Nation Jul 30 Winning Mega Millions ticket purchased in Illinois takes $1.3 billion jackpot The jackpot was the nation's third-largest lottery prize. It grew so large because no one had matched the game’s six selected numbers since April 15. That’s 29 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner.
Nation Jul 19 Emmett Till’s house among Black historical sites to get landmarks funds Emmett Till's Chicago home is one of more than two dozen historically significant sites that will share $3 million in grant money from a preservation organization.
Nation Jun 03 Shooting at Tulsa hospital exposes vulnerability of health care facilities Hospitals, like schools, are not typically designed to guard against the threat of a determined gunman entering the building to take lives.
Nation Mar 15 No charges against 2 Chicago police officers in fatal shootings Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said there was insufficient evidence to charge the officers in the deaths, which were captured on video that showed both suspects appeared to have guns prior to the shootings.
Nation Mar 11 Actor Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying about staged hate attack Cook County Judge James Linn sentenced Smollett to 30 months of felony probation, with five months served in the county jail.
Politics Mar 10 Prosecutor seeks incarceration, restitution for Jussie Smollett A special prosecutor is seeking incarceration for Jussie Smollett for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that Smollett staged himself.
Arts Mar 10 Jussie Smollett faces sentencing for staged attack conviction Actor Jussie Smollett is scheduled to return to court in Chicago to learn if a judge will order him locked up for his conviction of lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he orchestrated or allow him…
Arts Feb 11 Former ‘Cheer’ star pleads guilty in child pornography case Jerry Harris, former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors that could keep him in prison for decades.
Nation Feb 03 Ex-Chicago officer convicted of murdering Laquan McDonald released early The former Chicago police officer who was convicted in the shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald has been released from prison after serving less than half of his sentence.
Arts Dec 09 Jussie Smollett convicted of staging attack, lying to police A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett on charges he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lied to Chicago police about it.