Nation Jun 06 R. Kelly pleads not guilty to additional sex charges Among the 11 new counts are four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, which carries a sentence of up to 30 years in prison.
Nation May 20 WATCH: Lori Lightfoot sworn in as Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot has promised to overhaul the police department in the nation's third-largest city.
Nation Apr 17 After recusal, texts show prosecutor raised concern about ‘overcharging’ Jussie Smollett Newly released texts and emails show Chicago's top prosecutor injected herself into the criminal case accusing Jussie Smollett of staging a racist, anti-gay attack in January. That's despite having recused herself from the case in February.
Nation Mar 26 Jussie Smollett’s attorneys say all criminal charges dropped Attorneys for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett said Tuesday that charges alleging he lied to police about a racist and homophobic attack have been dropped.
Nation Feb 25 Lawyer enters not guilty plea for R. Kelly in sex abuse case R&B star R. Kelly's attorney entered not guilty pleas on the singer's behalf Monday after Kelly was charged with sexually abusing four victims dating back to 1998, including three underage teenagers.
Nation Feb 24 R. Kelly still jailed in lieu of bond payment R. Kelly, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, remained jailed in Chicago on Sunday in lieu of a $100,000 bond payment that would allow him to go free pending his sex abuse trial.
Nation Feb 23 R. Kelly ordered jailed on $1M bond at Chicago hearing R. Kelly was ordered jailed on $1 million bond Saturday at his first court hearing since the R&B star was charged with sexually abusing four people, including three minors, in a case that seemed likely to produce another #MeToo trial…
Nation Jan 18 Former Chicago officer sentenced to more than 6 years for Laquan McDonald murder Jason Van Dyke was sentenced for second-degree murder. The case stemmed from the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Nation Oct 05 Jury convicts Chicago officer of 2nd-degree murder in shooting of Laquan McDonald A jury on Friday convicted white Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.
Politics Sep 04 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he won’t seek 3rd term "This has been the job of a lifetime, but it is not a job for a lifetime," Emanuel said in remarks released by his office.