May 23 Jussie Smollett donates $50,000 to charity in Chicago settlement, maintains his innocence Actor Jussie Smollett's $50,000 donation to a Chicago nonprofit ends his lawsuit with the city, and he continues to assert his innocence.
May 23 Father of suspect accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers in DC was guest at Trump's joint address Elias Rodriguez charged with murder after allegedly shooting Israeli Embassy staffers. His father, Eric, a veteran, attended Trump's speech to Congress.
May 23 Two illegal Venezuelan immigrants, suspected TdA gang members charged in deadly Chicago mass shooting ICE charges two Venezuelans in a deadly Chicago shooting tied to the Tren de Aragua gang, resulting in arrests for illegal entry.
May 23 Sen Mike Lee accuses Chicago mayor — who called Trump a 'monster' — of 'bragging about' violating the law Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called President Donald Trump a "monster" after the U.S. Justice Department indicated it was launching a probe into whether the city is engaging in race-based discrimination.
May 22 Police raid DC shooting suspect Elias Rodriguez's Chicago apartment Authorities raid Elias Rodriguez's Chicago apartment after he allegedly killed two Israeli embassy workers outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.
May 22 Chicago paper publishes AI-generated 'summer reading list' with books that don't exist The Chicago Sun-Times released a statement on Tuesday that confirmed it mistakenly published an AI-generated summer reading list with non-existent books.
May 22 Broken cities, bad governance: Blue state city residents voting with their feet The population exodus from blue state cities continues as their residents express their dissatisfaction by moving away.
May 21 Tech exec found 'pulverized' in luxury high-rise stairwell died from fall, medical examiner says Caitlin Tracey's death in a Chicago high-rise remains unsolved. Her husband, facing charges in Michigan, is under scrutiny for alleged past domestic violence.
May 20 Tensions flare at school board meeting after trans athlete wins multiple track events Parents clash at a Chicago-area school board meeting over a trans athlete's participation in girls' track events, sparking debates on Title IX.
May 20 Rewarding racism: How tribal politics is tearing America apart Shiloh Hendrix's racial epithet incident sparks outrage and raises $750,000, highlighting racial tribalism and societal divisions in America.
