R. Kelly asks judge to be released from solitary confinement
The disgraced R&B singer is accused in several state and federal indictments of sex crimes that span decades
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Former U.S. attorney named special prosecutor in Smollett case
Dan Webb has been tasked with re-examining the handling of the Smollett case, marking the sixth time he's been tapped as a special prosecutor
Illinois increases minimum teacher salaries across the state
Teachers in Illinois can currently have a salary as low as $9,000 — and that hasn't changed since 1980
Mayor rips Ivanka Trump's "nonsense tweet" about Chicago violence
Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired back Tuesday after Ivanka Trump issued a factually incorrect tweet about gun violence this weekend in Chicago
At least 46 shot in Chicago as gun violence escalates
Two of the mass shootings occurred in the village of Lawndale in Chicago, where no one was in custody
The Dish: Chef Erling Wu-Bower shares his signature recipes
Including a grilled strip steak and a farm lettuce salad
Horrifying video shows group brutally beating up teen girl
The 15-year-old victim is seen getting punched while she screams in the footage
3 charged in "sick and disgusting" attack on teen girl in Chicago
Two girls face aggravated battery charges and the other has been charged with mob action in connection to Sunday's incident
4 Chicago cops fired over alleged coverup of teen's shooting
The city's Fraternal Order of Police condemned the dismissals, and the officers were not criminally charged in connection with the black teen's killing
Why overnight temps make heat wave even more excruciating
National Weather Service says about 120 record-high minimum temperatures could be set – meaning there will barely be any relief at night
Frank Lloyd Wright buildings recognized for "organic architecture"
Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Los Angeles' Hollyhock House and the Unity Temple in suburban Chicago were among those added to to UNESCO World Heritage list
R. Kelly accused of paying off alleged victims to avoid investigators
Kelly is facing new federal sex trafficking charges that could put him in prison for life
R. Kelly accused of kidnapping, forced labor, sexually abusing girls
The singer and members of his entourage are accused of recruiting women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the performer
Sisters inspire others to become kidney donors
After Bethany and Hannah Goralski lost their father to kidney failure, they found a way to pay it forward to other patients in need
Chicago's iconic "Bean" sculpture vandalized
Seven people are now in custody after "The Bean" and the Cancer Survivors' Garden in Chicago were vandalized.
Is Grubhub fattening its coffers by buying up restaurant website names?
A report finds the food delivery service has registered more than 20,000 web domains using the names of eateries
56 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend
The recent spat of gun violence comes when Chicago Police claim shootings hit a four-year low
Massive parades celebrate 5 decades of LGBTQ pride
Thousands of revelers packed onto Fifth Avenue, dressed in rainbow-colored clothing waved flags and signs as the parade got underway
5 officers across the country fatally shot over the last 9 days
Despite the spate of killings, officer fatalities are down 35% compared to the same time last year
New police video shows Jussie Smollett with rope around neck
Chicago police have released hundreds of files from the investigation into the "Empire" actor's alleged hate crime hoax
Illinois becomes 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana
The bill allows Illinois residents to buy up to 30 grams of marijuana at a time starting in 2020
Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones kick off North American tour
Seventy-five-year-old Mick Jagger showed no sign of ill health three months after the tour was postponed because a doctor said he required medical treatment
Judge allows probe over dropped charges in Jussie Smollett case
A special prosecutor would have the authority to bring new charges against the "Empire" actor if there are "reasonable grounds" to do so
Baby cut from slain Chicago woman's womb has died
Yovanny Jadiel Lopez had been on life support for more than a month
Protective layer of Willis Tower's SkyDeck cracks under visitors' feet
A video shot on the 103rd floor shows horrified visitors looking at the crack from the safety of the building
Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes
Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Drone swarms are a problem Secret Service says they have not solved yet
Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: "We can't afford to lose"
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Iran calls U.S. response "insufficient" amid stalled talks to end the war
DHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
