weekend accident has sidelined the Lynwood Police Department's K9 officer; an ongoing study from the University of Illinois Chicago looks at the city's dwindling black population; students at Chicago's Lincoln Park High School plan a walkout this morning after the school's principal and assistant principal were removed over allegations of misconduct; and much more.

Also happening today, a firefighter responding to a call on the Northwest side this morning required treatment himself; a new contract deal for some south suburban teachers; five men are scheduled to be in bond court today after police seized multiple weapons at a Wicker Park party; and much more.

Also happening today, police arrested five people and seized dozens of guns at a house party in Wicker Park; a pedestrian was struck and killed on Lake Shore Drive overnight; a man is left in critical condition after being struck by a Green Line train; and Chicago's Chinatown celebrates the Lunar New Year.

In other news: An Aurora judge rules in favor of the removal of registered sex offenders from halfway houses located near parks and playgrounds; The US has declared a public health emergency regarding the Corona Virus; Chicago has seen an increase in shootings and murders so far this year; and more.