In other top stories this evening: How to prepare your home for the bitter cold; Sunday brunch places will be able to serve booze earlier, under measure before council; Bolingbrook mayor not thrilled with Amazon's plan for a distribution center; and more.

Also happening today, a lawsuit has been filed against an online gun dealer for its role in the sale of a weapon used to kill Chicago Police Commander Paul Bauer; as the Chicago Police Board continues its work to narrow down a list of candidates for the job of superintendent, the names of some of the potential finalists have emerged; hundreds of students at Senn High School on Chicago's North Side staged a protest yesterday over the actions of a teacher; and more.

Also happening today, a lawsuit is being filed against an online gun dealer for its role in the sale of a weapon used to kill a Chicago Police Commander; hundreds of students at Nicholas Senn High School in the Edgewater neighborhood staged a protest and sit in yesterday expressing their anger over the actions of a teacher; and much more.

In other top stories this evening: Deerfield police may be closing in on hit-and-run driver; Kimberly Foxx reacts to re-charging of actor Jussie Smollett; state government gives boost to Chicago's '78' project; and more.

Also happening this weekend, money that lawmakers sought for a study and a long-term solution to wave damage and erosion along Chicago's shoreline has been put off for another year and it's not sitting well with some; police are warning business owners in the North Side, Edgewater and Lakeview neighborhoods about three burglaries reported on the same day; a 53-year-old man is hospitalized after being rescued from a roof of a burning house on the West side this morning; and much more.

Also happening today, if you ride the CTA you can expect to soon see more Chicago police officers patrolling trains and platforms; actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted on charges that he lied to police; a suburban restaurant that was destroyed by fire nearly a year and a half ago will open in a new location today; some cars being displayed at the Chicago Auto Show are breaking new ground; and much more.

In other top stories this evening: Aurora to mark one-year anniversary of Pratt workplace shooting; man charged in fatal double shooting in Chinatown; and more.

Also happening today, the coronavirus is already impacting an international housewares show scheduled at McCormick Place; there is more controversy surrounding Lincoln Park High School; Chicago firefighters were called to the scene of a laundromat blaze overnight; and much more.

In other top stories this evening: Wedding venues close abruptly; City Council moves toward approving climate measure; double-murder in Indiana marks third anniversary; and more.

Also happening today, the owners of strip clubs and late night bars say they will go to court to fight a new ordinance that restricts their hours of operations; an online auction is underway this week for the resort Pheasant Run in St. Charles; Illinois is stepping up the fight against harassment in the workplace; a cruise ship currently under construction in Norway will end up on the Great Lakes; and much more.