Jussie Smollett says the $10,000 he was mandated to pay after the criminal case against him was closed should prevent the city of Chicago from seeking reimbursement for the police investigation following his claim, back in January 2019, that he was a victim of a racist and homophobic attack. Attorneys for the former “Empire” actor […]
The Harrowing Facts of Chicago Homicide…
The dire conditions under which black residents live in Chicago seem like an insurmountable problem. Gang violence, drugs, poverty, and a poor educational system are endemic in certain areas, and the city’s Democratic leadership does not seem interested in addressing these issues. Of course, the primary issue in Chicago is arguably the outrageous homicide rate. […]
Jussie Smollett Lawyers: Even if Actor Faked Attack, It Was Cops’ Call to Investigate It So Vigorously…
This is it. Jussie Smollett is smokin’. The actor, once a star of the hit-TV series “Empire,” is making one last attempt to get a city lawsuit against him tossed out of federal court before it proceeds to trial. Sneed learned exclusively that late Tuesday night, his attorneys filed a motion responding to the city’s […]
Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb Named Special Prosecutor to Look Into Jussie Smollett Case…
Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb was sworn in Friday as a special prosecutor to investigate the entire Jussie Smollett case, from the former “Empire” actor’s claims that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack to prosecutors’ sudden decision to drop charges that he had faked the assault. Webb’s appointment marks the end […]
28 Shot, 5 Fatally, over Weekend in Democrat-Controlled Chicago…
NBC Chicago reports the first of the weekend’s fatalities was a double murder that occurred in a shooting around 4 pm Friday. The fatality occurred Sunday evening, when a 41-year-old man was shot twice and killed on South Crilly. Earlier Sunday a 46-year-old woman was shot and killed while “driving southbound in the 5100 block […]
Obama Center Would Have ‘Adverse Effects’ on Historic Jackson Park…
An official review released Monday says the Obama Presidential Center would likely have an “adverse effect” on the historic design of Jackson Park. The review is taking place because Jackson Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in part because it was the site of the 1893 World’s Fair. Mayor Lightfoot addressed […]
WAT?: Wealthy Illinois Parents Are Giving Up Custody of Their Children to ‘Exploit a Legal Loophole Which Allows the Teens to Qualify for College Financial Aid’…
Well-to-do Illinois parents, including lawyers, doctors and realtors, are reportedly giving up custody of their high school-aged children in order to help them secure scholarships and financial aid reserved for low-income students. Separate investigations conducted by ProPublica Illinois and The Wall Street Journal have uncovered dozens of cases in the wealthy suburbs of Chicago involving […]
Jussie Smollett Fights Special Prosecutor Appointment In Criminal Case Over Alleged Attack…
A month after an Illinois judge ordered that a special prosecutor be appointed to investigate the handling of Jussie Smollett’s abandoned criminal case, the former Empire actor today says he wants that move rendered null and void. “Jussie Smollett, by his attorneys, Geragos & Geragos, respectfully requests that this Court grant his Motion, vacate the […]
At Least 41 Shot, 9 Fatally, over Weekend in Gun-Controlled Chicago…
At least 41 people were shot, nine fatally, over the weekend in gun-controlled Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that 31-year-old Raymond A. Hicks was shot just before 6 pm Friday then found in an alley with wounds to his chest and head. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Fifty-seven-year-old George Bingham was shot to […]
R. Kelly Hit with Federal Indictments in New York, Chicago…
Embattled R&B singer R. Kelly was arrested Thursday in Chicago on new federal charges alleging child pornography and obstruction of justice, including allegations of orchestrating a scheme to groom and sexually exploit young girls, that he paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to recover child-sex tapes and that he pressured witnesses to change their stories […]
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