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Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty…

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“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Thursday in Cook County court to 16 counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly staging a phony attack and claiming he was the victim of a hate crime. The plea of not guilty to charges of filing a phony police report came after Judge Steven Watkins was randomly assigned […]

Illinois State’s Attorney Asked Chicago’s Top Cop to Turn Jussie Smollett Probe Over to FBI…

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After being approached by a politically connected lawyer, State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx asked Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson to turn over the investigation of Jussie Smollett’s reported attack to the FBI, according to communications provided to the Tribune. Foxx reached out to Johnson after Tina Tchen, former chief of staff to first lady Michelle Obama, […]

Illinois Homeowner’s Blood ‘Ran Cold’ as Smart Cameras, Thermostat Hacked…

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A Lake Barrington homeowner hasn’t had a restful night’s sleep in 10 days, after he said his Nest home security cameras and thermostats were accessed by malicious hackers. “I couldn’t believe that these devices that I had put up in my home to watch over it, my family, were now being used against me,” said […]

Illinois Investigation Finds 500 More Clergy Abuse Cases…

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says her office has found 500 more Catholic clergy accused of sexually abusing children than the state’s six archdioceses have publicly identified. In a blistering rebuke of the church’s handling of the crisis, Madigan’s office says its preliminary findings have revealed the state’s six dioceses have done a woefully inadequate […]

$125,000: The Pension Debt Each Chicago Household Is Really on the Hook For…

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Chicagoans have no idea how much pension debt Illinois politicians have saddled them with. Officially, Windy City residents are on the hook for $70 billion in total pension shortfalls from the city and its sister governments plus a share of Cook County and state pensions. But listen to Moody’s Investors Service, the rating agency that’s […]

SURPRISE: All U.S. Taxpayers, Not Just Illinoisans, Will Cover Most of the Public Funding for Obama Center Fiasco in Chicago…

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Only now has it become apparent that federal taxpayers, not Illinois taxpayers, will be funding most of the public support for the controversial Obama Center to be built on Chicago’s Southside. Wirepoints has learned from administrative officials and legislators that at least $139 million — 80% of the public funding for the center — almost […]

Armed Officer STOPS School Shooting in Illinois…

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A potential disaster was averted Wednesday morning after an armed officer shot a would-be school shooter at Dixon High School in Illinois; thwarting the attack before the gunman could reach other students. The suspected gunman reportedly arrived at the local high school at approximately 8:00am, engaged the officer who returned fire, and was subsequently taken […]

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