SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett. The former “Empire” actor took his case to the Illinois Supreme Court in September in a ...

The Illinois Supreme Court Thursday overturned the 2021 felony conviction of actor Jussie Smollett, ruling he should not have been prosecuted a second time after the charges against him had been ...

Text messages from Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx showed she believed Smollett was a “washed up” actor who had been overcharged for a non-violent crime. Unsatisfied, retired Illinois ...

Illinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett’s convictions and sentencing An appeals court has upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of ...

Donald Trump will be sworn in today, ushering in another turbulent four-year term with promises to push the limits of executive power, deport millions of immigrants, secure retribution against his ...

The court ruled that a special prosecutor’s decision to retry Smollett ... Despite the Supreme Court’s clear ruling, property value continues to be unlawfully seized in Illinois and other ...

The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed take up a Petition for Leave to Appeal filed by Sangamon County State's Attorney John Milhiser regarding the detention of a former Sangamon County Sheriff's ...

The commander-in-chief can use executive orders to carry out certain policies and programs. These orders impact the internal affairs of government, which can include issuing new regulations or ...

Illinois Supreme Court rules that a second case by a special prosecutor violated Smollett’s rights after he’d already fulfilled the requirements of a plea deal on the same charges. By Andy Grimm ...

For decades, many television shows and movies have glamorized bank heists, but they’re far from the glamour portrayed. Often, tellers and customers are left behind, traumatized in the wake of ...

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