December 7, 2021 9:01 pm Nightly Update: Omicron in Illinois, Jussie Smollett, Chinatown Shooting The top Chicago-area headlines you need to know from Dec. 7, 2021. Local 7:56 NBC 5 Nightly Update: Thursday, April 18 1:40 Protesters call for firings of officers involved in fatal shooting of Dexter Reed 2:07 Over 130 jobs at Illinois Tollway to be removed under proposed cuts 2:25 Events ahead of Democratic National Convention in Chicago ramp up 2:25 Petition launched to move game between Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever to United Center