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Chicago has been at the center of comics for decades. Now there are two companion exhibitions at the Chicago Cultural Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art Focusing on our city’s many cartoonists. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

Friends describe a woman who was shot and killed while walking with her husband in Humboldt Park as a shining light. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has new details on this heartbreaking story.

Chicago police say three attacks in the last two weeks may be linked to the same suspect. One of the attacks left a doctoral student dead over the weekend. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

Vaccines have shown to be largely effective even against more contagious strains of COVID-19, according to studies.

In light of recent rumblings that the Chicago Bears could potentially explore a new stadium site in suburban Arlington Heights, the team announced Thursday that it has submitted a bid to purchase the Arlington International Racecourse.

Award-winning artists are joining forces to raise the profile of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic and raise money to help young, budding musicians. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

Here are the top headlines you need to know as you start your day on June 22, 2021.

The United Center COVID-19 mass vaccination site closed Thursday as the city chooses to focus vaccine efforts on smaller neighborhoods and communities. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

Nurses at Cook County Health went on strike Thursday due to staffing concerns, which could cause appointments and elective surgeries to be canceled. NBC 5’s Jen DeSalvo reports.

President Joe Biden’s new push to tackle gun violence in America could have some big implications in Chicago. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has the details.

Doctors say there is increasing evidence that the new “delta” variant of coronavirus is spreading across the United States, and public health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated in hopes of preventing a surge in new COVID cases. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter has more details.

Suburban families are still picking up the pieces after this weekend’s tornadoes, and NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez shares some of their stories.

Here are the latest headlines from around the Chicago area on the NBC 5 Nightly Update for Wednesday, June 23, 2021.