Also happening today: A South Side bridge is out of commission after a barge flew into it from high winds; Prosecutors say no bail will be granted to the alleged murderer of a South Side mom last month; nine Chicago Teachers Union members were arrested after protesting at a Lincoln Yards sit-in; these and more stories from WBBM.

In other top stories this evening: strike-makeup day the day before Thanksgiving a bust in CPS; charges dismissed against teachers arrested during strike; home of Wilco frontman is hit by gunfire, everyone is OK; and more.

Also happening today, this morning's high winds are not having much of an impact at the airports; today is the first make-up day for CPS students because of the teachers' strike, but there are a lot of empty seats in classrooms; Chicago Public Schools are planning to close Hope High School next year; a number of people are facing federal and state charges in connection with crimes that cross state lines; and much more.

Also happening today, this is one of the five days added to the Chicago Public Schools calendar in the wake of the 11-day CTU strike, some educators tell CBS Chicago they are not planning on showing up today; A First Student-employed school bus driver for East Aurora School District is making news across the country this morning after security camera video caught her drinking alcohol while picking up children on her route; and much more.

In other top stories this evening: accused murderer of UIC student denied bail; masked robbers hit Chicago warehouse; another "dangerous toys" list released; and more.

Also happening today, there is good news to report about the horses that were found malnourished in McHenry County last week; some residents of west suburban Hillside want the village to remove its five red light cameras; a 26-year-old man is due in bond court after murdering a UIC student over the weekend; a Joliet man is facing a number of charges after police say they found him under the influence and behind the wheel of a stolen car; and much more.

Also happening today, we are also expecting the City Council to take up Mayor Lightfoot's proposed tax on rideshare use as a way to reduce congestion in the downtown area; a 26-year-old man already on parole for armed robbery is set to be in court today charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual assault in the strangulation death of UIC student Ruth George; animal welfare workers say some severely malnourished horses taken from a farm in Marengo last week are doing much better; authorities have recovered a law enforcement vehicle stolen from Chicago's West Morgan Park neighborhood; and much more.

In other top stories this evening: the suspect in a Buffalo Grove double-murder has killed himself; a status report on the teen caught in a police shootout last week on the NW Side; Sen. Durbin weighs in on Navy secretary's ousters; and more.

Also happening today, one of R. Kelly's main defenders is now accusing the singer of abuse; life after the Arlington International Race Course; Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin hired private security using taxpayer funds after CPD found there was no threat; police at UIC said a person of interest has been taken into custody after a student was found dead in a campus parking garage; a man took shelter in a West Side grade school this morning after being shot; and much more.

Also happening today, the search in on for a police vehicle stolen early Sunday on Chicago's Far Southwest Side; a Chicago woman is being held without bond after being accused of hiring someone to kill a woman she blames for the end of a relationship; we are expected to hear more today about the person now in custody for the strangling death of a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago; executives for a Lisle-based company will be watching a semi tractor trailer very closely as it travels the Illinois Tollway; and much more.