Nov 21 Court overturns Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges he staged attack on himself By John O'Connor, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied to Chicago police. Continue reading
Oct 15 Trump won’t confirm whether he has spoken with Putin, but says it would be ‘smart’ if he did By Associated Press Journalist Bob Woodward reported in his new book, “War,” that former President Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Putin since leaving office and secretly sent the Russian president COVID-19 test machines during the height… Continue reading
Sep 02 Police say 4 people fatally shot on Chicago-area subway train By Associated Press The shooting occurred at the Forest Park station, an above-ground stop on the Chicago Transit Authority’s Blue Line. Continue reading
Aug 26 A ‘handshake,’ a Mother-in-Law and other distinctly Chicago foods By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips, Deema Zein When you search online for Chicago’s most iconic foods, you’re likely to find the Chicago-style hot dog, deep-dish pizza and Chicago beef. But there’s much more than meets the eye, food historians say. Continue reading
Aug 21 What to expect on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press After receiving the blessing of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, the focus on the second to last day of the DNC shifts to Kamala Harris' vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Continue reading
Aug 21 6 takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC By Josh Boak, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Democratic National Convention's second night showcased a double dose of Obama firepower to validate Vice President Kamala Harris and deliver an unsparing indictment of Republican Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 20 Live updates: The Obamas and Doug Emhoff are set to speak on Day 2 of the DNC By Associated Press The week's full focus now turns to Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov Tim Walz. Continue reading
Aug 20 Obamas and Doug Emhoff are headlining the DNC on Tuesday By Zeke Miller, Jonathan J. Cooper, Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press The Harris campaign said Tuesday it will also spotlight “trusted messengers” from key battleground states over the convention’s three remaining days. Continue reading
Aug 19 Protesters rally outside Chicago DNC, where officials pledge to keep peace By Sophia Tareen, Joey Cappelletti, Lea Skene, Associated Press A few thousand protesters marched toward the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza. As the crowd neared the United Center, dozens of protesters broke through a… Continue reading
Aug 19 Live updates: Biden speaks to chants of ‘Thank You, Joe’ on Day 1 of the DNC By Associated Press The Democratic National Convention begins Monday in Chicago with roughly 50,000 people expected to arrive in the Windy City. Continue reading