Also in the news: a 30-year old Chicago man is being held on a hefty bond for an alleged carjacking attempt in DuPage County; Chicago police are looking for suspects who fired at a car containing a young child yesterday afternoon; the Chicago Teachers Union is calling on Chicago Public Schools to follow through on its plans to test unvaccinated students for COVID-19; Bears head coach Matt Nagy reveals he's tested positive for COVID-19; a hearing will be held later today in the Kyle Rittenhouse case; and much more. 

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Also in the news: Aurora city employees face a COVID deadline today; Governor Pritzker will update the Covid-19 situation in Illinois later today. He's expected to discuss the eventual expansion of vaccine eligibility to younger children; Illinois Democrats have redrawn the state's proposed congressional map, designed to reflect more of the state's diversity; an unidentified man is facing charges after allegedly setting off an alarm at Midway Airport yesterday; and much more. 

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In other stories: the head of the union that represents Chicago police officers is urging officers to show up at city hall tomorrow to protest the city's vaccine mandate for city employees; Residents of Dixmoor are still wondering when they'll have access to clean water again; and more

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In other stories tonight: Anjanette Young, whose home was involved in a botched police raid nearly three years ago, took to the streets of the Loop, calling on the city to release all of the investigators reports into the incident; a valve that was turned off on Wood Street in Harvey has been identified as the problem in getting water pressure to the Village of Dixmoor; after being cancelled by the pandemic last year, Chicago's Christmas tree will be lit in Millennium Park on November 19th; the head of one of the state's largest teachers unions is assessing the first two months of in-person learning for Illinois students; and much more. 

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Also in the news: a man suspected of being involved in two murders in Logan Square was shot by police in Kenosha County, Wisconsin yesterday; the Illinois Supreme Court says Cook County taxes on guns and ammunition are unconstitutional; advocates for low-income residents of Chicago gathered outside City Hall yesterday, urging aldermen to approve a "guaranteed income" pilot program; and much more. 

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Also in the news this morning: the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and other advocacy groups, are launching what they're calling a first-in-the-nation program designed to improve healthcare access for immigrants; Nicor is donating five-million dollars in "hardship grants" to help people deal with soaring heating bills this winter; Cook County has won a major claim against a national retailer; other City of Chicago workers are joining members of the police department in challenging a COVID vaccine mandate; and much more. 

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In other stories tonight: the new CEO of Chicago Public Schools is touting a record high in the number of students who graduate within five years of entering high school; a letter signed by police, prosecutors, and school officials addresses the issue of school threats in Aurora and Naperville; a Chicago couple has been charged with murder, after the death of a 2-year-old girl this week on the city's Southwest Side; and much more. 

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Also in the news: a number of politicians and public figures will be on hand to say goodbye to a local civil rights legend, Timuel Black; two Chicago police officers are recovering after being wounded by another officer last night in West suburban Lyons; a Naperville Central High School student has been sentenced for a racially-charged ad that he posted on Craigslist; and much more. 

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Also in the news: a Naperville Central High School student who posted an ad on Craigslist offering to sell a black classmate was given probation and community service; south suburban Homewood and Matteson are the winners and Calumet City and Lynwood the losers in the new casino sweepstakes; public viewing will be held in Chicago today for Civil Rights activist and historian Timuel Black -- who died last week at the age of 102; and much more. 

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In other stories tonight, the artists and activists Chance the Rapper and Common are lending their voices to an effort to reform the Illinois parole system; a Chicago-based consultant says many local restaurants are having to make big adjustments to deal with supply shortages; the principal owner of the Chicago Sky - Michael Alter - has agreed to pay a 5-thousand dollar fine to the city, after the ethics board sanctioned him for unregistered lobbying of Mayor Lightfoot; and much more. 

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