Also in the news tonight: we're waiting for word on potential charges against a person in custody for the fatal shooting of a 71-year-old man in Chinatown; Illinois’ tourism industry is far from pre-pandemic levels, but leaders say they're optimistic about 2022; street outreach workers say they are having some success in turning young people away from gun violence, but the challenges can be overwhelming; serial stowaway Marilyn Hartman has been deemed fit to stand trial; and much more.

Also in the news: Governor Pritzker says he wants to use encouragement instead of further mandates or punishments as a way to get more people vaccinated as the number of COVID cases continue to rise;  Family members of Glen Foster, who played football at Mount Carmel, the University of Illinois, and the New Orleans Saints say they want answers and justice after he died in a jail cell in Alabama; Chicago police say a person of interest has been brought in for questioning about Tuesday's murder of a senior citizen in Chinatown, across the street from an elementary school; and much more.

In other stories tonight: Governor Pritzker says if necessary, the state is ready to assist Chicago to combat the recent wave of "smash-and-grab" thefts along the Magnificent Mile; some Woodridge residents are heading into the holidays without a home after being forced to leave their townhome complex; Customs and Board Protection Area Port Director Shane Campbell says people should watch for fake merchandise, especially when buying online; two suburban cops are being credit with quick work that saved a life.; and much more.

Also in the news: The latest figures indicate Chicago city council staffers have the lowest rate of reporting their vaccination status of any other group in city government; Chicago aldermen will consider a two-percent tax on sports betting, which would be on top of taxes already imposed by the state and Cook County; Jussie Smollett is due back on the witness stand at his trial this morning after he testified about a key piece of evidence in the case on Monday; and much more.

In other stories tonight: two North Shore brothers who entered the U-S Capitol during the January 6th insurrection each pleaded guilty today to misdemeanor charges connected with the breach; a sizable bond has been set for a Glendale Heights man accused of breaking into a west suburban home and attacking the elderly woman who lives there; if you’re been waiting to buy your Christmas tree, you may want to reconsider that decision; several World War II veterans were honored in Aurora this afternoon, ahead of tomorrow’s anniversary of Pearl Harbor; and much more.

Also in the news: The city of Chicago recorded thirteen-hundred new COVID cases one week ago the highest number in almost a year; The Hammond law office of an attorney who was murdered last summer was destroyed by fire yesterday; Sports and after-school activities canceled at Oak Park-River Forest High School because of COVID transmission rate; Jussie Smollett trial resumes this morning after a three day break; and much more.

In other news: A woman from the south suburbs charged with producing child pornography as part of a child sex trafficking scheme; The Forest Park community is remembering a longtime police officer; Oak Park River Forest High School officials have decided to stop sports and extracurricular activities, as health and school leaders have called the school a hot spot for spreading COVID-19: and much more

In other news: Chicago jazz trumpeter Burgess Gardner has died; The mayor of south suburban Calumet City is in quarantine at home, after testing positive for COVID-19; The founder of a Chicago-based Christmas Decoration company says this has been a busy holiday season so far; and much more.

In other stories tonight: the mother of an Illinois State grad student found dead in the Illinois River over the summer came to Chicago today -- to demand a federal civil rights investigation into what happened to her son; to brighten the holidays of six families of cancer patients on Chicago's south side and in nearby suburbs, more than 100 volunteers, including dozens of firefighters - decided to decorate the families' homes; a Crest Hill couple has pleaded guilty to their roles in the U-S Capitol breach last January 6th, admitting they spent about an hour in the building that day after entering through a broken window; and much more.

Also in the news: The Department of Justice is looking into a recent decision by a west suburban village board to reject plans for a substance treatment center; While announcing a new childcare grant in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood,  Governor Pritzker fielded questions about the omicron strain of corona virus; Prosecutors say a man who was out on bond for a carjacking is back behind bars  after an exchange of gunfire between Chicago police and people in a car on the Southeast Side; and much more.