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President Donald Trump weighed in Thursday morning on the Jussie Smollett case, after Cook County prosecutors dropped charges against the "Empire" actor, tweeting that the FBI and Justice Department would investigate the handling of the case.
Chicago-based Boeing has outlined a new safety plan for its planes, including a software fix and new training for pilots.
Visitation for Chicago police officer John Rivera will be held Thursday afternoon.
Chicago architect Jeanne Gang has been chosen to lead the design and construction of the centerpiece of a massive expansion of O'Hare International Airport.
Lanita Carter, one of the four alleged victims in R. Kelly's criminal sexual abuse case in Cook County has come forward, saying she was emboldened to speak out when Kelly went on television to call his accusers liars.
Chicago Public Schools officials said the Chicago Virtual Charter School could end up being closed if officials don't sufficiently address academic and financial problems.
A Cicero woman is accused of keeping dozens of Guatemalan people in her basement and forcing them to work, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx denied that her office fixed the Jussie Smollett case by agreeing to drop charges, insisting prosecutors handled the disorderly conduct charges the same way they do in thousands of other low-level felony cases.
A brother of the Ola and Abel Osundairo, who were involved in the attack on Jussie Smollett, said he's happy that all charges have been dropped against Smollett.
After a confirmed case of measles in a north suburban Cook County resident, health officials are warning the public who may have been exposed to the disease before the patient was aware of the sickness.
Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle ended the debate on a sour note, with Lighfoot condemning Preckwinkle for again criticizing her career as a corporate lawyer, and Preckwinkle calling Lighfoot a hypocrite for complaining about the tenor of the race.
Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle will face off for their final debate tonight on CBS 2, six days before the Chicago mayoral runoff election.
Chicago police were ordered Wednesday not to release any more records from the Jussie Smollett case but not before granting a CBS 2 request for police reports.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has connections to certain celebrities, including a presidential candidate.
CBS 2 has obtained an internal email from the Cook County State's Attorney's Office regarding a search for felony cases dropped under similar circumstances to the Jussie Smollett case.
