April 17, 2019 R. Kelly protegee says she's ready to testify against him again as new alleged underage sex tape surfaces A newly discovered videotape that allegedly shows R&B singer R. Kelly sexually assaulting an underage girl is the same teen who was at the center of a 2001 video that led to child porn charges against the Chicago native, the girl’s aunt claims.
April 15, 2019 Brother involved in Jussie Smollett hoax attack wins amateur boxing title One of the two brothers who claim they were paid by “Empire” star Jussie Smollett to help him stage a racist, anti-gay attack against himself has won an amateur boxing title, a report says.
April 14, 2019 Smollett ‘attacker’ wins Chicago boxing competition Hopefully this beatdown wasn’t staged too. One of the Nigerian brothers that “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett allegedly paid to fake a racist homophobic attack on him has won the Chicago Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament.
April 14, 2019 Politicians look to separate Chicago from Illinois to create 51st state The so-called "Second City" may eventually become the next state, after frustration over Chicago's influence over politics in Illinois.
April 11, 2019 Father, son charged with selling infected body parts on black market A father and son have been federally charged in Michigan for allegedly selling body parts infected with diseases on the black market.
April 10, 2019 Chicago police union wants Rep. Rush to retract claim that it's the 'sworn enemy of black people' The head of Chicago's police union demanded Wednesday that Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., retract his weekend assertion that it's "the sworn enemy of black people."
April 9, 2019 Butcher knife-wielding man sexually assaults student, stabs brother during Illinois home invasion, police say A butcher knife-wielding man is accused by police of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman before stabbing she and her brother and then threatening a neighbor to drive him out of the area during a reign of terror that has left an Illinois village on edge.
April 8, 2019 Illinois billboard touts 'safe, legal abortion' in hit against Missouri's pro-life laws An Illinois abortion clinic is using a billboard to tout the state as an abortion-friendly alternative to others like Missouri who have passed anti-abortion laws recently.
April 8, 2019 Minimum wage hikes trigger 'payroll tsunami,' as small businesses cut back Small business owners across the country are beginning to feel the pinch as more states move toward a $15 minimum wage.
April 6, 2019 Gunfire at family gathering in Chicago wounds at least 6, including 2 children An 8-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl were among at least six victims in a drive-by shooting Saturday evening that targeted a family party in a neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, authorities said.
