Also happening today, red-light cameras will be banned in some Illinois communities under legislation that is advancing in the Illinois House; an alderman and residents from the area around the proposed Barack Obama Presidential Center say they’re being ignored on the issue of affordable housing; Northwestern Memorial Hospital is proposing a multi-million dollar project aimed at easing ER congestion; the Lake County Indiana sheriff's office said it needs more ATVs to better patrol beaches, parks and similar areas, nut it won't be getting the number it's asked for; and much more.

In other top stories this evening: Man shot at Blue Line station; sex offenders make another legal push to remain at group residence in Aurora; outbreak of Legionnaires in Vernon Hills leaves 1 dead; Shamrock Shake turns 50; and more.

Also happening today, there was a rude awakening for people who live in a home in Jefferson Park, after an SUV left the road and hit it; the city of Racine is trying to deal with the aftermath of a ransomware attack; a case of whooping cough is being confirmed at a suburban high school; eighteen child sex offenders are asking the Illinois Appellate Court to intervene in their case; and much more.

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.