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March 29, 2019

State's attorney did not 'formally' recuse herself in Jussie Smollett case, her office says

Cook County (Ill.) State’s Attorney Kim Foxx did not “formally” recuse herself from the Jussie Smollett case, her office said in a statement Thursday, explaining that Foxx used the term "recuse" in a "colloquial" sense rather than a legal sense when she left the case in February.

March 28, 2019

Illinois state trooper fatally struck during traffic stop, officials say

Authorities in Illinois on Thursday announced “the untimely and tragic death” of a state trooper who was fatally struck during a traffic stop.

March 28, 2019

Chicago police sued over allegedly raiding a 4-year-old's birthday party, smashing the cake

Chicago police officers mistakenly raided a 4-year-olds birthday party with their guns drawn and smashed the birthday cake, a lawsuit filed by the toddler’s family claims.

March 28, 2019

Illinois woman held 33 Guatemalans in basement, forced them into labor, threatened deportation, authorities say

An Illinois woman was arrested after she held 33 Guatemalan immigrants, including children, in her basement and forced them to work and threatened them with deportation, federal authorities said.

March 28, 2019

Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx chided by national attorneys group after Jussie Smollett charges dropped

The decision by Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx's office to drop charges that “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack has drawn scorn from not only the mayor of Chicago and members of law enforcement, but a national group that claims to represent thousands of prosecutor offices.

March 27, 2019

Smollett damage control seen in internal email from Foxx's office as she defends 'alternative prosecution model'

Fox News obtained an internal e-mail from the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx that asks workers to dig for any examples that bolsters Foxx’s claim that the dropped charges in the Smollett case aren’t as uncommon or shocking as they seem.

March 27, 2019

Chicago cops shared data on Smollett's iCloud with FBI: report

Newly released documents on Wednesday revealed fresh details about the data the Chicago Police Department shared with the FBI in the Jussie Smollett case. 

March 27, 2019

Chicago police release files in 'Empire' star Jussie Smollett case, day after charges dramatically dropped

Chicago police came out swinging Wednesday and released the full 61-page investigative report in the alleged Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax, one day after charges against the "Empire" star were dramatically dropped -- but the move may have prompted a moot court order.

March 27, 2019

Beef products recalled over potential E. coli contamination

Approximately 4,838 pounds of beef products are being recalled because of a possible E. coli contamination, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said Tuesday.

March 26, 2019

Chicago police officer killed by man looking to attack 'first Hispanic person' he saw, chief says

The gunman who allegedly shot and killed an off-duty Chicago police officer over the weekend apparently gunned down the "first Hispanic person" he saw after a fight at a nearby fast-food restaurant, the city's top cop said Monday.